$49,000 for parts and labor. $100,000 for S-LSA certification with faa.
I am on a forum of just these planes. I have not saw one in person but I considered doing so as there is one for sale in FL. Maybe a CTSW? But I will be ok to start my weightloss journey again soon. I want the option of flying different planes. I am considering trying a different flight school now, so possibly I wasted $400 on this training program.
Well, my CFI is retired from the Navy. I did actually go flying with him a week ago. I haven't changed flight schools. He was just light weight so it worked. I really like him. I had to take a break away from flying and intend to go back more intensely in Oct. But, I'm going to ask for a better time slot and explain my needs better, I guess. That may be helpful. I don't think his intent was bad and I considered staying in Orlando for a month to do the accelerated program down there. I really would rather do it here. I am toggling between which would be better to learn as I've been told both planes are different.
Why do you want a dual screen glass cockpit for short solo vfr flights?
I guess I'm just into the technology. I like having as much information available as possible. My experience is limited, but I find the dual screen seems to improve my situational awareness on the short cross countries compared to the flights I've done in 172s with steam gauges. I'm fine with flying using steam gauges, but I find the modern presentation of the G300 much more appealing.
Yeah, I just don’t get it. But that’s ok.
Totally agree with your analysis. The 162 is quite difficult to land consistently on centerline and pretty squirrely on takeoff with any gusts as well. Taxing with the castering nose wheel takes some practice too.
Oh yeah, I forgot about taxiing. It taxi's like a bent 50 year old shopping cart with 3 wheels, and one wheel has shot bearings.
I flew Skycatchers almost exclusively for two years before BasicMed went into effect. I feel that the glass cockpit is a net safety enhancement even for VFR. After I got the BasicMed done, I got checked out on the G1000, and my observation is that the G300 is much less complex, and as a result, I think the tendency for eyes-outside time to be neglected is less pronounced with the G300.
I didn't have any trouble landing the 162 on centerline, but I definitely had trouble taxiing at first. However, after I started flying it exclusively, that problem went away. I think I was letting the castering nose wheel spook me, because after a while, it seemed like I could taxi it as easily as any other airplane. I think I was failing to take into account that it doesn't take much airflow over the tail to provide rudder authority, and that misconception was causing me to rely too heavily on differential braking for steering. Also, I had previously gotten in the habit of using a lot of differential braking when taxiing 172s because they don't seem to have adequate nose wheel steering authority.
