[Rhodes22-list] private pilot

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

WHAT !

Rummy navigating in 3 dimensions ?  Armed with Mount Gay ?  Quick, an APB for Hartwell !


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tatflies at cs.com
>Sent: Oct 28, 2006 11:35 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] private pilot
>
>Alright Rummy... learning to fly! Landing a float plane on Hartwell would be 
>a blast.
>
>I believe that you will find the challenge of becoming a private pilot is 
>worth the effort. The flying is fun and ground school is, well, school!
>
>Try to pick a plane to learn on that will resemble the plane your purchase 
>budget will allow. It would be even better to buy the plane now and hire a good 
>instructor to teach you how to fly it. Take a look at the new Liberty planes. 
>They have full authority digital engine controls (fadec) which allow precise 
>fuel/air mixtures at all altitudes. Also, there is no carb heat. I believe that 
>for a new pilot, everything that can be done to keep the work load low is 
>helpful for learning how to fly. New technologies for GA aicraft are mostly not 
>new technology. It just takes longer to get things approved and economically 
>feasable.
>
>You might want to consider a video course (Sporty's, King, etc.) to help with 
>the ground school. 
>
>BTW, sailing and flying have a lot in common (except the rum :( )
>
>Tom Trenkle
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