Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft

That doesn't bypass the checkride in the trike.  Different cat/class.  Yes, it wouldn't be called a checkride, it would be a proficiency check, but it would still be an endorsement with an instructor, and then a ride with another instructor to confirm proficiency.

 

Jim

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Gary Orpe

To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 10:28 AM

Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft

 

I don't know Richard...If I was that big I wouldn't think of flying, let alone using even a ladder!!!

 

Couldn't resist it.

 

Have you thought of getting the Rec ticket in a 1 72 or 182? That way you can bypass the checkride in the trike and just fly SP afterwards. That's what I did. I didn't have a two seater at the time and there were no SPCFI's near me when I started out with this. Or do you still need the training part in a trike still?

 

Good luck on your pursuits.

 Gary O.
 N181RL
 661 746-4780

-----Original Message-----
From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Williams
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 12:23 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft

 

Jim,

First it would not be my word, it would be the word of the instructor that referred me to the examiner.

I weight ~300 pounds in my birthday suit.
Add street clothes, helmet, flight suit, etc and the total is more like 320 pounds.

R. Williams


---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Jim Bair" <JimBair@SportAviationUnlimited.com>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 23:13:24 -0500
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft

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> Richard,
> Just how large are you?  You can contact me off list if you would like.  I've flown with some pretty large guys.  Before you get upset about the "dual controls" requirement, let me say that if you have not had the experience of riding in some people's back seat who you "think" should already know how to fly, please be tolerant of the seeming paranoia from the crowd who think dual controls is a good idea.  Their paranoia comes from experience.  Please trust me on this one.  I'm pretty confident in my abilities and I've done some questionable checkrides that I guarantee the applicant would have not gotten from their local FSDO had they asked.  (That's why I questioned your weight.  I do my best to help people achieve their goals.)  I have also experienced some, how should I say this, experiences that examiners think their applicants shouldn't put them through.  In other words, I have had to take the aircraft to avoid crashing.  So as much as an examiner would love to take your word for the fact that you can fly just fine, please understand the need for dual controls.  Which on a trike we have yet to define.  Should be fun.
>  
> Jim
>  

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Williams
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft
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>  
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> Bob,
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> That makes the chances of my EVER getting the SP certificate and zero having the same probability.
>
> R. Williams
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> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Bob Comperini <bob@fly-ul.com>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:45:12 -0700
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Transponders in NORDO aircraft
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> > >Universally, so far, they have all required performing the test in a dual control trike, preferably their own trike
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> > Having dual controls is a requirement for the aircraft being used for the practical exam. The examiner has no choice in the matter.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Comperini
> > e-mail: bob@fly-ul.com
> > WWW: http://www.fly-ul.com
> >
> >
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