Got my PPL at last! - Page 3

Osmium Steele · 10-25-11, 11:24 AM

Did you find that a 360 deg. coordinated turn is much easier to do IRL than on Microsoft Flight Simulator?

Congrats!

mookiemookie · 10-25-11, 11:37 AM

Well done!

Bill Nichols · 10-27-11, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Did you find that a 360 deg. coordinated turn is much easier to do IRL than on Microsoft Flight Simulator?

Congrats!

Yes. Landings, too!

Bill Nichols · 10-27-11, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

@ Bill & Platapus : thanks for letting me know.

@ Bill : training manoeuvres being very simple ones (to experienced pilots I mean) I'm sure, and thereby considered as safe ones, may I ask you what would happen if you ever practice them in one of your so-called restricted areas, concretely ?

Just out of curiosity, once again.

Take note, Achmed.

Nothing specifically prohibits training maneuvers in the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area. However, my airport is situated between DC and Baltimore-Washington International. The BWI Class B controlled airspace extends from 1500 ft upwards over my airport and out to the Chesapeake Bay. Most training maneuvers are performed at 3000 ft (for safety reasons), hence the neeed to fly 20-minutes to get into clear airspace.

Platapus · 10-27-11, 08:15 PM

One of the reasons I stopped flying was that upon moving to North Virginia it did not seem that flying would be as much fun as in the unrestricted airspace over Nebraska.

Did you find things different up there in MD?

Bill Nichols · 10-28-11, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

One of the reasons I stopped flying was that upon moving to North Virginia it did not seem that flying would be as much fun as in the unrestricted airspace over Nebraska.

Did you find things different up there in MD?

There is a pain-in-the-butt factor about all the various restrictions in the DC area. I've enjoyed flying on the other side of the Chesapeake, over the Maryland Eastern Shore region.

I'll soon be moving to northern Alabama, where flying should be a lot less of a hassle.

Platapus · 10-28-11, 05:50 AM

If I ever get lucky enough to be able to move out of North Virginia, I might take it up again.

Life is so unfair

When I was younger I had the time but no money for flying
When I am older, I have the money but no time for flying

Alex · 10-29-11, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

Nothing specifically prohibits training maneuvers in the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area. However, my airport is situated between DC and Baltimore-Washington International. The BWI Class B controlled airspace extends from 1500 ft upwards over my airport and out to the Chesapeake Bay. Most training maneuvers are performed at 3000 ft (for safety reasons), hence the neeed to fly 20-minutes to get into clear airspace.

That makes sense, thanks for your clear explanation Sir !

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	If I ever get lucky enough to be able to move out of North Virginia, I might take it up again. Life is so unfair When I was younger I had the time but no money for flying When I am older, I have the money but no time for flying __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.