Shadepiece Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Posted July 16, 2018 Well gents it was absolutely amazing! Definitely had a chance to take the controls a bit and get a good feel for the aircraft. A lot more movement than in the sims that's for sure, but wow what a thrill. Britchot, Karl Spackler, Sturtz and 3 others 6 Quote
Karl Spackler Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 Being a system check pilot would be sweet. Quote
Karl Spackler Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 Well gents it was absolutely amazing! Definitely had a chance to take the controls a bit and get a good feel for the aircraft. A lot more movement than in the sims that's for sure, but wow what a thrill. What? I got to take off on my first flight. You been cheated LOL. Quote
Shadepiece Posted July 18, 2018 Author Report Posted July 18, 2018 He did let me take off! I just didn't pull back on the yoke enough to get it off the deck so he assisted. He did handle the rudder though. You can't beat the price of that discovery flight though, FREE! For students of the school it was free for the first flight. Now going to check out the other school to see how I like them on Friday! Although, that will be in a Diamond Da20. Quote
Shadepiece Posted July 18, 2018 Author Report Posted July 18, 2018 I'm going to post a full write up with some pics later today after I get them off my phone! Quote
Kliegmann Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 Personally I have not flown a Diamond, but I hear they like to float forever and are stupid critical with landing speeds Quote
Britchot Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 I fly a DA-40 quite often and they do float a lot due to the high aspect, low wing but maintaining the approach speed is easy. It is a very stable and forgiving airplane and handling reminds me of the gliders that I fly. The only thing I don't like about the Diamond is the castoring nosewheel. It's harder to taxi than the MiG-21bis in DCS. Quote
Etzel Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 Diamond airplanes are great !!! ...well, the only diamond product I flew so far was as a co-pilot on a super-dimona long long time ago. And after that 10 minutes of flying actively in the air I cannot tell a lot about its behaviour but there are 2 important facts that makes them great planes: 1st: They have pilot sticks instead of control wheels 2nd: They are austrian products which makes them great per definition The airfield where I learned flying on my families motor glider was located directly next to that airfield where Diamond has it's HQ Britchot and Klaiber 2 Quote
Britchot Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 1st: They have pilot sticks instead of control wheels 2nd: They are austrian products which makes them great per definition This^ I certainly do not prefer flying a yoke much anymore. The planes I regularly fly are the DA-40, Citabria, Decathlon, ASK-21, Grob 102, Piper Pawnee... and for my commercial, the Cessna 182RG. So 1 out of 7 have a yoke I absolutely love Austria! I had a fleeting opportunity to work in Wien for Scheibel Gmbh back in 2001, I flew their CAMCOPTER 5.1 for the US subsidiary for a number of months. I had spent 3 weeks in Wien writing the Operator's Manual and flying the helicopter, it was a pretty tough decision at the time. Wien is my second favorite European city to Nuremberg, though I still plan to visit Constanta for a vacation. Etzel 1 Quote
Shadepiece Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Posted July 19, 2018 To be honest the yoke didn't throw me off as much as I thought it would, but I really can't wait to get some actual stick time to see if it feels more natural. This flight, and the one from Monday will have a significant bearing on what I end up training in, as I have the option. However, once started I can't switch mid way which I was hoping to split my hours between the two as I think diversity in experience can go a long way. I am very excited to see how everything goes tomorrow. I tried uploading a photo from my phone but it didn't seem to stick for some reason. I'll have to get them sorted somehow because, I'm very interested in sharing with you all! Quote
Britchot Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 For your initial certification, just stick with the one plane and learn how aerodynamics affect you floating through the air. If you make this part of your lifestyle, you’ll fly a variety over time. Quote
Etzel Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 This^ I certainly do not prefer flying a yoke much anymore. The planes I regularly fly are the DA-40, Citabria, Decathlon, ASK-21, Grob 102, Piper Pawnee... and for my commercial, the Cessna 182RG. So 1 out of 7 have a yoke I absolutely love Austria! I had a fleeting opportunity to work in Wien for Scheibel Gmbh back in 2001, I flew their CAMCOPTER 5.1 for the US subsidiary for a number of months. I had spent 3 weeks in Wien writing the Operator's Manual and flying the helicopter, it was a pretty tough decision at the time. Wien is my second favorite European city to Nuremberg, though I still plan to visit Constanta for a vacation. Coool... Btw.: I just looked on the career section at https://schiebel.net/: They are looking for a technical writer at the Moment, located either in Wien or or Wiener Neustadt (which is 50 kms south of Vienna, where also Diamond Aircrafts HQ is located in and little Etzel learned to fly *g*). ...So if you want to come back to work again here => That's the best Chance.... and I would have one more guy to fly with me at CET Primetimes !!! Britchot 1 Quote
Shadepiece Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Posted July 19, 2018 That how the College feels too, Brit. I'll have a lot of thinking to do after tomorrow. Quote
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