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![]() "Steve.T" wrote in message oups.com... I have a few suggestions. These are to be done in parallel: 1) Before you go and do a spin in your airplane, make sure that you have obtained the latest updates to the POH (or equivalent) for your airplane (by serial number). Review all STCs that have been installed to see what they have done relative to spins in your aircraft. Next, read, re-read, and read again what it says to do should you get into a spin. Now make sure that all the placards are in place in your aircraft concerning spins. Already Done. 2) Find a CFI that is familiar with your a/c type that knows how to do a spin and will teach you recovery. Go there and learn to do it right. Hard to find someone local that wants to teach spin recovery, If I could find someone local that wont put me over gross even with 6 gallons of fuel I would. Its just a thought in my mind right now of doing it alone. I may never do it but as the names of the instructors that refuse in my little black book get longer and longer the more I think about just going out and giving it a try as I have pushed almost every limit of my little 150 already except spins. |
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Ummmm...are you looking for a CFI to do some spin training? Do you have
your own aircraft? This whole thread seems to have been diluted to the point I can't understand it or who is saying what to who! I am in central Oregon at present, have done literally thousands of spins as an instructor in a variety of aircraft. What are you trying to do? Would be happy to help if I can. Ol Shy & bashful p.s. I am not free but cost effective |
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![]() "tony roberts" wrote in message news:nospam-573A93.22324626022005@shawnews... In article . com, wrote: Ummmm...are you looking for a CFI to do some spin training? Do you have your own aircraft? This whole thread seems to have been diluted to the point I can't understand it or who is saying what to who! As I read it, this thread is about trying to talk NWPILOT out of going up on his own, without any instruction, and practicing spins, If I am wrong I apologise to anyone that I may have offended, If I am right then I can only say that this is a really dumb thread, and that NWPILOT should give his head a shake and rethink this whole thing. You do NOT go practice spins, regardless of any excuses, by anyone, Tony C-GICE Tony, It's just a thought I probably will not do it. Just ****es me off that instructors will deny instruction to people unless you rent the flight schools airplanes or will be willing to go over gross with min fuel. |
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Tony
Unfortunately that is the mid set of many today. I did my first spin on my first solo and found it of enough interest that I did several before I came back to do the obligatory takeoff and landings. Of course that was in the 50's when pilots still did spins without the trepidation so prevelant today. And, of course the aircraft were different then too. Since then, I have done spins in quite a large variety of aircraft with and without students. Yes I still go out to practice them. 22,000 hours in general aviation and licensed in both the USA and Canada Cheers Ol Shy & Bashful ATP ASMELS-Rotor IFR/CFII-RAM |
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Hey
We can go up with short fuel, do the spins, then you can practice a for real dead stick landing! No big deal except for the paperwork if it gets screwed up........ggg ;)... |
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There's also the insurance issue. I don't think you can expect
an instructor to get in a privately owned airplane unless they are "named insured" on the owner's insurance policy and the policy provides a level of coverage that the instructor is comfortable with. (If I was the instructor, I would also want to know the aircraft's maintenance history, etc.) As for the 6gal/over gross, I found that comment confusing. (Unless either this individual or all the instructors they've talked to are big, heavy types, I would think that the W&B would be ok with 6gal in the tanks, which would be ok for a 45min spin trip, I'd think?) Doing intentional spins when outside the utility W&B limits is definitely a no no. (The W&B for typical 150s around here would allow student+instructor+6gal, unless the student and/or instructor are pretty darn heavy.) And I'll add my name to the "don't try the first spins on your own" list, rick |
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Let me see if I have this straight.
You, minimum fuel, and an instructor are over gross for your plane. You are not willing to fly under these conditions. You are ****ed off at the instructor for these reasons. What, specifically, do you expect the instructor to do about this? "NW_PILOT" wrote in message ... Tony, It's just a thought I probably will not do it. Just ****es me off that instructors will deny instruction to people unless you rent the flight schools airplanes or will be willing to go over gross with min fuel. |
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![]() "Steve Foley" wrote in message news:735Vd.88525$QS5.21384@trndny06... Let me see if I have this straight. You, minimum fuel, and an instructor are over gross for your plane. You are not willing to fly under these conditions. You are ****ed off at the instructor for these reasons. What, specifically, do you expect the instructor to do about this? It's just NW pilot; you can't expect him to be rational, either. -- Jim in NC |
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