texan top class
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From: emerald australia
texan top class
hey just some info,
ive just started my license with freeflying flight school in emerald qld, flying a new top class texan plane and was wondering if these are good planes to learn in and any tips for starting off. any feedback would be great thanks
dsjoshua
ive just started my license with freeflying flight school in emerald qld, flying a new top class texan plane and was wondering if these are good planes to learn in and any tips for starting off. any feedback would be great thanks
dsjoshua
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is there any benefit in starting training in a certain plane. i have just started my training in a top class texan. any feedback would be great and anytips for first starting off would be great
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From: Mel-burn
They are not a bad machine to learn in generally. They have a reasonable cruise somewhere from 100 to 110 knots generally and a very slow stall speed. They have the reliability of the Rotax and are a nice machine to fly. Being fairly easy to fly, don't be surprised if it took you a few hours to "upgrade" to a Jab or similar.
Personally I would not like to be a private owner of one. The bubble canopy is extremely hot, you have to stand on the seats to get in it, they are not painted (they are gelcoat) and they are very expensive to buy.
Personally I would not like to be a private owner of one. The bubble canopy is extremely hot, you have to stand on the seats to get in it, they are not painted (they are gelcoat) and they are very expensive to buy.
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From: Third Barstool on the left
Sonny,
Head down, bum up, keep studying. Work hard and learn your craft.
Who you train with (or what you fly) has far less impact on your career over time than the pilot YOU become through YOUR self-discipline.
Keep the faith
.... and use the force, Luke.
Head down, bum up, keep studying. Work hard and learn your craft.
Who you train with (or what you fly) has far less impact on your career over time than the pilot YOU become through YOUR self-discipline.
Keep the faith
.... and use the force, Luke.
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From: Hollister, Hilo, Pago Pago, Norfolk Is., Brisbane, depending which day of the week it is...
All aircraft fly the same way, eg, push forward and houses get bigger, pull back and houses get smaller, keep pulling back and houses get bigger again.
Seriously there are some minor differences between types, eg cessnas tend to come out of a stall if you yell "STOP IT", whereas a tomahawk will almost always want to drop a wing (much better for developing recovery technique in my view), but the school teaching is of more consequence than the aircraft being used.
Cheers
Seriously there are some minor differences between types, eg cessnas tend to come out of a stall if you yell "STOP IT", whereas a tomahawk will almost always want to drop a wing (much better for developing recovery technique in my view), but the school teaching is of more consequence than the aircraft being used.
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From: Australia
im not sure who rod tyson is but i think hes to do with the brissy side of things. never heard of him
. my instructor is pretty cool but ill keep that in mind
thanks for the feedback
. my instructor is pretty cool but ill keep that in mind thanks for the feedback
So there is no confusion, this is the Texan being discussed:
It's the FlySynthesis Texan, not the Texan II.
My only concern is whether logging RA hours will affect things we you go for a CASA CPL. I don't know the answer to this, maybe someone else does.
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From: Third Barstool on the left
RAAus hours can count towards the 200-hour syllabus, but not towards the 150-hour syllabus.
The requirement for the 150 hour syllabus is that ALL the 150 training hours must be done as a part of the course - I suppose that someone might get an RAAus component approved as part of a 150-hour syllabus, but I would be surprised.
The requirement for the 150 hour syllabus is that ALL the 150 training hours must be done as a part of the course - I suppose that someone might get an RAAus component approved as part of a 150-hour syllabus, but I would be surprised.
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From: emerald australia
yeah thats the texan however im still a little confused wether it is a disadvantage to learn in a texan if i want to get my cpl it being a recreational aircraft. it seems that it doesnt really matter as long as i work hard to be a good pilot. is this true. im very committed to this and am willing to spend as much time as i need to to acheive my goal of cpl and beyond. wether it be 200 or 500 hrs. thanks everyone for givin me some heads up and advice
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yeah thats the texan however im still a little confused wether it is a disadvantage to learn in a texan if i want to get my cpl it being a recreational aircraft. it seems that it doesnt really matter as long as i work hard to be a good pilot. is this true. im very committed to this and am willing to spend as much time as i need to to acheive my goal of cpl and beyond. wether it be 200 or 500 hrs. thanks everyone for givin me some heads up and advice
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From: Sydney
The Texan TC is a great aircraft to fly and learn on. It has wings, tail and a rudder and a fan in the front. It does good speed and is certainly more fun to fly than a Jab. RAA is only a questionable affair if your instructor/school/aircraft is sub-standard. Use it for the cheap flying, hour building, etc, then do a quick conversion to PPL/CPL plus a few endorsements. Cheapest way to learn to fly, as well as great fun. As others have said, study hard and make sure you get the basics down pat, it'll serve you well in the long run. There is no difference in the basic physics between a Texan TC and an airliner.
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