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Forum: Private Flying

24th May 2015, 21:47

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Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Further to the miss use, misunderstanding of the...

Further to the miss use, misunderstanding of the airspeed indicator as a flight instrument I would suggest the problem goes right back to the start of their training in lesson one, attitudes and...

Forum: Private Flying

24th May 2015, 15:14

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Actually the airspeed indicator can cause some...

Actually the airspeed indicator can cause some real sloppy flying that can be observed by watching poorly trained pilots chase it during climb, resulting in a roller coaster climb path.

The AOA...

Forum: Private Flying

24th May 2015, 01:59

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

When I started this thread I expressed my own...

When I started this thread I expressed my own personal preference for the best ab-initio training airplane.

There are many different airplanes used in training people for the PPL and for sure I...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd May 2015, 21:03

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

I agree 100% because as time passes aircraft...

I agree 100% because as time passes aircraft designers give us better equipment.

HOWEVER:

All airplanes are still controlled by the same control surfaces and the pilot still has to understand...

Forum: Private Flying

22nd May 2015, 15:10

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

For those of you who look at tail wheel airplanes...

For those of you who look at tail wheel airplanes with disdain and below your level as a pilot the above post is something you should ponder because it is fact.

The number of airplanes that get...

Forum: Private Flying

21st May 2015, 22:39

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Agreed, the Tomahawk is a nice basic trainer in...

Agreed, the Tomahawk is a nice basic trainer in fact I added one to my flying school but the instructors did not like teaching with it.

It would be nice if we could stick to discussing basic...

Forum: Private Flying

21st May 2015, 18:09

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

That is easy to answer. When discussing...

That is easy to answer.

When discussing light training aircraft it is very simple to learn both gear configurations, and there sure are no shortage of both configurations.

The reason this is...

Forum: Private Flying

21st May 2015, 01:11

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

The best part of these forums is it allows each...

The best part of these forums is it allows each of us to share our thoughts on how we think and what our preferences are.

I have shared my preferences and you have shared yours B.P.F.

What...

Forum: Private Flying

21st May 2015, 00:04

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

Views: 16,208

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

I will try and answer your question, at least...

I will try and answer your question, at least from my experience with airplanes.

In my first post here I gave my preference for the ideal training airplane picked from the long list of airplanes I...

Forum: Private Flying

20th May 2015, 22:49

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Step Turn, when I was in the training business I...

Step Turn, when I was in the training business I also had Cessna 150's because they were good cheap and reliable.

I got to thinking about it and converted a Cessna Aerobat to a Texas Tail Dragger...

Forum: Private Flying

20th May 2015, 22:31

Replies: 117

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

I had a Grumman Cheetah in my school and just...

I had a Grumman Cheetah in my school and just loved it, beautiful flying machine.

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2015, 23:31

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Just another personal observation regarding...

Just another personal observation regarding ab-initio flight training.

A lot of people claim it is more intimidating for a student to teach them on a tail wheel airplane than on a nose wheel...

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2015, 19:50

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

This is an interesting discussion. So far...

This is an interesting discussion.

So far most of the airplanes tend to be tail wheel airplanes which makes sense as learning to fly on a tail wheel airplane "" DOES '' make for a better hands...

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2015, 15:17

Replies: 117

Best training airplane?

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Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Best training airplane?

Here is a question for all you people out there in the flying community, especially flight instructors.

What is your choice for the best training airplane you have taught / learned on?

For me...

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