Originally Posted by
funfly
I can't see many instructors sending up a student for their first solo in an aircraft with retractible undercarriage and a variable pitch prop.
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I did 2 PPL’s from zero on a Nanchang CJ6A
Retractable gear, vp prop, 285 hp supercharged radial engine with the requirement to actively manage CHT and Oil Temp by adjusting the cowl gills and oil cooler door
No nosewheel steering with touchy grabby brakes.
Bottom line: the first 5 hrs were me flying and the student only working at managing the engine systems and checklists. After
that it was a regular PPL with perhaps a bit more focus on system knowledge and checklist discipline.
i signed off one of the students T28 Trojan type rating at 200 hr TT