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Welcome! As far as the PPL being the highlight, I would heartily disagree. Training for my PPL was definitely a lot of fun, and something I wouldn't trade for anything; but I've gotten to do some really fun, cool things since my PPL that I couldn't have imagined back then. No lie, the PPL...

Nope, this was a fixed gear, fixed prop standard 112HP Tomahawk, but his reasoning was that eventually at some point I'd likely fly something more complex so building the habit early of working a prop / gear would be beneficial.

My bust, I thought we were talking about a Sierra in the initial post.

There most definitely is a checklist for leaving the pattern. Climb checklist on page 4-10 of the POH (1984 Sierra 200). CLIMB FLAPS - UP POWER - AS REQUIRED MIXTURE - LEAN AS REQUIRED TEMPERATURE - MONITOR I guess my initial post was too critical, but there is a backup against...

Oh no! I've made plenty of mistakes flying, too many to list, in fact. It just seems as though configuring the airplane after takeoff is part of a standard takeoff flow. My first flight instructor taught gear up, flaps up, power back, prop back as a 1000 foot checklist from my first Piper...

Holy crap, folks. Checklists much?

Like others have said, nice and smooth on the power during takeoff. It's not a turbine or FADEC engine, you can't just slam it up to full power. That's my guess

Also, on some jet aircraft, the airflow over the windshield at approach speeds (read: high angles of attack) isn't sufficient to clear the windscreen. These aircraft will have either windshield wipers or bleed air ducts to clear the windshield during the approach.

In AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES section under BEFORE LANDING "In view of the relatively low drag of the extended landing gear and the high allowable gear operating speed (140 KIAS), the landing gear should be extended before entering the traffic pattern. This practice will allow more time to confirm...

Why can't you teach that same lesson entering the traffic pattern?

This makes a lot of sense to me, and I see it's point as a make/model specific procedure. But to then apply the blanket statement "Never do touch and goes in a complex airplane" is a leap that I'm not willing to take.

Lot of Student Naval Aviators had that same view before they landed on `er for the first time!!

T-6B / T-45C / F-18F Gear speeds were 150/200/250 respectively. Most gear overspeeds I've seen were on takeoff (in the jets) or during a no flap or emergency approach, vice just during a normal bounce session in the pattern. I'm fairly certain that the gear down in the pattern is a...

Wilco

Thanks for your replies. Looks like the overwhelming majority of you seem to agree with cycling the gear on every lap in the pattern; completely different mindset than my military training where I learned all my complex procedures. To everyone who spoke to raising and lowering the gear...

All, I am currently training for my CFI Initial in a C172RG and have a technique question to run by everyone: When flying the traffic pattern in a complex aircraft, do you teach to raise and lower the landing gear every lap in the pattern? I am inclined to teach lowering the gear when...

I'm working on getting a ride in Bill Nutt's airplane N767CN. I unfortunately can't get time off right now to look at 805SH, but I'd be interested in what you find. It's in my price range, but I need to find out exactly how much work would be required to fix her up.

I would argue that both segments of aviation have their unique challenges. I got my PPL in High School and now fly F/A-18s. Couple points; 1. I landed on an aircraft carrier with 190 hours of military time. In the civil world I wouldn't be allowed to get paid for a cross country...yet I got...

True, but they were produced in very limited quantities compared to the other Bonanzas.

You know, it's a shame that the American market never seemed to enjoy aircraft such as the SF260, Falco, Valmet L-70 Vinka, SA Bulldog etc... Cross Country IFR cruisers with military style aerobatic capability are my idea of the perfect airplane. Unfortunately it seems the majority of...