FlyingMonkey Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks Tim. Of course you get into a sort of gray area when you talk about Sport Pilots. While I would think that prohibited drugs are prohibited for everybody, in the case of SPs there is no mechanism for finding who is on them and sanctioning them, other than toxicology reports after an accident. Also, some have gone to SP to get around just such issues, and it's a little tough to separate medications for conditions. For example, anti-depressants are largely prohibited (though there have been some small changes the last year or two), but I'm sure there are many SPs that are on them given their prevalence in our society. In fact, if you have even been on them for more than six months, you are prohibited from getting a class three medical. Does that mean that such persons should not fly under SP rules? Gray. All you have to do for SP is self-certify that you know if no medical condition that poses a danger the safety of flight. Does that mean by FAA's standards or yours? Gray. My tendency would be to trust individual pilots to know themselves, how they are feeling, and how they *specifically* react to a certain medication, rather than federal one-size-fits-all mandates. Has anybody tried ginger root, BTW? I had not heard that one. The wife likes ginger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Andy, Make up a go-pack. Include in it some basic items hat you may need. Spare tubes, nose and main. Air pump Some basic hand tools. Check the suggestions on my question. Think of your long trip as 2 shorter ones, and shorter yet within that. Have your wife take a book or load up the IPad with a movie, after the first hour she will need it. You may want to upgrade your posterior cushioning. I recommend a pink/green conforfoam insert. Let's talk wheni come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 By far the most important aspect of this trip is your wife's comfort level. I would be very reluctant to jeopardize her attitude toward flying in a CT by putting her on a trip she would dislike and not be able to get out of. The trip is new to you, it's new to her and in my opinion the downside risk of her figuring out that she doesn't really like it may be small but the consequences are dire. I'd take her to a 15-30 minute flight for a nice meal. Then up to see the leaves turn in the fall. Then to visit mother. Any of those before I'd take off half way across the country in what could be a bouncy trip in a cramped airplane that might make her sick. I fly mine on 700-900 mile day trips. I find them fine. They are not always comfortable for those who aren't in the aviation spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 May I suggest candied ginger as well? Our family has seen excellent results. Good idea, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 By far the most important aspect of this trip is your wife's comfort level. I would be very reluctant to jeopardize her attitude toward flying in a CT by putting her on a trip she would dislike and not be able to get out of. The trip is new to you, it's new to her and in my opinion the downside risk of her figuring out that she doesn't really like it may be small but the consequences are dire. I'd take her to a 15-30 minute flight for a nice meal. Then up to see the leaves turn in the fall. Then to visit mother. Any of those before I'd take off half way across the country in what could be a bouncy trip in a cramped airplane that might make her sick. I fly mine on 700-900 mile day trips. I find them fine. They are not always comfortable for those who aren't in the aviation spirit. There are definitely going to be "acclimation rides" to build her up to longer distance flights over the next few weeks. I can't take her to see her mom though...she's in Michigan and another reason besides the wedding we wanted to make this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Teach her how to read a vfr chart and during rides ask to point out landmarks and other features. I can tell you that if you get her involved and really show her how things are done you will have a willing partner, not a passenger.... Never tell her about GPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Jefts Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Promise a diamond of her choice after the trip is complete. That approach usually works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just wait until she falls in love with flying and wants to take her pilot's license too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Promise a diamond of her choice after the trip is complete. That approach usually works. LOL, luckily my wife is not jewelry-motivated. I'd have better luck offering to buy her a new firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just wait until she falls in love with flying and wants to take her pilot's license too!! There has already been talk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMcCand - N248CT Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Disclaimer: I'm BMcCand's wife; he's the pilot & I'm the dedicated right seater. (-: That said, we've flown cross-continent round trip (CA to MA & back) 2 times and I've LOVED it! The trick is flying only 2 hour hops and planning on only 2 hops per day. The other planning trick is allowing 1/2 hour on landing and before takeoff to chat with other pilots that come over to see the "cute little airplane". Your wife may be interested in seeing my travel log for our first cross continent trip in Feb. 2008. www.tadpolemc.com Happy flying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks for all the advice Mrs. McCandless, I'll check out your website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrenr Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hey Andy one other thought use flight following, nice to have a set of eyes on you with traffic alerts, plus they will walk you right through the bravo. I use my ct for biz communiting NY to Ohio 400 miles it is perfect. That sounds like a great trip if u have the time plan to fly over things you and your wife want to see plenty of great areas along that route. I also echo keep asking questions, we all learn from the answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks Darrenr, I was definitely planning on using flight following. When moving through that much unfamiliar airspace, it can be nothing but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hey Andy one other thought use flight following, nice to have a set of eyes on you with traffic alerts, plus they will walk you right through the bravo. I use my ct for biz communiting NY to Ohio 400 miles it is perfect. That sounds like a great trip if u have the time plan to fly over things you and your wife want to see plenty of great areas along that route. I also echo keep asking questions, we all learn from the answers Darren, Where do you fly out of in Jersey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrenr Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Lincoln park n07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I know it well. My instructor used to love giving me heck all day long and then have me decide which airport to make an emergency landing when he pulled the power over Boonton. Sometimes i made the right choice, sometimes not. But they were valuable lesson either way I Learned at McDan Aviation at CDW in the late 80's. Originally I started at TEB then they got to busy and move to CDW. You keep yours in a hangar? Next time i fly up in Sept i will be sure to stop in and say hello. Maybe you can help me arrange some parking or storage. I really hate the fee's at CDW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrenr Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Definitely stop by. TEB is crazier than ever, I completely avoid it. I trained at Lincoln park. Figured if I could learn to land there with a 40' wide by 2900' with 900' of that displaced by high tree line at foot of runway, the other end is a major road and surrounded by ridges with mechanical turbulence and constant crosswind I could land anywhere. Have you ever headed north? Greenwood lake area or landed at 12N Aeroflex in Andover it is beautiful (it is pictured on the cover of one of the sportys videos) the runway sits between 2 lakes looks like you will land in the water on the correct approach and freaks out the passengers but beautiful. Had the engine pulled up there all the time, as if dealing with 3 intersecting bravos and 3 delta airspace all overlapping as a student was enough. I think I talked to atc more than my wife while going for my private. Also cdw has landing fees but mmu does not. Lincoln park hangars are new and beautiful electric doors etc, not sure if they have transient ones. Around here hangar space is very hard to find waiting lists at all the airports. There is definitely tie down available, I will check on the hangar for u? Also great restaurant on the field with live band outside on weekends. Keep me posted on plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I think i have flown to most of the smaller airports. My instructor was a real pita about short field operations. We would fly to Randall and Warwick to work on short field and then go up to Sussex for fries and gravy at the runway cafe. They were some of the best i have ever had. Occasionally we would fly down to the old Bader Field in AC for a little treat flying in over the casino's or over to Solberg and hope we could chase dear off the runway, A little straffing run in a 172. Of course everyone got to fly the corridor at night and during the day soon after i got my ticket. I have many special memories flying down the river, making the turn at the Verrazano and seeing elevator shaft outlines of the towers. The last river flight i made prior to just this past year was in July 2001. It was never the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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