On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:20:11 -0400 David Megginson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Richard A Downing FBCS writes: > > > Wonderful aeroplane! I flew one (pilot under instruction) in the > > late '60's. Do it, just for the contrast. Then an FG model > > perhaps? > > I'm planning to do it, but I do want to take some time just to gloat > over my instrument rating first. I did my first IFR flight as a rated > pilot today, though (unfortunately) it was in good VMC. I took my > ten-year-old daughter along, and I can say that it's much harder to > stay in tolerances, even in VMC, with distractions on board. Another Chippy advantage then, you can't see what's happening in the back seat! With a 10 year old this may be a grave disadvantage I suspect. I think you are right to enjoy the new freedom. But when you are ready for a taildragger, you can't go wrong with a Chipmunk, thousands of RAF (and RCAF) pilots started on it. The controls, if remember correctly, are light, but the aeroplane has great penetration, as if it were a heavier machine. A stick, not a yoke, of course, and nice big trim wheels. Something to look forward to then. Cheers, Richard. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
