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This is when you start getting return on the $$$ invested in one. How much have you paid the mechanic already trying figure this out. Brian

Same with lumping part 61 schools together. Our 172(s) are maintained to part 135 standards, since the company occasionally uses them for 135 flights and are maintaining a 135 fleet anyway. The mechanic(s) come out every morning and do a inspection (walk around) of the airplane to see if it...

I only have few hour in an Ercoupe, just enough to know there are some things to know about. One of the complaints I here from our DPE's is they do a fair number for CFI checkrides with applicants that have only flown 1 or 2 airplanes. It is now possible to become a CFI and never flown anything...

:yeahthat: The short answer is as the Operator of the aircraft you are responsible for insuring you are happy with insurance situation under any circumstance that might occur. As an instructor I frequently ask exactly that because my insurance (I do have some) and resources are not likely to...

Sat down with Dick Vangrunven for a bit a couple weeks about while at a Soaring Competition. One of the comments he made was one of the selling points for the RV airplanes is they fly like people think a WWII fighter should fly like (light/responsive controls). In reality what he is told from...

Tend to agree with the excess speed. Looking at the video closely it looks like the pilot did apply Right Aileron as the right wing started to come up. I also seem to see left Rudder. Which is good since the Tri-pacer has a Aileron-Rudder interconnect meaning the pilot had to overpower the...

Correct that is about step one for a commercial pilot applicant. As a Commercial pilot he will need to know and be able to read the rules and requirements significantly better than a private pilot is required to. There are more rules that need to be learned an followed, and as a commercial pilot...

Another vote for do as much as you can in the Champ. Anymore Electronic navigation requirements can be done with you phone. A Good Handheld with a Headset can meet the ATC requirements. It is possible the only things you might not be able to do in the Champ are the Instrument and night...

It was an Experimental Amateur Kit Built Schreder HP16T (my profile Picture) Sailplane. It had a custom Designed T-tail that had been flight tested to 135Kts.

Exactly: It tell my students that for most GA aircaft the concept a Stabilized approach is a bit overemphasized especially the "Constant... Configuration part". What we really are looking for is a nice stable looking approach, i.e make changes deliberately and smoothly. As new students it is...

The issue I typically see as an instructor when a approach is high or fast is pilots often wait to reduce the power, which is the one control that is adding energy to the equation that already has to much energy. Every thing else, flaps, slips, excess speed subtract energy from that equations...

The column the Accounts forgot to account for was the Credibility column. It used to by everyone went to Boeing because they were the experts and they were trusted as the experts. The thing the 737 Max issues revealed was that Boeing could no longer be trusted as an airplane manufacturer (for...

I had an elevator flutter on me at 145 knots once. That was a wake up call and a reminder that VNE is True airspeed not Indicated airspeed. Fortunately it was low frequency and recoverable but that was just luck of the draw. Flutter is dangerous. Brian

Mostly sounds like you are trying to force it to land before it is ready when fast stop about 5-10 feet above the runway and let it slow down, ie. wait until you can get the nose up without ballooning before you go below 5 feet. Also make sure you get the power all the way off, even 100kts over...

The trick is unless you practice it, How do you know. I have found some props just won't stop and you will lose a bunch altitude flying along just above stall trying to get it to stop. So unless you have practiced it, (not something I recommend as something you should practice) I would tell you...

on thing I have had happen on the Zulu's is the microphone gets turned sideways and then the noise cancelling doens't work well especially when talking as you have to turn the squelch way down (up?) for it to pickup you voice. Easy to twist the mike back into position, but need to know you need...

One of the things I have learned 8000+ hours of flying is when someone you are flying with, and it doesn't matter if they are student pilot or a many thousand hour experienced pilot or even just a passenger, suggests a safer course of action you should seriously consider taking the safer course...

Continental either missed a great opportunity here, or didn't believe the Fadec was any better than pilots either. IMO, All they would have had to do is significantly extend the warranty or better yet the TBO of the engines equipped with FADEC to make them sell. Seems like adding a few hundred...

That would Suck if we only logged flights. My annual average for glider flights is usually 4 hours per flight. Frequently logging as much as 6 to 8 hours per flight. I tend to do about 80-100hrs of glider flying per year. I suspect what he means is that for the rating, they only count flights...

1. Driggs Idaho, a long long time ago 2. Private, added Commerical/CFIG later when had access to a glider and CFIG. 3. All flight experience will make you a better pilot 4.1 Pros. a. Energy management b. Better understanding of the Rules c. Better understanding of non-airplane operation. d...