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Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2019, 12:28
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Congratulations DB! Next, find a nice grass...

Congratulations DB! Next, find a nice grass runway with a taildragger for rent, and build you basic skills in that, then move on to more complex types!
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2019, 11:21
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Very good Double Barrel! Satisfying, isn't it!...

Very good Double Barrel! Satisfying, isn't it! Now.... the learning really begins!
Forum: Private Flying
12th Feb 2019, 03:16
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

When I'm teaching landings, particularly on the...

When I'm teaching landings, particularly on the water, the pre-landing briefing will be that once the flare is begun there will never be a "push" on the flight controls, the the ailerons and rudder...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2019, 12:07
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Well... the flight manual will say a little more...

Well... the flight manual will say a little more than that, how much more depending upon the year of the 172.

Referring to the flight manual for a 172S (the more recent, and more rigorous):

In...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2019, 01:22
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

You should certainly pay close attention to what...

You should certainly pay close attention to what your instructor tells you about flying. However, it is important to recognize that the flight manual is actually the most authoritative document about...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2019, 23:46
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

I politely differ; my fixed wing CPL only...

I politely differ; my fixed wing CPL only constituted a student pilot permit to fly the helicopter (helicopter is a separate license), so a signoff for first solo was required, making it my second...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2019, 18:25
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

'Truth in that! Happily, my second first solo was...

'Truth in that! Happily, my second first solo was helicopter, while I remained a very current fixed wing pilot.
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2019, 15:49
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yes, you'll always remember your first solo. It...

Yes, you'll always remember your first solo. It is possible to have more than one though, mine were 30 years apart.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2018, 15:09
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Think of landing as requiring the following...

Think of landing as requiring the following elements:

Arrive over the threshold at the correct speed and altitude. This sounds basic, but you'd be amazed how many pilots arrive 10 knots too fast,...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2018, 12:56
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

'Should.... Have you satisfied yourself that you...

'Should.... Have you satisfied yourself that you have applied full rudder? I have had students in the past who told me that they were applying full rudder, and when I pressed the pedal, I was able to...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2018, 12:56
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

It happens to all of us, and by the time you have...

It happens to all of us, and by the time you have enough flying experience to truly know all these things, then complacency will set in, and you'll be fighting against mush mode from the other side....
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2018, 12:42
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Bear in mind that a stall is an aerodynamic...

Bear in mind that a stall is an aerodynamic event, not an engine power (or not) event. Therefore the approach to stall (too high an AoA) should be corrected by reducing the AoA (lowering the nose)....
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2018, 12:46
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

And that's a very important learning tool - the...

And that's a very important learning tool - the screw up! Happily, nearly all screw ups amount to nothing more than a slightly less ideal or safe condition, and a learning opportunity. I can think...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2018, 11:36
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yup. Long before I was old enough to start taking...

Yup. Long before I was old enough to start taking flying lessons, I had access to an abandoned Cessna 185 fuselage. It still had most of the controls and instruments. Nothing "worked", but it did in...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2018, 13:06
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

The fuel in a Cessna which has a "both / L / R /...

The fuel in a Cessna which has a "both / L / R / off" type selector will flow tank to tank if the selector is in the "both" position. In "L"/ "R"/ or "off" the fuel will be isolated to the respective...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2018, 16:24
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

To allow the "5 hour" discussion to continue with...

To allow the "5 hour" discussion to continue with less drift, a new thread for lateral balance discussion:

https://www.pprune.org/private-flying/613022-lateral-balance.html#post10242078
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2018, 14:12
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

And by selecting fuel burn from one tank only,...

And by selecting fuel burn from one tank only, you might get that down to one then no ounces of force as the flight progresses!
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2018, 18:33
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

For the 172M, after about a three second Google...

For the 172M, after about a three second Google search, I found this:

http://www.hva.com.au/Uploads/Cessna%20172M%201975%20Model%20POH.pdf

Download it and read through. Sure, some of it may not...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2018, 16:58
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Oh dear... That's worrisome! You'd read the...

Oh dear... That's worrisome! You'd read the instruction manual before you operated any other complex machine... Reading, or at least being aware of the existence of the flight manual, would be a good...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2018, 11:21
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

Well, before you go to that effort... Hopefully,...

Well, before you go to that effort... Hopefully, by this point, you've been introduced to the flight manual for the aircraft. Every certified plane manufacturer in the last 60 years will have one. It...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2018, 11:50
Replies: 153
Views: 34,712
Posted By Pilot DAR

DB, Expect, well, really, demand an...

DB,

Expect, well, really, demand an effective briefing before the flight as to some of the expectations, and debriefing following the flight as to observations. For some flights I have done with...
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