Sport Pilot Talk

drseti, I completely agree as to performance. But we still have the question of visual recognition. Which is exactly where my argument breaks down (about calling in as a type "C172"). It could be an issue in some circumstances. My point above was that anybody (pilot, controller, or interes...

Never seen a Sting. So, just a sec., ... new browser tab, ... google "Sting 3", ... oh, there it is. Time required to review specs: 1 min. Time required to watch two videos of Sting 3 flybys: 5 min. Now I know what a Sting 3 looks like, how it performs, where it could be sequenced naturall...

Colorado is nice.

Yes, J. I can tell you are/were really ATC by the free lecture on ICAO Phonetic correctness. :oops: Too bad we weren't on the frequency. Seriously, the latest ICAO DOC 8643 shows that Flight Design has registered 2 ICAO designations: "FDCT" for the CT and CTLS, and "FDMC" for the...

I'm listening to you Charlie, Roger, and drseti. But I still haven't heard a reason that convinces me from the standpoint of immediate safety of flight. My local controllers are working harder than ever to cover more aircraft with less personnel and neighboring tower shutdowns. My tower at WHP is sc...

Hello from Los Angeles. New member here and soon to be flying a Flight Design CTLS Light Sport Aircraft . After reading all the posts in this topic, everyone seems to be saying that absolutely none of those descriptive words means beans to a non-sportpilot controller or Flight Service person. Probab...

That is my reading as well. But to complicate matters, my Commercial Instrument Airplane ticket requires a second-class medical for full privileges. I figure after losing the excess weight, I'll go see my own doctor for a physical, stress test, etc. If that comes out well enough, I might just try fo...

I'm restarting my flying after 20 years of spending all the time and money on the kids. Got the wifey interested by pointing out that the CTLSi that I want has a parachute built in. I'm currently a licensed pilot, but out of medical by about 18 years. I'm 64 (as in "will ya still need me...&quo...