Nowadays you are supposed to get a "tailwheel endorsement". I think I'm grandfathered in since I've been flying them long before the endorsement started.
On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Grant, is there a type rating for aircraft like this? > Answer: No.... however, if you fly one,, or own one and fly it.. the > insurance company will require you to get a course of instruction in how to > fly a high performance tail wheel aircraft, and a requisite number of > flight hours, with instruction and solo before selling you insurance.. > typically. > Then, it is a pure case of "Come to the airport and bring money"... > Aviation is a harsh mistress. > > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 9:52 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I maybe held the stick for a few minutes, at best. I had never flown a > > “stick”, only aircraft with yokes, so it was an interesting experience. > My > > co-worker had flown planes like the Stearman for some years, so he was > > quite competent. Side note - I got to ride in another Stearman with him > > when we were in San Diego on business. He had some Stearman friends that > we > > visited, and they were gracious enough to let him take one of theirs up. > It > > was the best of all my rides in an open-cockpit aircraft, as pretty much > > any time of the year in WI when you’re at altitude it’s pretty darned > cold. > > > > Grant, is there a type rating for aircraft like this? > > > > -D > > > > > On Aug 18, 2023, at 11:28 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Stearman.... a real "Mans Airplane"... you fly it... or it flys you... > > > If you don't pay attention, it's like having a pocket full of angry > > > rattlesnakes... > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 6:31 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> It has an automatic transmission. How unusual is that? > > >> > > >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 9:20 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Stearman. > > >>> > > >>> Guy I worked with at Kohler had one, restored it from the ground up. > It > > >>> was the more typical yellow and blue livery that was used for > military > > >>> trainers, as I recall. He flew it all over the place. I got to go up > in > > >> it > > >>> several times. Not my cup of tea as far as flying, but a great > > >> experience. > > >>> > > >>> -D > > >>> > > >>>> On Aug 17, 2023, at 7:55 PM, OK Don via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> That needs the hated Fakebook account to see. What is it? > > >>>> > > >>>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 6:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>> > > >> > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/784850683322073/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> OK Don > > >>>> > > >>>> "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing > > >> you > > >>>> are wearing." > > >>>> > > >>>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time > to > > >>>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > >>>> > > >>>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am > doing.” > > >>> Werner > > >>>> Von Braun > > >>>> > > >>>> "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing > it. > > >>>> In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not > be > > >>>> doing it." > > >>>> -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and > Engineering > > >>>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > >>>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > >>>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > >>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>> > > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." 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