Soon people will notice that 40% of the threads on the first page of the forum are started by me.
So I want to avoid pissing anyone off, and simply ask them all in here.
See, I have two questions right now, and I would have had to create two separete threads because they are completely different topics.
First One:
I'm a student pilot. I've got a friend in one of my classes who is a CFI. We would like to fly together sometime...yet I havn't flown with anyone but by own CFI or by myself...
So...do I sit on the right seat, and him on the left, as he will be PIC correct? I cannot log neither PIC or dual correct? Can I still fly the plane though? Plus, it's going to be very weird if I fly from the right seat...what is the deal with right/left seats, PICs and student pilots...he's a CFI, but he is not goin to be instructing me formally...we'll just be flying together for fun...and I'm hoping that I'll get to do some flying too...since I'm going to be paying for it 50/50 most proably.
Second One:
I fly Warriors and Archers. I don't like Cessnas or high-wing aircraft for some reason...maybe because I've never flown one (though my demo ride was on a 172, but that was the last time I was in a Cessna)
Everytime I walk onto the ramp to go and pre-flight my Warrior or Archer...I most often pass the Piper Arrow that the FBO has...and it is just beautiful...it is one of those things you fall in love with...maybe for no apparent reason...a Cirrus SR22 might be better...but the Arrow seems more homely...
well anyways, to get to the point...I would like to fly the Arrow at my FBO someday, not too distant in the future hopefully...as it requires 100 hours total time...I'm guessing I'll be getting my Complex/HP endorcement after my Instrument training...let's see:
I got about 30 hours right now. I'm guessing I'll want to fly 3 or 4 x/cs with my CFI. So that's roughly 6 to 12 hours...we'll just say about 10 hours. Then I will probably take at least 3 or 4 myself...so another say 7 hours...plus a good review of everything...shorts/softs/x-winds mainly. Let say another 8 hours...so that'll be 25 hours still.
Now 25 hours is what I estimate...even if the minimums say I have half of that remaining. My philosophy...the longer a student pilot now, the better a Private pilot later...
So 30 + 25 roughly 55 total hours. Plus say 25 hours x/c that's 80 hours...plus 40 simulated or actual that's some 120 or so total time...so I'm assuming it's a good time to get my Complex/HP...as i'll have enough exprience in Warriors and Archers...
ok...my question...how different (how much better/worse) is an Arrow compared to an Archer?
I mean, 20 extra HP...so a little faster, higher climb rate...longer range and lower fuel consumption...right?
But also...landing gear that might be stuck...
That seems to be my biggest worry...if the governor fails..no big deal, you need the lowest pitch of prop for landing/take-off anyways...so what's the big deal? (I'm just guessing here)...probably not as nice in a Seneca as if the governor fails..you get full pitch...and that's probably bad RPM wise...
but seriously...people probably don't do many touch and goes with Arrows right? because it would increase the chance of the gear being stuck....or do Arrows fly the pattern with gear down?
Archer
So I want to avoid pissing anyone off, and simply ask them all in here.
See, I have two questions right now, and I would have had to create two separete threads because they are completely different topics.
First One:
I'm a student pilot. I've got a friend in one of my classes who is a CFI. We would like to fly together sometime...yet I havn't flown with anyone but by own CFI or by myself...
So...do I sit on the right seat, and him on the left, as he will be PIC correct? I cannot log neither PIC or dual correct? Can I still fly the plane though? Plus, it's going to be very weird if I fly from the right seat...what is the deal with right/left seats, PICs and student pilots...he's a CFI, but he is not goin to be instructing me formally...we'll just be flying together for fun...and I'm hoping that I'll get to do some flying too...since I'm going to be paying for it 50/50 most proably.
Second One:
I fly Warriors and Archers. I don't like Cessnas or high-wing aircraft for some reason...maybe because I've never flown one (though my demo ride was on a 172, but that was the last time I was in a Cessna)
Everytime I walk onto the ramp to go and pre-flight my Warrior or Archer...I most often pass the Piper Arrow that the FBO has...and it is just beautiful...it is one of those things you fall in love with...maybe for no apparent reason...a Cirrus SR22 might be better...but the Arrow seems more homely...
well anyways, to get to the point...I would like to fly the Arrow at my FBO someday, not too distant in the future hopefully...as it requires 100 hours total time...I'm guessing I'll be getting my Complex/HP endorcement after my Instrument training...let's see:
I got about 30 hours right now. I'm guessing I'll want to fly 3 or 4 x/cs with my CFI. So that's roughly 6 to 12 hours...we'll just say about 10 hours. Then I will probably take at least 3 or 4 myself...so another say 7 hours...plus a good review of everything...shorts/softs/x-winds mainly. Let say another 8 hours...so that'll be 25 hours still.
Now 25 hours is what I estimate...even if the minimums say I have half of that remaining. My philosophy...the longer a student pilot now, the better a Private pilot later...
So 30 + 25 roughly 55 total hours. Plus say 25 hours x/c that's 80 hours...plus 40 simulated or actual that's some 120 or so total time...so I'm assuming it's a good time to get my Complex/HP...as i'll have enough exprience in Warriors and Archers...
ok...my question...how different (how much better/worse) is an Arrow compared to an Archer?
I mean, 20 extra HP...so a little faster, higher climb rate...longer range and lower fuel consumption...right?
But also...landing gear that might be stuck...
That seems to be my biggest worry...if the governor fails..no big deal, you need the lowest pitch of prop for landing/take-off anyways...so what's the big deal? (I'm just guessing here)...probably not as nice in a Seneca as if the governor fails..you get full pitch...and that's probably bad RPM wise...
but seriously...people probably don't do many touch and goes with Arrows right? because it would increase the chance of the gear being stuck....or do Arrows fly the pattern with gear down?
Archer