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Funny story about that. I went to the Atlanta FSDO to get my student license rather than go to AME (since medical is not required for glider). I made an appointment, drove down there, pulled up to the gate and the guard waved me through. After parking up front and walking inside, the lady up...

This is a great post. For those who have never done any spins, it's highly educational...go find a CFI with some experience and do a bunch of them. For those folks saying stick forward, I'd just warn that you can actually end up in a worse situation with aggresive forward stick. As-is...

I'm also pretty sure that canopy is the most expensive part on my glider!

Hahaha...I must have noticed it while you were typing your message, as I just fixed it! EDIT: Well I thought I had, but it seems it only applied to my first post...not what is showing up the forums. Let me know if you know how to fix it For the record, it was intended to be PROs :rofl:

Bob/dtuuri- This is where I started, and, after reviewing both of these documents, I still wasn't able to arrive at a definitive conclusion. I will review again. Murphey- Thanks for that good link. That's what we have...I'm wondering if the aircraft is airworthy in daytime VFR with...

Airworthiness question for the legal pros It is absolutely ridiculous that the rules are written in such a way that I have to ask this question...but here goes... Assume an older 172 that does not have a POH with an equipment list. This 172 has 3 position lights, a strobe on the belly, and...

Where in Atlanta are you? We've got 3 172s and a citabria on the south side of Atlanta. Flying off grass too. Commercial soaring operation 10 minutes away if you need training or own and want a tow. Southern eagles soaring also just moved from Lagrange to warm springs. There is a ton of flying...

A couple of quick thoughts from someone who has used a home sim for a long time. FSX out of the box stinks. The planes are crap, the weather is crap, the nav database is ancient...it's terrible. However, with a few add-ons it can be really good. Buy a decent 3rd party airplane that suits...

Spin training is only partially about learning to recognize and recover from a spin. It's also about exploring the portions of the flight envelope that can get you in trouble. To me, that was where the confidence came from, and I think that will help the OP be more comfortable and confident in...

I can tell if I'm slipping/skidding rolling into and out of turns by just watching to see if my nose swings to the high-side of the turn. I generally can't tell I'm mildly uncoordinated in level or established turn in a powered plane "by the seat of my pants". I think this has to do with the...

Even simpler, just do some power on stalls with existing instructor, stomp some left rudder and then recover with ailerons. You'll at least get to see the scary part of the spin (presuming your CFI actually knows how to recover...) In all seriousness, spin training is a fantastic idea. If...

:yeahthat: Get a new instructor and get back on the horse. Find a CFI who isn't scared of spins (and will teach them...or at least demonstrate an incipient spin) and who, under no circumstances, only teaches an approach to stall.

That's what I'm trying to figure out. I'm still a relatively new pilot and haven't flown up there yet...although I want too. Hence the original question.

Are you getting your code and giving them a heads up of our intentions on the ground or just negotiating it in the air? What your doing makes sense...you're flying 10NM or so north to create some space before calling them up. I'd love to get all that stuff done before I blast off. Last...

Thanks again guys! BTW, they'll still take you over the top. I've had to ask specifically for it a time or two (transitioning N-S), but I've never had them say no. Makes for a great flight! This is from this past fall...

Thanks Ron, that helps tremendously. Not so concerned with routing as it's usually over the top...primarily with concerned with whether I can work out some of the logistics in advance.

So, I'm trying to figure out the fastest, safest, and most efficient way to depart VFR southbound from KPDK (Peachtree Dekalb Airport in Atlanta). If you're not familiar, this airport sits under the bravo shelf about 15NM NE of KATL, and departing southbound gives about 10NM before you hit the...

I started with Foreflight and now use Garmin Pilot. I personally like Foreflight better for preflight planning (although Garmin has gotten lightyears better with last two updates), and Foreflight's map rendering is really gorgeous...and fast. I switched because I hated using Foreflight in...

I think right of way has zero applicability here. Even if it did, the tow plane and glider arguably gave way by aborting the takeoff roll and not entering the crossing runway.