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At 02:16 PM 2/28/02 -0700, Dick Chevalier wrote: > Nothing wrong with >learning in several airplanes. Most of the solo stuff is x/c and the like >where the plane is of little consequence. I learned in Cessna's 120, 172 & >150. Dick makes a very good point (in contrast to my earlier useless one). If you have flown multiple planes as a student, you will likely be a better pilot forever. I learned to fly in Tomahawk, Warrior, Archer, and 172, and flew all of them interchangeably as a solo student. I also had 152 and Decathlon time with my CFI by the time we were done. And this was not starting and stopping and changing schools. This was straight through. I still reap the benefits in that I'm a little more comfortable giving a plane what it wants, rather than just matching numbers. You also will lose about 5 hours of instruction transitioning to a new instructor. Non-trivial. You can use the Coupe as a motivator to keep working and get done. That (i.e., quitting or not finding time to finish) washes out more students than anything else. What you'll need to focus hard on is being a good, active, pilot in the landings. In the 150 you can get away with sort of letting it play out. The Ercoupe wants you to be a little busy keeping things in shape. This was very well-ingrained in the days of tailwheels, which made the Koop a walk in the park. However, the tri-gear Cessnas will forgive a more numbskull approach to airspeed and final approach path management than will the Ercoupes. So learn the right habits now. Don't put it 3 feet to one side of centerline. Put it ON the centerline every time. And keep your touch delicate. You'll need to in the Ercoupe. Firm, but delicate. Greg ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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