Recent content by MauleSkinner

There’s no provision in the U.S. regs for an instructor without an FAA instructor certificate to endorse for U.S. regulatory requirements.

“California and Lead”…I thought that was a country song.

I would suggest that if your “As PIC” column totals include the Air Cam time, an argument could be made that you’re trying to pull some wool over their eyes. I’m not advocating any specific method of denoting it, just be able to clearly explain how much of each you might have.

I’m just that generous kind of guy.

Just a casual glance would indicate that two control surfaces doing the work of three are going to have different stresses, and more stress, than three.

It counts towards everything except any requirements specifically stated as “acting” PIC, and there are no regulatory experience requirements that I’m aware of that require a certain amount of “acting” PIC. The difference might come up in an airline hiring environment, so however you...

Some people choose to be ignorant.

Amazing how sometimes people spend more time arguing about why something should or shouldn’t be done than it takes to learn to do it. ;)

He want dead when he would have felt the pressure.

I’d also compare my last assigned heading and my distance off my previous track.

Seems like external pressure to not be the guy who killed the Prez would be pretty strong, too. ;)

As a former Navy Rescue Swimmer, he’ll appreciate that.:rofl:

Maule is the same way, although they say it IS difficult to wheel land, as the main gear are further forward than a lot of taildraggers. Somewhere I’ve probably still got a fax from Ray Maule stating that they recommend against wheel landings per 61.31(i). I normally did wheel landings in...

Ya know, back ven Ole and Lena got married, Dey took da bus up ta Dalut for der honeymoon. About 15 miles outa Da Cities (dat’s da Twin Cities of Minneapolis an’ St. Paul, for dose of you not familiar) da bus breaks down. So everybody gets off da bus, and da bus driver’s fixing’ da bus, and...

More like pushing down on the tail, which can’t go down any further because of the earth, doesn’t allow an increase in AOA, while the drag of the tailwheel reduces airspeed, reducing lift at the same AOA.