All good stuff. Strong ++ to the period after the runway slides away under the nose until you have a discernable horizon as being the most dangerous part of a night flight. Which is why a strong base in IF is so important before solo, especially in the circuit. Front load any required IF flying so a...

Interesting. I have been ramp checked twice in Gatwick, in 2019 & 2020. Was not asked for a personal logbook either time.

The Eagle is an Aerobatic airplane that can be flown cross-country. The RV14 is a cross-country machine that can do aerobatics. The Eagle is capable of competing at the Intermediate contest level and flying at the Advanced level, but it is limited in it's cross-country capabilities. I plan on about ...

I trained a 14 year old from scratch to a PPL & night rating on his father's Cardinal RG. Used an Extra 300 for stall/spin training. Cardinal RG was insured for $2M liability only, no hull, through Marsh I believe. There were no time/training minimas mentioned.

From AIP Canada Section 1 GEN 3.4 Frequency 5,680 kHz provides long-range air-ground communications coverage in the remote areas of Canada for the provision of FISE beyond the range of VHF communications. Aircraft must use HF-SSB when communicating on 5,680 kHz. The following RCO locations provide F...

Quote "co-joe - The ultralight instructor thing is just a medical attestation I think." Not the op's question but No. The Ultralight (& Glider) Instructor rating require a Class 3 Medical - attestation won't cut it. Category 4 IS valid for the ULPP and the GPL, but not the Instructor ratings. Standa...

trey kule said: “50,000 flight hrs“ Do the math! I think he might be a little high, likely only 45,000 or so. :rolleyes: The math is easy - 50,000 hours over 70 years = 714 hrs/year. Less than 2 hours a day. The guy is 86 years old, soloed at 16, mostly charter & flight instruction after a short te...

Leftoftrack - Actually, in Canada, it is Very legal for you to record your own conversations. A quick search will back up Rowdy's actions......

I thought "Basic Aerobatics" was more likely written by Szurovy than Goulian. Not enough theory for me. A caution - Some of the explanations of control positions seem to be referenced from the viewpoint of an outside observer, which was more than somewhat confusing for a pilot, but very intuitive fo...

It is my understanding that the "size" of the various venturi tubes is the amount of vacuum produced instead of the physical size. Aircraft Spruce advertises 2, 4, & 9 inch venturi tubes. I believe the 2 inch will run a T & B, a 4 inch will run a A/H or DG, and a 9 inch will run both a DG & a A/H. I...

Basically, IAC/ICAS require you to wear a chute when taking part in competitions or air displays in North America. However, I understand it to be optional at air displays in the UK, and some other European countries, but most performers do wear them. Trying to stuff a "XL" sized pilot into a "S" siz...

Zlin 50's - Czech built, these ones have Lycoming AEIO-540s. Flown by the "Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team", Classic airshow formation aerobatics. Nothing to do with the "Red Bull Air Race" group aside from sponsor.

Prairie Bible College in Three HIlls might be worth contacting:
aviation@prairie.edu or call 403-443-2349 during office hours

The car is in place, all ready for the Bowling Ball Bombing!

Speaking of guys that won't get it: FISR?

Fault Isolation & Service Restoration
Flying Instructor Survival Reaction?

I guess it shows how important airshow aerobatics is to TC, if they would consider 4 ACEs sufficient for all of Canada. John Mzarek in BC, Bill Carter & Ken Fowler in AB doesn't leave much for the rest of the country. I imagine it will stay cheaper to import an American! (Rob Mitchell only does Jet/...

Apologies PilotDAR, my context was regarding the stall characteristics of the DC-4. Most of the Lakes I've flown were stock, older La4-180 or 200s. The cabin top mounted heater seemed to make the commotion/noise (as-stated) worse, which illustrates the source of the turbulence. The only time I tried...

I've seen a couple of reasons proposed as to why. Propwash and turbulence from the Cowl Flaps. The prop blast would have to have a resultant A of A of around 18 degrees, :shock: which I find hard to believe without engine mounts that look like Salvador Dali had a hand in the design. A more rational ...

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One of the problems with a good decision like that - you'll never know exactly how good or bad the decision was. Without being in it, you can't know how bad the weather/conditions actually would have been. My bad decisions were always rich in experiences that confirmed the badness, the good decision...