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My crazy student went to another instructor and my difficult ultralight-instructor know-it-all student finally started listening to what I said, and he's going for a flight test on Wednesday! I got the day off tomorrow due to a fortuitous combination of cancellations and moving my lunatic to the other instructor, so I'm gonna find a safety pilot and practice some IFR stuff for a change. Everything's magicked itself better somehow!
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Nov 3, 2018 02:36
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Rolo posted:Make a thread, I had a lot of builder friends in my A&P days and I miss the environment. I have the tools. The good thing about having a grandfather that was a master pipefitter and a father that was a Vietnam era crew chief is that you were left a bunch of high quality tools in the wills. I'll be making a thread as soon as the crates show up at the hangar.
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Nov 3, 2018 03:03
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MrYenko posted:This is what really puts the kibosh on it for me. That, and build space. Oh, and some of the highest hangar rates in the country. Its not nice here in Northern MA either. NH was cheaper but runway conditions were never all that good. Luckily there is a very good possibility we will be moving to florida in the next couple of years so there is some hope.
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Nov 3, 2018 03:04
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EvilMerlin posted:I have the tools. The good thing about having a grandfather that was a master pipefitter and a father that was a Vietnam era crew chief is that you were left a bunch of high quality tools in the wills. Kick rear end.
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Nov 3, 2018 03:08
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EvilMerlin posted:Anyone here build or fly a Kitfox Super Sport? I previously owned a Kitfox IV Speedster, and I'm currently building a Rans S20, which is probably an equivalent airplane, flaperons and folding wings being the significant difference. Right now I'm kicking the idea around of putting a 180hp engine on in place of the 912. Let's talk.
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Nov 4, 2018 00:15
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My IFR work wasn't nearly as rusty as I expected, and -- frankly -- I was flying way better than I did on my instrument rating flight test! It was nice flying just for fun and practice rather than for work.
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Nov 4, 2018 01:50
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So this happened. Not pictured fuel flow. Also this.  So loving bright. And I can leave the strobes on without hearing an annoying whine over the intercom.
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Nov 4, 2018 22:53
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helno posted:So this happened. Not pictured fuel flow. Is that the avionics upgrade you were doing? Dead sexy. Also, yesterday was the first time I flew IFR using the G5 instead of the conventional six-pack, and holy gently caress does having the information presented all in one gauge make the scan a lot easier. I'd flown that plane loads of time VFR without noticing that the CDI, glideslope, heading, heading bug, and all that stuff is presented in one glorious, blessed instrument. I just wish they'd made it a little bit more intuitive to change the OBS, but that's a very minor complaint considering it automatically changes itself when the GPS shifts to a new waypoint anyway! You could teach an orangutan to fly an RNAV approach with that thing 
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Nov 4, 2018 23:52
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I'm actually a bit concerned that it is going to be very difficult to do partial panel flying if they fail them both. So much information in one place. The G5 drives the autopilot a lot better than the worn out Stec DG.
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Nov 5, 2018 00:01
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I got to do the first half of my instrument time in a G1000 172 since it was an IFR day and my usual plane was a radio short, and holy hell that was sexy. Felt like I was playing a video game.
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Nov 5, 2018 00:20
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helno posted:I'm actually a bit concerned that it is going to be very difficult to do partial panel flying if they fail them both. How so? You still have airspeed, magnetic compass, turn coordinator, altimeter and an OBS which I assume is connected to NAV2, and that's all you'd get during partial-panel in an ordinary plane. The good thing is that, practically speaking, it's incredibly unlikely that they'd both fail at once, since they have independent systems and battery backups in the event of an electrical failure, unlike traditional HI/AH pairs which share a common point of failure. Speaking of practicalities in the event of system failures: do you have an ADF? I don't know what it's like where you fly, but we still require ADFs because our ILS's missed approach procedure involves an NDB hold, because why bother spending money on a VOR lol, right? If you're filing IFR, make sure that your destination or your alternate has an approach that you can fly with the equipment on board in the event of a failure in any single navigation system -- including the missed approach.
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Nov 5, 2018 00:54
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helno posted:So this happened. Not pictured fuel flow. What are strobes without a whine or clicking noise each time they fire, anyway?
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Nov 5, 2018 05:24
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So just to add some more details here is what was done. Remove ADF, Loran-C, KX175, all associated antennas, vacuum gyros and vacuum system, remove position lights and strobes. Install GTN650 GTX335 GMA345 Dual G5's FS210 FS-450 Whelen Orion 600 series nav lights Update Stec-50 to accept GPSS from G5 HSI Add copilot PTT New jacks all four seats both lemo 6 pin and dual GA Not cheap by any means but it moves this plane into the 21st century. This cost more than the initial purchase price of the aircraft. However the aircraft market has changed a lot. Try to find a Cherokee 180 with a low time engine and autopilot for $30k CAD these days. Looking back at the last 50 years that this plane has been in service it has typically had a significant investment in the panel every 20 years. Adjusted to 2018 dollars this actually cost less than the Stec-50 and KX-155 install that was done in the late 90's. helno fucked around with this message at 01:12 on Nov 6, 2018 |
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Nov 6, 2018 01:02
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For those not in the loop the FAA just put out an Emergency AD for the 737-8 and -9. The short version is that the AoA vane may fail and report and excessively high angle of attack which will cause the stall protection system to unnecessarily trim the horizontal stab in the nose down direction. It sound like they're pretty sure that's what got lion air.
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Nov 8, 2018 07:52
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The instructor who inherited my lunatic says "one more flight and I'm done with him if he doesn't improve." Weak. It took me three flights and one sim session before I reached that level of frustration!
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Nov 8, 2018 17:28
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Buy him an account.
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Nov 8, 2018 17:38
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dupersaurus posted:I got to do the first half of my instrument time in a G1000 172 since it was an IFR day and my usual plane was a radio short, and holy hell that was sexy. Felt like I was playing a video game. The G1000 and G500's are more or less what drove me out of Aviation for a long while. I grew up flying on nothing but 5 instruments and a bobber in a tank of fuel. a few decades later loving computers everywhere.
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Nov 8, 2018 19:04
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rldmoto posted:I previously owned a Kitfox IV Speedster, and I'm currently building a Rans S20, which is probably an equivalent airplane, flaperons and folding wings being the significant difference. Right now I'm kicking the idea around of putting a 180hp engine on in place of the 912. EPIC. Did you build your Kitfox or did you buy it built from someone? 180? Isn't the S20 rated for 100 (912 right?). Man throw some massive tundra tires on there and take it anywhere you want...
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Nov 8, 2018 19:08
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Got my first successful flight test recommend today! My annoying Afrikaner finally managed to pull himself together, listen to what we were telling him, and pass his flight test. So that's a pretty massive confidence boost for me as an instructor, considering my first recommend was an outright bed-making GBS threads fail (and that student was a way, way better pilot, so this confirms to me that I did not make a mistake in recommending him, he just had a dreadful day and bad nerves). And despite the fact I often got frustrated flying with this guy, the dude was so happy when he was told he passed that he was literally in tears, and it felt pretty drat cool to be a part of that 
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Nov 9, 2018 00:39
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Way to go RyanAir
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Nov 10, 2018 11:44
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I wonder if the French put a very large boot on one of the main landing gear.
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Nov 10, 2018 16:14
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Two Kings posted:I wonder if the French put a very large boot on one of the main landing gear. A big croissant shaped boot. Oooohohohohoho!
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Nov 10, 2018 16:18
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Two Kings posted:I wonder if the French put a very large boot on one of the main landing gear. When someone seizes an airplane, they typically attach a tug to it, deplane everyone then tow the aircraft to a remote stand. I've seen this happen more than a few times, including when Mexicana shut down,and one of their creditors seized one of their A319s over unpaid bills.
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Nov 10, 2018 20:14
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That Canadian ferry flight I posted about earlier fell apart, but the guy found a plane in Panama City, Florida he wanted, and asked me to move it instead. It’s a standard, US registered aircraft going half the distance as that other one would have, so I said yes, and this afternoon I flew it from Florida to Vicksburg, MS  Plane is a Grumman AA1B Trainer. I’ve flown it for 5 hours or so so far and I kind of love it. 
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Nov 11, 2018 04:40
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Anyone here still involved with Ottawa Aviation Services (OAS)? https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/9w2i82/canada_is_anyone_here_studying_or_working_at/
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Nov 11, 2018 16:21
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EvilMerlin posted:EPIC. I bought the Kitfox. The S20 was originally designed around the Rotax 912 as a fully tube and fabric plane, but Rans has since designed some metal wings for the plane and a firewall forward kit for the Titan 340 engine. I'm still undecided on which powerplant I'll go with... my uncle built and flies an Rotax S-7 and goes in and out of everywhere his Carbon Cub buddies go. See below: 
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Nov 12, 2018 01:51
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rldmoto posted:I bought the Kitfox. The S20 was originally designed around the Rotax 912 as a fully tube and fabric plane, but Rans has since designed some metal wings for the plane and a firewall forward kit for the Titan 340 engine. I'm still undecided on which powerplant I'll go with... my uncle built and flies an Rotax S-7 and goes in and out of everywhere his Carbon Cub buddies go. Nice. The Kitfoxes around here for sale (built) have all had some issue or another. With kit-builts I'm more than a bit cautious when buying something someone else did. Yeah I got the build logs (ya' kinda have to), and all that stuff, but usually I end up finding bad welds, bad glue joints or something. So enough was enough and I bought an un-started kit. Important thing to remember is 80% of ALL home built serious incidents are engine related. And almost 40% of them are from folks sticking unrated engines in the airframe. Luckily yours won't have this issue with the Titan. And goodness that RoC is amazing...
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Nov 12, 2018 14:14
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EvilMerlin posted:Important thing to remember is 80% of ALL home built serious incidents are engine related. And almost 40% of them are from folks sticking unrated engines in the airframe. Luckily yours won't have this issue with the Titan. And goodness that RoC is amazing... I've always wondered about this. What drives so many home builders to put non rated engines into their airplanes? Is it cost, part availability, performance, or is it more of a "I'm a special snowflake and I want my airplane to be one too" kind of thing? One of our old ground instructors used to have a lancair iv that was powered by the rotary engine from a madza rx-7 which seemed like a poor choice for a single engine plane based at a mountainous airport. PT6A posted:So that's a pretty massive confidence boost for me as an instructor, considering my first recommend was an outright bed-making GBS threads fail (and that student was a way, way better pilot, so this confirms to me that I did not make a mistake in recommending him, he just had a dreadful day and bad nerves). Every student check ride failure I had as an instructor was a student who I felt confident about. Somehow all the sketchy ones managed to pass but some of my best students have pink slips because they just did a dumb in front of the examiner. Don't sweat your pass rate too much, it's pretty obvious to the examiner/faa/your boss whether your students aren't prepared or are just having an off day.
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Nov 12, 2018 17:15
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KodiakRS posted:I've always wondered about this. What drives so many home builders to put non rated engines into their airplanes? Is it cost, part availability, performance, or is it more of a "I'm a special snowflake and I want my airplane to be one too" kind of thing? One of our old ground instructors used to have a lancair iv that was powered by the rotary engine from a madza rx-7 which seemed like a poor choice for a single engine plane based at a mountainous airport. I've been around the Experimental folks so much, I can for sure say its the "I'm a special snowflake" mixed with "I'm not paying that much for a motor" group. The first group is dangerous. The second group is just stupid. Look morons its the most important part of your aircraft. Why the gently caress do you want to skimp and go cheap.
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Nov 12, 2018 18:04
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KodiakRS posted:Every student check ride failure I had as an instructor was a student who I felt confident about. Somehow all the sketchy ones managed to pass but some of my best students have pink slips because they just did a dumb in front of the examiner. Don't sweat your pass rate too much, it's pretty obvious to the examiner/faa/your boss whether your students aren't prepared or are just having an off day. I'll admit.. I failed my first check ride. Because I got stupid. I did something I shouldn't have during my check ride. Mostly because I was so worked up about the check ride...
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Nov 12, 2018 18:05
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I partialled my first check ride. No problems since!
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Nov 12, 2018 19:33
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KodiakRS posted:I've always wondered about this. What drives so many home builders to put non rated engines into their airplanes? Is it cost, part availability, performance, or is it more of a "I'm a special snowflake and I want my airplane to be one too" kind of thing? One of our old ground instructors used to have a lancair iv that was powered by the rotary engine from a madza rx-7 which seemed like a poor choice for a single engine plane based at a mountainous airport. I'd have to assume that most people who would contemplate home-building an aircraft are firmly in the "knows enough to be dangerous" category when it comes to most of the engineering aspects of aircraft, especially those involving safety margins. As with anything people tend to learn how large those safety margins are well before they understand why they're as large as they are, and that's a very dangerous point to be left unsupervised. Also it seems like a fair bet that a decent number of those building aircraft are doing so with the intent that it provides them a cheaper way to fly, so the cost cutting aspect is definitely a factor. That said, specifically regarding the RX-7 engine, I've always heard that the naturally aspirated versions of those are pretty decent for aircraft use. They're light, compact, extremely low vibration, and have few moving parts. It's the turbo models that were questionable, especially the twin turbo model with its maze of a vacuum system.
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Nov 12, 2018 19:36
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The wankel is the only alternative engine I’d even remotely consider in an experimental.
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Nov 12, 2018 20:12
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PT6A posted:I partialled my first check ride. No problems since! Yeah my PPL-SEL was the only one I bombed the first time. No issue with anything else...
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e.pilot posted:The wankel is the only alternative engine I’d even remotely consider in an experimental. Geiger Motor GmbH makes em, but don't know many airframes fully rated for them.
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Nov 12, 2018 20:14
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I don't really know where else to post this. I have a crippling fear of flying. Are there any good online resources to help?
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Nov 12, 2018 20:19
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Took me three times to pass MEI, a combination of overconfidence, fatigue, and an awful DPE on the first go.
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e.pilot posted:Took me three times to pass MEI, a combination of overconfidence, fatigue, and an awful DPE on the first go. all my Instrument tests were horrible. I mean like full on runny shits the night before, sweating my rear end off...
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CelestialScribe posted:I don't really know where else to post this. I have a crippling fear of flying. Are there any good online resources to help? What actually SCARES you when you fly?
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