Aerobatics???
I'm a PPl/IMC/Night with TT 160 hours. Whilst ever patiently waiting for my ATPL funding to materialise and studying towards the writtens
I feel I would benefit from achieving the AOPA Aerobatics certificate. Nothing flash, I've just got this thing that it would improve my overall awareness of handling. I've dragged some information together but am still left with some questions?
1. Is it worth it? (I'm told a lot of airlines pilots participate)
2. What's the best aircraft type to do it in? Cessna Aerobat seems the cheapest but what about the yoke as opposed to sick?
3. This 8-10 hours to complete. Is this the average or is the reality a little less optimistic?
4. Is the AOPA certificate for life (it's not a rating is it?)
5. So far I've been told no parachute required as the aircraft is never pushed anywhere it's limits. Is this the general consensus?
6. Any school recommendations in the Midlands?
7. Book and video recommendations (anyone read the Neil Williams book?)
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