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- Mon Nov 08, 2021 3:05 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Any freelance taildragger instructor in Calgary area?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1398
Any freelance taildragger instructor in Calgary area?
Hello aviators, I recently bought C140, and looking now for CFI who could do PPL training on it for me and my son. Aircraft is hangared at Beiseker airport, it would be ideal to train from there. If anybody knows somebody who can do this please let me know, for some reason taildragger instructors se...
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:45 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Which Aircraft For PPL and CPL Training?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4272
Re: Which Aircraft For PPL and CPL Training?
Is it sufficient just to check all ADs on TC website for the type, and make sure none of them mentions spin-related placard?Pilotdaddy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:55 pm If you want to do all your checkrides in it, make sure it's spin rated. The Cherokee 140 is, while the 180 is not, for example.
- Sun May 10, 2020 9:53 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How damage history affects the price?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2014
How damage history affects the price?
I am thinking to buy C172 that had a damage history few decades ago, but currently it's in annual and flying. It's price seems a bit lower compared to other similar aircrafts, apparently due to DH, at least in part. My question is how DH generally affect the price, what types of DH can be ignored, a...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:51 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Ground School - Recording
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1051
Re: Ground School - Recording
GoPro is an action camera, may not be the best choice for long classroom videos. Camcorders usually offer better recording time, higher quality (especially in low-light conditions), sometime options to transfer files via WiFi automatically, more connectivity options, etc. For good audio you generall...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Choosing plane for PPL training
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1414
Re: Choosing plane for PPL training
Thanks everyone for the inputs. So far it looks like C150 would be the best choice for me for the purposes of cheap PPL training and some occasional flying after that. I am 150lbs netto, I hope limited payload is not going to be a problem. All the other planes are either considerably more expensive ...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:32 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Choosing plane for PPL training
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1414
Choosing plane for PPL training
Hello avcanada members! I am new to aviation, and need an advise on following subject... I want to buy a plane to do PPL training and then do flight exam as well. I am thinking of certified two-seater with ~100hp engine, so it burns less fuel per hour (compared to C172 in most flight schools), with ...