Hi Folks,
Last week I went for a flight in a Sukhoi 29 (Privately owned) after the long winter break, nearly 7 months.....without flying
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I had some thoughts before stepping inside this extreme machine (SU 29) after such a long time. Though I have more than 400 hours in the type in 13 years..
Aerobatics is not the issue, comes back quickly after a few sessions...
Landings however require lot's of attention, even more so after such a long break...
I felt a bit uneasy for a short while, then forgot about it as I started the engine, just focussed a bit more on concentration. Everything went OK..
To be able to be "current" on these kind of aircraft requires a lot of training on a regular basis.
Very few instructors are capable to help in this respects...The SEP renewal every 2 years in a ...Cessna does not help neither.
I am not the only one confronted with such an issue..Although we are "Legal" when undertaking such flight, we are not required to take the regular safety / currency checks for a ride in a Cessna 152 like at the local aeroclub
As far as I am concerned never had a "Check" of any kind on such an aircraft and will go on unchecked forever...Just have my tailweel and aerobatics on my licence..And nobody is likely to check me on these.
Here I am stepping in a monster machine after months of inactivity with no one to assess if I am rusty or have some bad habits that I should get rid of
While the PPL guy next to me takes a check ride in a 152 after a month not flying before he is allowed to go
