Everything sounds good, except there's a chance I'll be in the desert after May 08. Maybe just to say thanks for the offer, I'll drop some cans of Natural Light and Tab at your place before I go.
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Aerobatic training
- Thread starter navy_or_bust
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Everything sounds good, except there's a chance I'll be in the desert after May 08. Maybe just to say thanks for the offer, I'll drop some cans of Natural Light and Tab at your place before I go.
If you're half way local give me a PM. We can at least go up for a few hours.
Hey, with that one you even get Bella Carolli in the back saying," You can do it!" while you try and jump over the horse with a trampoline while doing some type of twist-flip combo.
Nice catch :icon_smil.
Backflips remain the only prohibited maneuver.
The current NATOPS lists several acrobatic restrictions, however:
*Wirewalking between aircraft is authorized, and is now actually part of the aircrew syllabus.
*Trampolining shall only be conducted in VFR, and is prohibited with passengers embarked.
*Handstands, juggling, Spanish web, tower diving, trapeze, and tumbling (except backflips) are authorized, but the pilot shall not exceed 90° angle of bank or 60° nose up/down while these maneuvers are performed.
If you ever are unfortunetly enough to fly an E-2 or C-2, you will see what real rudder is. The T-34C is nothing.
As far as aerobatics go, there are only 3 graded flight but you can make coin by doing well. I think flying aero and getting time can be beneficial in making one comfortable in an airplane.
My old neighbor upstairs in Corpus and fellow flight student had around 300 flight hours. Most of it in a Pitts Special (I think thats what he said it was). He was doing very well in the program, easily made the jet cut but a woman hit him from behind on the SPID. The little bones in his ears were permantly damaged and he was NPQ'd. Really sucked for him.
whitman
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I'm so jealous. As soon as things settle down, I'm buying a piper cub. Which cub do you own? On the topic of aerobatics, I imagine clip winged super cubs would be pretty fun.
I own a 1945 J-3 Cub with 8.50 bush tires and tailwheel. Super Cubs are not aerobatic, the Reed clipped wing mod was only available on J-3s. I fly a Super Cub on straight floats and it's a blast!
What a raw deal. I'm guessing that the lady that hit him didn't have insurance either, just like the last three people that have crashed into my friends.
www.attitudeaviation.com
Located in Livermore, CA.
I've flown with these guys a couple of times. I'd fly more if I lived closer to their location. The owner is an ex U-2 pilot.
Located in Livermore, CA.
I've flown with these guys a couple of times. I'd fly more if I lived closer to their location. The owner is an ex U-2 pilot.
navy_or_bust
New Member
Wow that is actually the school with the 152A I was looking at. While you were flying there what aircraft did you use?
You are correct, she did not have insurance. His car was totalled and he had to be extracted via the jaws of life. He had a little Toyota or something and she hit him from behind at full speed in an old big pick-up. She wasn't paying attention and it cost him his career as an aviator. Really sucks but at least he walked away.
How was the Yankee to fly? I've got a bunch of time in a Cheetah/Traveler (Traveler w/ a Cheetah engine) and really enjoyed flying it. Nimble, quick(er), and it's always nice to open the canopy when it's 4 million degrees outside during the FL summer. The big thing w/ the AA-5 series was always to respect landing speed. I'd guess the Yankee was the same.
Jack-8
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note to self: become active member so I can take advantage of this...
Jack,
PM me we'll see what we can work out.
Mike-
PM me we'll see what we can work out.
Mike-