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Old July 18th 04, 02:18 PM
Dan Luke
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"Dude" wrote:
So what interests you?


Something that will take my daughter, my grandson, me and some luggage
to Houston, against a 15kt headwind, nonstop, with comfortable IFR
reserves.

The SR20 is interesting, but I am still thinking the wingload is
too high for a new pilot (less than 300 hours).


Let him rent Skyhawks awhile.

Sure, 100 pounds would be more interesting, and I bet
they could go to 200 hp and get it, but would that really
make it more marketable?


It would to me.

You have to remember that these planes now come with a lot more
weight requirements due to the new FARS.


Like what, for instance?

The only thing better in my book is the Lancair, and it's a lot more

money.

It's really in a different class, along with the SR-22. If it didn't
have a side stick, I'd rather have an SR-20 than a D-40 for the better
range & load.
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Dan
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Old July 18th 04, 04:47 PM
Thomas Borchert
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Dan,

If it didn't
have a side stick,


Have you flown it? A total non-issue to the vast majority of those who
do.


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

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Old July 18th 04, 10:24 PM
Peter Duniho
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Why not? I'm right handed, but have flown yoke equipped airplanes
left-handed since I started flying.


I presume that the problem Bob foresees is how to write things down while
flying the airplane. With a yoke or stick centered at the pilot, it's easy
enough to switch hands. But with a side-stick/yoke (the Cirrus design, for
example, is actually more of a yoke than a stick in the way it works), you'd
have to cross your right hand over to handle the control while your left
hand writes.

Same issue in the right seat for right-handed pilots.

That said, I try to make it a habit to not do any writing unless the
airplane is configured for straight-and-level flight. With the trim
properly set, the plane ought to do fine long enough to write something
down, even hands-off. For minor roll control, the rudder pedals should
suffice to keep the wings level. It's not clear to me that a side-stick is
a disqualifying feature for a left-handed pilot in the left seat.

Pete


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Old July 19th 04, 12:08 AM
Bob Noel
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In article , "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

Why not? I'm right handed, but have flown yoke equipped airplanes
left-handed since I started flying.


I presume that the problem Bob foresees is how to write things down while
flying the airplane.


bingo.

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Bob Noel
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Old July 19th 04, 10:59 AM
Matt Whiting
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Bob Noel wrote:

In article , "Peter Duniho"
wrote:


Why not? I'm right handed, but have flown yoke equipped airplanes
left-handed since I started flying.


I presume that the problem Bob foresees is how to write things down while
flying the airplane.



bingo.


I guess that rules our flying a stick equipped airplane or a chopper
also, right?


Matt

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Old July 19th 04, 12:21 AM
C J Campbell
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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Why not? I'm right handed, but have flown yoke equipped airplanes
left-handed since I started flying.


I presume that the problem Bob foresees is how to write things down while
flying the airplane.


I am not a big fan of writing down a lot of things, especially when IFR. It
gets your head down in the cockpit, increasing the chance of things like
spatial disorientation and mid-airs. I use both hands when writing, holding
a clipboard up at eye level. If the airplane is properly trimmed you should
be able to fly it for several minutes hands off, just using some rudder.
Besides, all these new airplanes have autopilots. If you have to write
something down, it is a single button push to engage a heading hold. The
Garmin G-1000 even has a built-in voice recorder so you can listen to the
last several clearances if you wish.


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Old July 19th 04, 02:12 AM
Bob Noel
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In article , "C J Campbell"
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Besides, all these new airplanes have autopilots.


autopilots can break. I'd rather not have the autopilot be
a go/no-go item.

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Bob Noel
 




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