Rob Schaffer
Cleared for Takeoff
This monday, I am using a coupon I received for a Discovery Flight in a Cirrus SR-20, with the Avidyne System, at my flight school. I've never sat in a Cirrus, but I've seeminly become ambidexrous between flying the stick and yokes of Cessna/Diamond/Citabria.
From those of you that have flown them, how was the adaptation to the side stick? I've read that they can be more sensitive and somewhat tricky to trim out initially. Fly by the fingers, not with a grip, was also mentioned.
I'm going to try and be eye's outside as much as possible, even though I'm sure they will want to show me some of the fancy stuff the glass is capable of.
I'm not looking to transition to the Cirrus from the Cessna, but I figured the weather is looking great, and I have the coupon for the flight, so it's time to get that in my logbook.
Any tips or thoughts for a first flight are appreciated. I'll post some pics and how it goes when I get back.
From those of you that have flown them, how was the adaptation to the side stick? I've read that they can be more sensitive and somewhat tricky to trim out initially. Fly by the fingers, not with a grip, was also mentioned.
I'm going to try and be eye's outside as much as possible, even though I'm sure they will want to show me some of the fancy stuff the glass is capable of.
I'm not looking to transition to the Cirrus from the Cessna, but I figured the weather is looking great, and I have the coupon for the flight, so it's time to get that in my logbook.
Any tips or thoughts for a first flight are appreciated. I'll post some pics and how it goes when I get back.