Guest SrPilot Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 I am pleased to announce that the FAA has delivered the registration papers for my new A22LS. The aircraft arrived in the U.S. on 8 September; the Registration arrived on 5 November 5. Inspection, which could not take place prior to registration, will be completed on 10 November. The newest U.S. A22LS will be sport the registration number N322LS. It is yellow, with a Y-stick, MGL Explorer iEFIS, etc. I would pass out cigars, but most of you people are well out of reach.
Admin Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 Having a smoke now to help celebrate...congrats mate and like to keep hearing more
Guest SrPilot Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 Having a smoke now to help celebrate...congrats mate and like to keep hearing more Thanks. I may write a report on the trials and tribulations of getting an A22LS followed by some reports on transitioning from a Nanchang CJ6A to an A22LS (or the longer version - transitioning from an RV3A to a GlaStar to a CJ6A to an A22LS). Right now, I have shifted from getting the puppy to getting this ole dog ready to fly it. Seems the FAA requires a biennial flight review and I let mine expire while I was going through the purchase and delivery process. Now I get to go up with a CFI to complete my BFR (and he plans to do it in his Cessna 150 - which I owned probably 25-30 years ago!)
Spooks Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 Fantastic! They're beautiful little aeroplanes and I wish you many happy flights
eightyknots Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Great news SrPilot. May you have many flying hours in your Aeroprakt ahead!
Marty_d Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Pics, SrPilot, pics - come on, show off your baby!
eightyknots Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Is this your new A22? We want a less blurry picture of your aircraft .
Guest SrPilot Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Is this your new A22?[ATTACH=full]39293[/ATTACH] We want a less blurry picture of your aircraft . Well, no, but that's my picture on her t-shirt.
Guest SrPilot Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 I am pleased to announce that the FAA has delivered the registration papers for my new A22LS. The aircraft arrived in the U.S. on 8 September; the Registration arrived on 5 November 5. Inspection, which could not take place prior to registration, will be completed on 10 November. The newest U.S. A22LS will be sport the registration number N322LS. It is yellow, with a Y-stick, MGL Explorer iEFIS, etc. I would pass out cigars, but most of you people are well out of reach.
Guest SrPilot Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 I am pleased to announce that the FAA has delivered the registration papers for my new A22LS. The aircraft arrived in the U.S. on 8 September; the Registration arrived on 5 November 5. Inspection, which could not take place prior to registration, will be completed on 10 November. . . . . I would pass out cigars, but most of you people are well out of reach. Okay, I'll admit it. I was a mite giddy after receiving my registration papers so I advanced the idea that the aircraft would be inspected on 10 Nov. as they promised. How silly of me. But (!) after two cancelled appointments to inspect the airplane, the inspector showed up today, did his duty, and the little buggar is a fully registered and certified aircraft with all the rights and privileges accorded thereto thereby, or something like that. Hey, the baby can fly . . . solo. Because we registered it E-LSA instead of S-LSA, the FAA is requiring 10 hours of solo "test flights" which means that we must fly without passengers (or even "2d pilots") for the initial 10 hours. I will not mention it to them that my practice with a new airplane - any airplane new to me, whether new or used - is to fly it about 10-20 hours until I am satisfied that it is safe and I am safe with it. Only then does a passenger come aboard and only then after I convince myself that she will comply with my rules: "get in, buckle in, shut up, and enjoy the flight." (or something like that. I would shout a beer for all of you, but once again, you're too far away. Tip a beer to the newest U.S. of A. Aeroprakt A22LS (a/k/a Foxbat in Australia and much of the civilized world except the U.S.) next time you're indulging. If I happen in while you're doing so, I'll spring for the tab (limit one, please; there are a lot of you and I'm saving my coins to buy ethanol-free auto fuel for the Rotax).
cherk Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Only then does a passenger come aboard and only then after I convince myself that she will comply with my rules: "get in, buckle in, shut up, and enjoy the flight." (or something like that.I would shout a beer for all of you, but once again, you're too far away. Tip a beer to the newest U.S. of A. Aeroprakt A22LS (a/k/a Foxbat in Australia )
facthunter Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Yeah why not? You've flown plenty of stuff before so I'd be interested to get your considered view of your new baby once you have put some time on it. Nev
BoxFat Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 At last :) Have fun and please do diarise the getting-to-know-you process for us.
mAgNeToDrOp Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 Congrats, very jealous... photos!!......
eightyknots Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 Fantastic news: when will be your first flight?
Guest SrPilot Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Fantastic news: when will be your first flight? Hi 80k. I am now awaiting delivery. Everything is ready to go, but the delivery for today didn't work out. Looks like early next week. I will announce that proud moment. It's been a while coming. Thanks for asking.
eightyknots Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Hi 80k. I am now awaiting delivery. Everything is ready to go, but the delivery for today didn't work out. Looks like early next week. I will announce that proud moment. It's been a while coming. Thanks for asking. It looks as if your patience is being tested here!
Guest SrPilot Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 It looks as if your patience is being tested here! Well, this 7-day delay had an understandable basis (although I sure would have liked to have the baby in the hangar prior to my birthday this Thursday (Thanksgiving Day, up here). I could have gone to the airport several days this week. It's CAVU here. No reason not to fly if you have a cape or an airplane. But I still haven't comprehended the 10 weeks or thereabouts of paperwork and inspection delays. That wasn't on us (but we were paying the price in more ways than one).
BoxFat Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Can you tell us what option you have selected SP ? e.g. Yoke or stick, tundra tyres or normal ones, steam gauges or efis etc.
BoxFat Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 I did my BFR last weekend in 36 C heat and a gusty easterly in my FB. After 8 weeks with no flying prior I can't pretend it was very elegant but did pass and was a joy to back in the air, albeit a bit lumpy air
Marty_d Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Well, this 7-day delay had an understandable basis (although I sure would have liked to have the baby in the hangar prior to my birthday this Thursday (Thanksgiving Day, up here). I could have gone to the airport several days this week. It's CAVU here. No reason not to fly if you have a cape or an airplane.But I still haven't comprehended the 10 weeks or thereabouts of paperwork and inspection delays. That wasn't on us (but we were paying the price in more ways than one). Dust off the cape, SrPilot! (The "Sr" must stand for "Super"... unless it's "Sister", in which case you could be the Flying Nun...) 1
Marty_d Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Yeah, I knew that Nev... I was attempting humour. It obviously didn't fly as well as SuperPilot...
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