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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    Well. I won't say that control linkage failure CAN'T happen, but an aileron roll is so gentle on the aircraft, it is in my opinion, the most gentle aerobatic maneuver. If the G forces were high enough in the control input to cause failure, he would be over-stressing the aircraft beyond the...
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    Reference his coffin, oh and his cousins too. The FDR shows the aircraft pitching up 30 degrees, beginning the roll, aborting the roll half way through, and impacting the ground at an 80 degree angle. That is a very novice move which shows little to know training in aerobatics. It is much...
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm4dXC7aVzs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xctYWSuwoYA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VINgXlF2R0Y http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/Sep/08/aerobatic-pilot-killed-in-borrego-springs/
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    The FARs are pretty specific with regard to the person wearing a chute, because there are no certified aerobatic aircraft, with a factory BRS to require a rewrite of that FAR.
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    Couldn't agree with this post more.
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    I have done acro in aircraft not approved several times. There are many pilots on the airshow circuit who do regular routines in non-aerobatic aircraft. Training and experience makes the difference. Not that I am saying go out and and snap roll a Cessna but it can be done, and done safely.
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    Don't do acro unless you have been trained.

    http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/cirrus_crash_flight_data_record_aerobatic_boynton_november_208824-1.html
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    Traveling to San Francisco (Wanting to fly around San Fran)

    I have overflown the bridge a zillion times. It is perfectly ok to do so.
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    Truth or Myth -- FAA Written Exam

    This. It is no secret either, call the DPE and ask how he regards FAA written test scores. I had one tell me his oral is the same no matter what, others said if you bring in a 100% test score, the oral is much easier. There is no harm in asking the examiner. This is not so you can slack off and...
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    Unusual Rentals

    There is a flying club in CVH that has a T-6 and a P-51. My buddy belongs to it.
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    Unusual Rentals

    I instructed there. You can rent all of those solo. The Pitts S2c as well.
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    Using wing flaps in Class G Airspace

    The reg contradicts its self. It tells you to use minimum flaps per landing configuration yet gives the PIC final authority to do whatever the hell he/she wants. It is rare we can go into a class G airport with less than full flaps just due to the nature of the airport. The Lear QRH actually...
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    All examinees of DPE Edward L. Lane to be required to re-test

    Rahi, I can give you the number of a DPE that I highly recommend if you need it. I assume you are flying out of Ahart?
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    Why do we startup and shutdown piston airplane engines the way we do?

    Car electric fuel pumps prime in cars when you turn your key to the acc position before it starts.
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    Why do we startup and shutdown piston airplane engines the way we do?

    You don't want to leave any fuel in the cylinders, just in case the magneto grounding fails and the mags stay live. We often move the prop slightly when we move airplanes. More than one person has been killed when the mags have been left on, or have failed. You prime the engine before start...
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    Taxi'ing My First Taildragger (aka drunken taxi)

    -540 is the cubic inches, not horsepower. My guess is that he had an IO-360 in it with 180-200 horsepower which is pretty common for the RV-6. Gives it great performance.
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    Taxi'ing My First Taildragger (aka drunken taxi)

    Well on pavement, and in high winds they are pretty needed. The J-3 I instructed in got a Cleveland brake upgrade and it made the plane much easier to operate in higher winds. I must admit I have little grass experience but you can't get a J-3 to the hangar without brakes on paved surfaces very...
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    Tell me it'll all be okay

    How about an online ground school? I am not familiar with them personally, but Gleim and Jeppesen are both fantastic training companies. http://www.gleim.com/aviation/online_courses/ogs_info.php?ogs=PP http://ww1.jeppesen.com/personal-solutions/aviation/online-training.jsp ASA is also...
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    Tell me it'll all be okay

    How far are you willing to travel? It sounds like you need to get into a good ground school, and find a bigger flight school. I would be happy to try and help.
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    Taxi'ing My First Taildragger (aka drunken taxi)

    This is why I rolled my eyes the second I read it lol. Every RV owner claims theirs is highly modified. It is an experimental with tons of configuration options, I wouldn't say any are highly modified that I have seen.
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