LSA transition & characteristics

[CT4ME]

Here's a good article about LSAs - how they are different from other aircraft. Good reading for "transition" pilots.

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Tim

[rookie]

Very good article and one I can relate to. I transitioned to my LPA a little more than a year ago. It took longer to transition than it did for my first solo. I've been told several times that it's harder for GA pilots to transition than for people just getting into flying, I believe it. While making the transition I commmented that the experience was some where between humbling & humiliating. After 80 hours in the LPA I'm still a "rookie".

[Roger Lee]

Maybe a rookie, but you still have a cool wing lift jack.

 

 

p.s.

I have a cool wing lift jack now, too.

[coppercity]

I'm approaching a 1000hrs teaching in CTs and I still feel like a "rookie" occasionally! I can relate to the article as a transition pilot from spam cans! The CT has really taught me to fly.

[207WF]

Got my IPC (instrument proficiency check) in my CT yesterday. 600 hours in the bird and I am still sometimes a rookie. Keeping a constant, coordinated standard rate turn is still a challenge! WF

[DocRon]

I've got about 900 hours TT and 160 in the CTLS but it still humbles me in landings sometimes. (But it is such a cool airplane.)

[sandpiper]

The day that you think you can no longer be humbled by your plane, at least on occassion, is the day you should consider hanging up your wings. Every flight I make has room for improvement.