> BTW:
> I'm not going to fly in someone else's trike.
> I have landed on the front wheel way too
> many times by flying someone else's trike.
and
> BTW:
> If the examiner thinks the student cannot control the aircraft, then what is the
> examiner doing giving a Practical Test?
>
> R. Williams
Richard,
That's why it's a test. Before testing you, the examiner DOESN'T KNOW
you skill level. After the test, hopefully, he DOES have a good idea
what is your skill level.
I'm amazed we can find examiners brave enough to do checkrides with one
after another fledgling aviators! My respect for them is very high.
Still, part of their willingness to fly with you, the unknown, is that
they have the ability to grab the controls, if needed.
So, rent or borrow a trike with dual controls and GET TRANSITION
INSTRUCTION in it till you CAN control it reliably, then take your
test. Perhaps buying a suitable used trike then selling it when you no
longer need it would also work and, if you do it well, might be cheaper
(or even profitable). A simple application of money can solve lots of
problems. Who ever said flying was cheap?
The license you are seeking claims you are fit to fly not just your own
plane but also other planes of the same type. If you don't have that
competence, you should get more training. Admittedly, any smart pilot
does get transition training when flying other planes.
Ed
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