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airspeedx3(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: Learning to fly the proper way!! |
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Gentlemen (and ladies, too),
Seeing as how I have NOT flown a Kolb yet, I must say I haven't got a clue as to what the best way to learn to fly a Kolb is!! I have trained for about 15 hours in a 2-seat Quicksilver. We did NOT do any "crow hops", though.
I think IF it were me that needed to learn to fly a Kolb (and I do), I would be most willing to take the advice a Certified Flight Instructor (or at least a competent pilot that flies the plane I'm wanting to learn in). Many of you that hand out advice assume all kinds of experience levels from the guys that read your posts. Maybe "some" of the pilots could crow hop...and do just fine!! And maybe this advice to others is a death sentence.
As I said previously, I have spent way too much time and money building my Kolb MkIII to take a chance at successfully flying my plane. I will increase my chances at success by getting flight instruction. How some of you leave this advice out baffles me.
It would seem to me the only thing you should advise an untrained pilot is to seek out his local flight instructor....period!!
Having made the huge mistake of thinking I could learn on my own has taught me I don't know near as much as I thought I knew. For me, I will seek the advice a Flight Instructor to teach me how to fly a Kolb. Thank you!!
Mike Welch
Kolb MkIII, that I only want to build once.
PS. Notice I didn't condemn crow hops. My position is; AFTER an instructor has seen MY skill level, and HE thinks it's okay, then I would try them (if ever). Not before!!
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Learning to fly the proper way!! |
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If you go the "legal" route.... Your
"Primary Inspector" from the FAA , will give you all the hoops you need to
fly your plane....
You'll need a Private or sport...
You'll need Airworthiness
He'll have gone over your Weight and Balance... And he'll tell you he wants it in the FRONT 51% of the CG RANGE ( Better recovery )
You'll need a Tailwheel endorsment ( Around 10 hrs )
Then , Last but not least , you'll need 5 hrs in a "LIKE" aircraft ( varys )
I SWEAR .... If you do all of this , You will have NO PROBLEM
flying your plane.... ( Just give it extra Left Rudder on take-off )
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Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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Note: My First Flight....I got off the ground about 10'....
"Felt" the plane....it was fine, Started adding more power
and climbed out.... Flew above the airstrip...approched Stall....
entered a Left Pattern...Landed...
Took aprox 15 min....Non eventful
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