Sport Pilot Talk

Oh well another thread bites the dust...Never thought that a comment about a government agency making something so complicated would be read as a statement of left versus right. And of course now we are hearing that only the right can afford the best airplanes...what topic will be hijacked next? Lea...

Bruce always has the practical answer! LOL

Thanks for posting. Worth reading!

PJ

Great Job Ed!

PJ

Congrats!

I have been training in a Bristell since last fall - just waiting for my check ride. The only other LSA I have flown was an RV 12. Previous to that a 172. So I can not compare other LSA's. I can only speak of my experience of many hours of flight in the Bristell. The sport Cruiser is a nice airplane...

Off topic, when is your check ride? I don't know. In late April - my CFI told me that we would be concentrating and my check ride prep. He was going to contact the person they use. He said there are 3 of us ready to go. However the DPE is a Captain for United so he told my CFI that once he received...

"I'll agree there were some court cases in there that Cessna took a liability blood bath in, because of that it appears everyone has raised their prices to match the "liability" factor, still that's one heck of a price jump." Good Point....I say we change the topic in favor of co...

Something like this would be good to post in the current threat "Is Sport Aviation Dying" I train in a Bristell and the sales material they had with them at Oshkosh had a new one priced at $231,000. I think for a LSA that is way to much to attract new people with hopes to own an airplane. ...

This question is very timely for me. I have wondering the same thing myself. I am student with way to many hours - I mean a lot! 5 weeks ago my CFI put in a call to their DPE. The answer was he would be free early July - now it is looking like August. I am not in any hurry for a few reasons. 1. I do...

Great job!

I am getting ready for my check ride - what were the minor mistakes that you made?

PJ

Great Job! Congrats!

This may be a dumb question, but do you have to do your check ride in a LSA?

As a student at a controlled airport (KLNS) I may have become known by both ground and tower....I would have gone with B. I would much rather irritate them tell me to keep moving than having ask me Why I didn't listen...I am trying to change their 1st, 2nd and 3rd impression of me...LOL

PJ