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Forum: Canada
18th Aug 2010, 02:57
Replies: 64
Views: 8,657
Posted By polyfiber

Hi Chuck, The "Canadian scene" simply...

Hi Chuck,

The "Canadian scene" simply doesn't exist anymore on Av Canada. No pilot I know can relate to the negative garbage they view as Canadian aviation.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2010, 02:44
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

IO 540, Your keening for the...

IO 540,

Your keening for the characteristics of the certified AC is the opposite of the EAA homebuilding movement. If you enjoy dull, lethargic, glacial control response stick with over...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2010, 02:28
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

Mark 1234, If you have never done an...

Mark 1234,

If you have never done an inverted spin in a Pitts you must do perfect hammerheads. Hint..a Pitts will only stay in a spin inverted in one direction.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2010, 02:23
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

Hello DAR, Glad to see you are up trying...

Hello DAR,

Glad to see you are up trying out your plane in different flight modes.:ok: I used to own a 150 and they are probably the most underated plane out there. They really are a great...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2010, 05:30
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

Good question DAR, remember we are talking of a...

Good question DAR, remember we are talking of a wing that is already stalled. It has reached its burble point and the airlow is in a seperated state over the top of the wing , no laminar flow at all....
Forum: Canada
13th Aug 2010, 04:33
Replies: 64
Views: 8,657
Posted By polyfiber

Interesting comment Big Pistons. Cat is a pretty...

Interesting comment Big Pistons. Cat is a pretty decent guy and I never found Hedly's post to be offensive, maybe not tolerant of an opposing view but never offensive.

Actually of all the people...
Forum: Canada
13th Aug 2010, 01:33
Replies: 64
Views: 8,657
Posted By polyfiber

I pretty much gave up on Av Canada for the same...

I pretty much gave up on Av Canada for the same reasons as you Clunk Driver. Some of the statements about flight manouvers from the "instructors" left me baffled as well. There is a lot of good...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2010, 01:10
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

I have never heard of a school that taught to use...

I have never heard of a school that taught to use aileron to pick up a wing when stalled. However, just to confuse everyone, flaperons stay effective for roll control even in a fully developed...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Aug 2010, 00:44
Replies: 35
Views: 9,341
Posted By polyfiber

Yes, far too many pilots today are fiddling with...

Yes, far too many pilots today are fiddling with their GPS or some other gadget and not looking out the cockpit. There are lots of airborne objects out there without landing lights, geese come to...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2010, 05:26
Replies: 72
Views: 15,563
Posted By polyfiber

Keep the ball centered with the rudder. Don't...

Keep the ball centered with the rudder. Don't pick up a wing with ailerons when stalled.

Proper stall recovery:

Push to unstall wing

Center the skid ball with rudder

Apply power and...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Aug 2010, 00:56
Replies: 35
Views: 9,341
Posted By polyfiber

I used to be in the "landing lights on in the...

I used to be in the "landing lights on in the circuit" camp but now only use them in hazy conditions or at night. In Canada you are not required to even have a functioning landing at night unless...
Forum: Canada
22nd Dec 2009, 05:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,126
Posted By polyfiber

Hello Chuck, You know the answer to that...

Hello Chuck,

You know the answer to that last question before you asked I am sure. Thankfully my experience was the opposite of what you usually see. The fellow I worked for... if he thought...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Dec 2009, 00:49
Replies: 24
Views: 3,707
Posted By polyfiber

Hello IO540, I just checked in my first log...

Hello IO540,

I just checked in my first log book the last sim I "flew", it was an ATC 810 almost 20 years ago when I was doing my Multi IFR. The last time I flew behind an IO540 it was bolted on...
Forum: Canada
18th Dec 2009, 04:04
Replies: 75
Views: 33,896
Posted By polyfiber

You hit the nail on the head when you said...

You hit the nail on the head when you said union:ok: Two accidents that stand out in my mind are the Malibu pulling its wings off in Alberta and the idiot who knowingly took off without enough fuel...
Forum: Canada
18th Dec 2009, 03:07
Replies: 75
Views: 33,896
Posted By polyfiber

Avcanada, to me, portrays a distorted picture of...

Avcanada, to me, portrays a distorted picture of Canadian aviation to say the least. One group of posters would have you think that you are playing Russian roulette just flying anything smaller than...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Dec 2009, 19:40
Replies: 24
Views: 3,707
Posted By polyfiber

Of course the gyro failure did not rip the wings...

Of course the gyro failure did not rip the wings off, it was the spiral dive the pilot went into after he uncoupled the failed auto pilot. He was relying on the auto pilot to do the work.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Dec 2009, 15:10
Replies: 50
Views: 5,963
Posted By polyfiber

Hello Chuck, My son started his pilot's...

Hello Chuck,

My son started his pilot's licence a while ago and I must say his instructor was very good. He made sure they touched down on the centerline and always tried for the numbers on the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Dec 2009, 14:45
Replies: 50
Views: 5,963
Posted By polyfiber

Also, if you have an ACE card you automaticaly...

Also, if you have an ACE card you automaticaly hold the privelages of a Class 1 aerobatics instructor without an instructors rating.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Dec 2009, 14:34
Replies: 50
Views: 5,963
Posted By polyfiber

At least 25% of flight instruction is done by...

At least 25% of flight instruction is done by people without an instructors rating. You don't need an instructors rating to teach IFR. No instructors rating is required to teach someone to fly a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Dec 2009, 22:52
Replies: 24
Views: 3,707
Posted By polyfiber

I couldn't agree more. The proliferation of...

I couldn't agree more. The proliferation of autopilots and lowcost GPS nav systems has created a generation of pilots that would have a hard time flying with a map, compass and watch. Last year a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Sep 2009, 05:14
Replies: 65
Views: 11,335
Posted By polyfiber

I have had a few friends ask me to teach them...

I have had a few friends ask me to teach them basic acro. We would rent an Aerobat and go out. Once airborne I would ask them to demonstrate a spin to the left and a spin to the right. Often...
Forum: Flight Testing
26th Sep 2009, 04:48
Replies: 6
Views: 3,446
Posted By polyfiber

I have done the first flights on a few homebuilts...

I have done the first flights on a few homebuilts and it is akin to giving birth! The hours of fussing and checking and re-checking after engine runs, taxi tests and then finaly the flight tests.:)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
26th Sep 2009, 04:29
Replies: 65
Views: 11,335
Posted By polyfiber

I must admit that I did not believe it at first...

I must admit that I did not believe it at first when I heard that they had stopped spin training for private pilots in the UK. To do your commercial we do spin recovery under the hood here allthough...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Sep 2009, 23:56
Replies: 41
Views: 42,604
Posted By polyfiber

They quit making the chipmunk quite a while ago. ...

They quit making the chipmunk quite a while ago. The tail wheel is a plus for training in.
Forum: Flight Testing
20th Sep 2009, 18:17
Replies: 6
Views: 3,446
Posted By polyfiber

First flight RV8

A friend of mine is just completing a RV8 and wanted me to do the initial flight for him. At first I was under the assumtion that it would be it would be myself solo and agreed to it.

Now...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Sep 2009, 16:22
Replies: 41
Views: 42,604
Posted By polyfiber

I would vote for the Citabria as the best 2...

I would vote for the Citabria as the best 2 seat trainer. Easy to fly and you can do basic acro with them. Best 4 seat is of course the 172.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Sep 2009, 16:13
Replies: 65
Views: 11,335
Posted By polyfiber

What will be next? Banning X-wind landings? ...

What will be next? Banning X-wind landings? No solo spin practice, how did you guys get a licence?:rolleyes:
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