Got the Spin endorsement today

[pilotman2105]

Spins

Just went and did spins today. Still not sure which way is up.

I used to require all my primary students to strap on the chutes, and go do spin training in the Aerobat.

Didn't think that parachutes are required if the spins are being done "for training purposes."

Why the parachutes? Just as a safety measure? (which is completely understandable)

 

[Lead Sled]

OK LJDRDR, I'll take this "King of the World" thing up to the next level...

Years ago, when I flew for a major airline, the 727 Chief Pilot told me that he could tell by the way a pilot flew the 727 if he had taildragger time or not. His inference was that pilots with taildragger experience did a noticeably better job. In the 20 years since he told me that, I've found no reason to disagree with that statement.

I'll even take it one step further. If I were king of the world I would make it a requirement for all beginning pilots to have glider experience as well. The "feel" that you develop as you learn to fly the glider will help you in all of the fixed-wing flying that you do from then on. The confidence that you develop in the ability to handle the inevitable engine failure will be invaluable.

When it comes to this type of training, I am a fan of anything that forces you to learn skills that will make you a more proficient airman - besides, they're a heck of a lot of fun.

Lead Sled

 

[bobbysamd]

Airmanship

If I were king of the world I would make it a requirement for all beginning pilots to have glider experience as well. The "feel" that you develop as you learn to fly the glider will help you in all of the fixed-wing flying that you do from then on.

Enterprise Aviation Academy, nka Global Alliance Academy of Flight, a school at Centennial Airport in Denver in the 1990s, required its students to earn Private Glider for the reasons you stated.

This school had an interesting program. All flight training, including solos, was done in Barons. Grads, at 250 hours, supposedly got interviews at Great Lakes Airlines up the road in Cheyenne.

You probably would like reading Redefining Airmanship by Tony Kern. This excellent book is about building airmanship from the ground up (sorry) and maintaining it. Thanks to our member, Rvrrat, for recommending this book to me.