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by CTflyer
Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:01 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Quality CFIs
Replies: 32
Views: 14742

Aerco: The lack of professionalism is addressed in the interview too; this does not mean fancy white shirts, in my opinion. It means actually showing up for a lesson with a lesson plan ( I have never seen an instructor with one) not with "OK, what are we working on today again...?" It mean...
by CTflyer
Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Alaska's Bush Pilots...The Real Deal
Replies: 6
Views: 3998

Here you go:

http://www.openfilm.com/videos/alaska_s ... real_deal/

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Looks like an interesting film. Here's a link to more information:

http://www.joltersdorf.com/bush_pilots.html

Tom
by CTflyer
Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: ROTAX, Bings, CV carbs, mixture, altitude and performance
Replies: 9
Views: 8854

Gentlemen - is the Bing HAC (High Altitude Compensating) automatic mixture control what you're referring to?

http://www.greenskyadventures.com/bing/hacArticle.htm

Tom
by CTflyer
Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: UL pilot transition to SP??
Replies: 6
Views: 4292

Brian - looks like you can count all hours as long as they were after you registered with EAA for the transition. Details: "Ultralight pilots who have registered as an ultralight student or pilot with EAA can use aeronautical experience (flight hours) obtained in ultralight vehicles (no FAA N-n...
by CTflyer
Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:05 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: The Vagaries of Weather (a bit long...)
Replies: 6
Views: 4582

Thank you!

Eddie - that is one of the most interesting posts about flying I've seen here in a long time. Bravo.

Tom
by CTflyer
Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:00 am
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: First Cessna 162 SkyCatcher Delivery
Replies: 13
Views: 9533

Didn't Cessna announce they had around 1000 Skycatcher orders over a year ago? They're also popping up for sale already on many websites: http://www.controller.com/list/list.aspx?ETID=1&setype=1&catid=433&Manu=CESSNA How could they be sold, if they're not yet available? Are those places ...
by CTflyer
Thu May 07, 2009 7:29 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: RSS feeds?
Replies: 2
Views: 3304

RSS feeds?

Mornin' all. Is anyone else experiencing problems with getting new posts via RSS? I've been using RSS for a couple years here, but in the last few months, there have been no RSS notices to my browser. Worked fine until around February. Clear cache, clear RSS articles, reset prefs, etc. RSS reader se...
by CTflyer
Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New LSA Student in Winter Haven, FL
Replies: 6
Views: 5720

Kevin - welcome to Sport Pilot Talk. Altho' I first started as a young *adult* in the 1970s, I kept the dream for all the years since then. First lesson was in 1972 - and the next one was 2005! As bad experience on my first lesson kept me away for all those years. I completely agree with Ron regardi...
by CTflyer
Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: AeroNews: Sun n Fun problems
Replies: 9
Views: 5758

Aero-News net is commonly regarded as a complete joke in the aviation community. ... Thanks Roger. I hadn't heard that. Altho' I just looked at AOPA's president's news page, and 30% of the items come from Aero-News, so at least AOPA doesn't seem to consider it a complete joke. http://www.aopa.org/p...
by CTflyer
Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: AeroNews: Sun n Fun problems
Replies: 9
Views: 5758

AeroNews: Sun n Fun problems

Just read this on AeroNews. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=2034e2a5-cb34-4e29-b788-ab833c09b46e& "SnF's Decade Long Attempts To Evade Responsibility For Its MANY Problems Has To Stop - Observation/Opinion by ANN Editor-in-Chief, Jim Campbell" Could someone please giv...
by CTflyer
Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: Zodiac 601 possible flutter problem
Replies: 6
Views: 6683

New Zealand issues restrictions on the Zenair CH601 Series: "The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has issued a Continuing Airworthiness Notice regarding the Zenith and Zenair CH601 series, "in the interests of aviation safety." Continuing Airworthiness Notices (CAN) are intende...
by CTflyer
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:54 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Sun n Fun ???
Replies: 4
Views: 3845

Sun n Fun ???

Puzzled - it starts today but I can't find anything here on Sun n Fun at all. Anyone going? Anyone there? Any news? http://www.sun-n-fun.org/ I just learned that Cirrus has "temporarily suspended" its Light Sport Aircraft program (SRS). Wonder if Cirrus will be at Lakeland. http://www.sun-...
by CTflyer
Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:28 am
Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
Topic: Zodiac 601 possible flutter problem
Replies: 6
Views: 6683

Found this interesting: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/090415Zenair.html "The NTSB listed the fatal breakups in its report: On Feb. 8, 2006, near Oakdale, Calif., a CH-601XL crashed after its wings collapsed (two fatalities). On Nov. 4, 2006, a CH-601XL broke up in flight while crui...
by CTflyer
Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:34 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Just wondering
Replies: 17
Views: 10094

Started 1.5 years ago at 56. Had never flown anything before. Heard about Sport Pilot and started lessons in Mesa Az 3 hours away by car... After 5 hours of training I bought an Allegro 2000 in North Carolina and flew it back to Mesa Az with my CFI. My 6-26 hours were cross country dual!! I now hav...
by CTflyer
Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:52 am
Forum: Safety Corner
Topic: Data is in: Sport Pilots more prone to accidents than GA pil
Replies: 33
Views: 21461

CharlieTango wrote:isn't light sport a general category of general aviation?

are we really trying to say that light sport doesn't fly like heavier general categories?
This is exactly what amazes me. Sure seems that AVEMCO and Plane&Pilot are saying that.

Weird.
Tom