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N659HB

N659HB

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Flight review completed today, after two reschedules. Hard to believe two years have passed since the last one. Flew my old instructor's Champ (the one in which I earned my certificate). I last flew this plane about 10 months ago. Sucked at turns around a point, but everything else was good. He threw in a diversion and engine failure to keep things interesting. Also flew my first straight-in approach today.
 
How much you slip him under the table?

Nah, congrats man, happy landings!
 
Congrats HB! See, the straight-in approach isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make it out to be, is it? :)
 
I don't understand why so many guys get all worked up over the FR.

Unless you've only flown 3 hours in the last couple of years and know that you're behind the 8 ball...
 
Ryanb said:
Congrats HB! See, the straight-in approach isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make it out to be, is it? :)
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I find straight in much better than the rectangular pattern. Lots if time for stabilized approach

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WannFly said:
I find straight in much better than the rectangular pattern. Lots if time for stabilized approach

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Yep. I don’t do them regularly, but they’re not as difficult as some like to make it out to be. For me, I find that if I’m about 1000’ AGL at 1 mile out, the approach works perfect.
 
The hardest part of a straight in used to be judging distance from the runway. Now thanks to the gadgetry most of us fly with (GPS, iDevices, etc), that's not much of an obstacle anymore. A quick crunch of the numbers to give a roughly 3-3.5* glide path and you will be all set. I like straight ins. Kinda reduces the stall/spin scenario in the patter to virtually nil.
 
AWACSEng said:
The hardest part of a straight in used to be judging distance from the runway. Now thanks to the gadgetry most of us fly with (GPS, iDevices, etc), that's not much of an obstacle anymore. A quick crunch of the numbers to give a roughly 3-3.5* glide path and you will be all set. I like straight ins. Kinda reduces the stall/spin scenario in the patter to virtually nil.
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It certainly seems more efficient than maneuvering.
 
I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO ;)
 
AWACSEng said:
I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO ;)
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Agreed. I join the merry-go-round if others are in the pattern.
 
AWACSEng said:
I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO ;)
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Of course. It’s only appropriate at certain times.
 
N659HB said:
I wasn't worked up at all. Easy peasy. But I fly my Luscombe weekly.
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Wasn't referring to you specifically, just a general comment.
 
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