Michael Burbidge
Well Known Member
A lot of you probably fly multiple aircraft types. As for me, I haven't flown anything but my RV-9A for the last 5 years (360 hours). I also haven't flown a lot of types before that. I trained in a C172, transitioned trained in an RV-6A. That's pretty much it.
My flight review was due the end of November. Due to Covid and procrastination, I was not able to do it before it expired. So I could not be the PIC. And it then got difficult to find a CFI that could/would do it in my airplane.
I finally just scheduled it with the local flight school in a rented C172.
Wow, wow, wow, flying that C172 gave me a whole new appreciation for my RV-9A. I was exhausted after an hour flight. Maybe it was a particularly sluggish 172. It was like wrestling a hippo.
I didn't quite dare to fly my RV just after flying in that 172. I thought I should let the experience fade a little bit for fear of over controlling my 9. But I can't wait for the next clear day! It's been almost 3 months since I've flown my 9.
After that experience, I can't believe there aren't more Vans aircraft. There should be 40,000.
Thanks goodness for Vans!
Michael-
My flight review was due the end of November. Due to Covid and procrastination, I was not able to do it before it expired. So I could not be the PIC. And it then got difficult to find a CFI that could/would do it in my airplane.
I finally just scheduled it with the local flight school in a rented C172.
Wow, wow, wow, flying that C172 gave me a whole new appreciation for my RV-9A. I was exhausted after an hour flight. Maybe it was a particularly sluggish 172. It was like wrestling a hippo.
I didn't quite dare to fly my RV just after flying in that 172. I thought I should let the experience fade a little bit for fear of over controlling my 9. But I can't wait for the next clear day! It's been almost 3 months since I've flown my 9.
After that experience, I can't believe there aren't more Vans aircraft. There should be 40,000.
Thanks goodness for Vans!
Michael-