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W P Dixon wrote:
Yep, See why I drive 5 hours to go fly with them? Before it's all over I will fly the Stearman and will do spin training as well. Just simple flying at it's best, a grass field in real good shape,...and close enough to "things to do for the family" Pretty much decided to get checked out in the Cub after I get done with the Champ. I sure can't find anywhere cheaper, and I sure can not find those planes to rent within a days drive Don't forget to make a skydive and get an hour of glider instruction while you are there! :-)) |
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I tell you!,
Listening to some of the folks on here talk about flying gliders , I really can see that as being part of my personal training agenda. Hey I may only going to be a sport pilot, and they have their standards of 15 duel and 5 solo. But I really do not care about the standards in hours. I will be a good pilot when I am done. Thus serious tailwheel training,...even will go to St Louis and do a Luscombe checkout when the time comes. Spin training is on the agenda with some aero, and I really have to consider the benefits to be gained from the experience of gliders..really think it would just do alot to improve anyones skills who has never spent time in one. The same can be said for a taildragger ! Sky-diving OH I AM GAME FOR THAT!!!!!! I used to love repelling from choppers in the Corps, and tried and tried to get them to send me to jump school! I'd love it. Oh geesh another expensive hobby for my broke butt!!! HAHAHAHAHA It would be alot of fun to try at least once though! I do kinda worry about the impact on my leg? Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "john smith" wrote in message . .. W P Dixon wrote: Yep, See why I drive 5 hours to go fly with them? Before it's all over I will fly the Stearman and will do spin training as well. Just simple flying at it's best, a grass field in real good shape,...and close enough to "things to do for the family" Pretty much decided to get checked out in the Cub after I get done with the Champ. I sure can't find anywhere cheaper, and I sure can not find those planes to rent within a days drive Don't forget to make a skydive and get an hour of glider instruction while you are there! :-)) |
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:41:14 -0700, unicate wrote:
the SuperCub at a nearby school is $80. Flight instruction is $45/hr. The Cub is a good deal. Of course a lot depends on the condition. The local airport has a lease-back on a "glass cockpit" Cessna, which rents for more than twice what the weary old 172s do. -- all the best, Dan Ford email (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com the blog: www.danford.net In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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$300 an hour for a Pitts??!! Is that for real? Are Pitts' really
commanding that kind of price? Unless the insurance is the same for a 747, I can't imagine why it would be that much. Glad I don't have to rent one. Shawn "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message om... W P Dixon wrote: Stearman $132.00 , Citabria $75.00 , Decathlon $118.00 , Pitts $300, Arrow $96.00 , C150 $48.00 , C172 $61.00 , Champ $45.00 , Cub $45.00, and last but not least Schweizer sailplane $32.00. Red Stewart's Airfield , 4925 North State Route 42, Waynesville, OH 45068, 513-897-7717 To rent the Cub and Champ 25,000 hull rental insurance is required. Not sure of the others, give them a call. Flight instructors are 27 an hour in case you need a check out. Those are really reasonable prices. I'm also impressed with the variety. The only folks around me that I know of with any real variety are a club with some rather hefty monthly dues. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN VE |
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The Pitts is high due to the engine runout I suspect, TBO is so short.
Bush On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:01:29 GMT, "ShawnD2112" wrote: $300 an hour for a Pitts??!! Is that for real? Are Pitts' really commanding that kind of price? Unless the insurance is the same for a 747, I can't imagine why it would be that much. Glad I don't have to rent one. Shawn "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message . com... W P Dixon wrote: Stearman $132.00 , Citabria $75.00 , Decathlon $118.00 , Pitts $300, Arrow $96.00 , C150 $48.00 , C172 $61.00 , Champ $45.00 , Cub $45.00, and last but not least Schweizer sailplane $32.00. Red Stewart's Airfield , 4925 North State Route 42, Waynesville, OH 45068, 513-897-7717 To rent the Cub and Champ 25,000 hull rental insurance is required. Not sure of the others, give them a call. Flight instructors are 27 an hour in case you need a check out. Those are really reasonable prices. I'm also impressed with the variety. The only folks around me that I know of with any real variety are a club with some rather hefty monthly dues. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN VE |
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Bushleague wrote:
The Pitts is high due to the engine runout I suspect, TBO is so short. Actual engine TBO for a Pitts used for aerobatics is 600-700 hours. Factory list TBO is 2000(?) |
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"john smith" wrote in message ... Bushleague wrote: The Pitts is high due to the engine runout I suspect, TBO is so short. Actual engine TBO for a Pitts used for aerobatics is 600-700 hours. Factory list TBO is 2000(?) I would think that additional insurance prices would also be necessary to cover the occasional payout for blotched aerobatics, ending in destruction of the plane, and occasional demise of the pilot. :-( Add to that, the tricky ground handling causing ground loops, bent gear, and bent wings, ect. I could be wrong, then.... Nevermind! :-) -- Jim in NC |
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Is it? Why would it be shorter than any other engine TBO? Do you have a
reference? If my engine's running out, I'd like to read up on it and find out what's different. Shawn "Bushleague" wrote in message ... The Pitts is high due to the engine runout I suspect, TBO is so short. Bush On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:01:29 GMT, "ShawnD2112" wrote: $300 an hour for a Pitts??!! Is that for real? Are Pitts' really commanding that kind of price? Unless the insurance is the same for a 747, I can't imagine why it would be that much. Glad I don't have to rent one. Shawn "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message .com... W P Dixon wrote: Stearman $132.00 , Citabria $75.00 , Decathlon $118.00 , Pitts $300, Arrow $96.00 , C150 $48.00 , C172 $61.00 , Champ $45.00 , Cub $45.00, and last but not least Schweizer sailplane $32.00. Red Stewart's Airfield , 4925 North State Route 42, Waynesville, OH 45068, 513-897-7717 To rent the Cub and Champ 25,000 hull rental insurance is required. Not sure of the others, give them a call. Flight instructors are 27 an hour in case you need a check out. Those are really reasonable prices. I'm also impressed with the variety. The only folks around me that I know of with any real variety are a club with some rather hefty monthly dues. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN VE |
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Morgans wrote:
I would think that additional insurance prices would also be necessary to cover the occasional payout for blotched aerobatics, ending in destruction of the plane, and occasional demise of the pilot. :-( Add to that, the tricky ground handling causing ground loops, bent gear, and bent wings, ect. Aerobatics is every bit as safe as flying straight and level, even if one figure or two go wrong (which inevitably happens when you explore new maneuvres). Statistically, aerobatics is even safer than "normal" flight. Ground handling a Pitts is another thing, though. Stfan |
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Actually ,
The airfield owns it's planes and provides it's own insurance.It's a reason the planes other than the Pitts are so reasonably priced for rental. Your rental insurance covers the plane, so you are flipping that bill. I would imagine the Pitts price is due to operating costs. Engine overhauls and such...and how much does it cost to have chutes repacked ..what is it like every 90 days or so? Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "Stefan" wrote in message ... Morgans wrote: I would think that additional insurance prices would also be necessary to cover the occasional payout for blotched aerobatics, ending in destruction of the plane, and occasional demise of the pilot. :-( Add to that, the tricky ground handling causing ground loops, bent gear, and bent wings, ect. Aerobatics is every bit as safe as flying straight and level, even if one figure or two go wrong (which inevitably happens when you explore new maneuvres). Statistically, aerobatics is even safer than "normal" flight. Ground handling a Pitts is another thing, though. Stfan |
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