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Joe,
you did say ............ What I can say from personal experience, and the accident stats back me up, is that a VFR pilot flying a plane with an IFR panel is much more likely to find himself in conditions he isn't prepared to cope with. Having the extra information available *can* make things safer. ....... .. I do have the dilemma of knowing whether a slightly "better" panel is insurance or is merely an invitation to get into trouble. .. I dare say that we are all to one degree or another susceptible to the "it's there so I'd better use it" syndrome and consequently do need to recognise the potential for getting ourselves beyond our skill/ currency levels. .. Current thinking is that I will probably install one of the Stratomaster electronic attitude indicators/turn co-ordinators. best wishes Davidh |
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"DavidH" wrote:
Joe, you did say ........... What I can say from personal experience, and the accident stats back me up, is that a VFR pilot flying a plane with an IFR panel is much more likely to find himself in conditions he isn't prepared to cope with. Having the extra information available *can* make things safer. ....... . I do have the dilemma of knowing whether a slightly "better" panel is insurance or is merely an invitation to get into trouble. . I dare say that we are all to one degree or another susceptible to the "it's there so I'd better use it" syndrome and consequently do need to recognise the potential for getting ourselves beyond our skill/ currency levels. The answer's simple - just buy a hood and fly under it once in a while (with a co-pilot, of course) to prove to yourself that you've invested wisely. No risk, and all the same fun of "ignoring the seat of your pants". Mark "or you could paint your windows black" Hickey |
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"DavidH" wrote in
oups.com: Current thinking is that I will probably install one of the Stratomaster electronic attitude indicators/turn co-ordinators. best wishes Davidh I had some extra money back when I was learning to fly and was fortunate enough to have an instructor that liked to play after we'd covered what was in the sylabus. At that time VFR flight instruction included enough "hood time" that you wouldn't go into a blind panic if you somehow got distracted and flew into a cloud. I gladly paid for a couple extra hours of air time to practice partial panel IFR recovery from unusual attitudes. If the FBO had a trainer rated for spins I'd have paid for that as well. Instead we simulated multiple system failures. (You've got a broken control cable. try to land with only throttle, trim, and rudder....Oops, you're also out of gas...Didn't do much of a pre-flight did you?) I wasn't trying to be ready for anything. It was more like cultivating a mindset of "Do something constructive with whatever you have left in the time you have available." On my second take off after I soloed I lost a vacuum pump right after the nose was up high enough I couldn't see over it. When the AH flopped over sideways I very nearly did the same. It was a clear sunny day so looking out the windows took care of the problem. What shocked me was how close I came to seriously screwing up due to a faulty readout from an instrument I didn't need to fly the plane. Since then I've tended to regard anything the flight instruments tell me as "second hand news". Interesting, and sometimes vital, information but not to be trusted if there's a better source available. :-) The Stratomaster line looks like good gear. The only thing I'd suggest is that you get in the habit of turning it off now and then. If you find you're actually using it you might want to install a non-electric backup. Just a thought, Joe K |
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On Feb 22, 8:37 pm, "DavidH" wrote:
Greetings flying folk, I am seeking an economical AH, or turn coordinator system. My needs are to provide some assistance when VFR and the vis is poorly or if when VFR on top the gaps are closing or on top and the cloud tops are not horozontal. . Any suggestions on minimal systems greatly appreciated. many thanks David Hill I like the TruTrak ADI a lot. I have installed several of them in VFR aircraft. Spend a little extra on the battery backup and the GPS option. This one instrument will give you attitude, heading, airspeed even if everything else in the airplane is not working. http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/...struments.html Rick Pellicciotti Belle Aire Aviation, Inc. http://www.belleaireaviation.com |
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On 2ÔÂ24ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç4ʱ53·Ö, Dan wrote:
CW Crane wrote: "DavidH" wrote: Greetings flying folk, I am seeking an economical AH, or turn coordinator system. My needs are to provide some assistance when VFR and the vis is poorly or if when VFR on top the gaps are closing or on top and the cloud tops are not horozontal. . Any suggestions on minimal systems greatly appreciated. many thanks David Hill How about a turn coordinator with a small venturi vacuum source? CW Crane Carry a cat and a duck with you. If you get lost heave the duck out and follow it. If you aren't sure of which way is up heave the cat out and see which way it points its feet since they always land on their feet. I admit it's kind of hard on the cat, but they are cheaper than mechanical indicators. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired- Òþ²Ø±»ÒýÓÃÎÄ×Ö - - ÏÔʾÒýÓõÄÎÄ×Ö - Good idear! I suggested my boss to produce cats and ducks. It is easy!! Luo http://www.ming-da.com |
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