Type conversion

[motzartmerv]

If you want to appreciate the Sportstar, go for a lap in a Tecnam.

 

 

[Guest The Tote]

haha thanks guys, I'm sure I'll try a Tecnam one day.Right now ideally I'd like to have my cert and checked out to fly a SportStar by the Anzac day weekend in April, be interesting to see if it actually happens or not (bet it doesn't)

 

If you have an RA-Aus cert, is it possible to do the conversion training in a VH-rego'd ultralight? Like if you wanted to get checked out in a VH-rego'd Jab, is it possible or would you need an SPL? Because it's still an ultralight, just not rego'd with RA-Aus....?

Darky,

 

I have recently started flying in a sportstar out of Camden having flown only Jabs.

 

There is a bit of a difference in the throttle (vernier type), and left hand on the stick and the rotax runs out to 5500 rpm so new power settings to remember. Having said that it only took an hour of circuits before they were happy for me to solo. Once I got comfortable in the aircraft I have found it much easier than the jabs.

 

As to flying a VH- rego ultralight you require a SPL and class 2 medical at minimum.

 

Hope this helps.

 

The Tote

 

 

[poteroo]

Just checked back to the original post in this thread, and it seems one question was not really answered so far. That was in regards to 'converting' from one 3-axis to another 3-axis.

 

It's not a legal requirement to undertake special training, but you will find that a flying school will certainly want you to have some form of 'familiarisation' flight in their aircraft. This is both a common sense, and an insurance, requirement. Common sense - because they owe you,(and the public), a duty-of-care to ensure that you operate their aircraft safely. Insurance - well, many aircraft owners negotiate policies spelling out the need for pilots to have minimum time, &/or, a check flight with an instructor before hiring. It's pretty much the same in GA.

 

happy days,

 

 

[dazza 38]

Just checked back to the original post in this thread, and it seems one question was not really answered so far. That was in regards to 'converting' from one 3-axis to another 3-axis.It's not a legal requirement to undertake special training, but you will find that a flying school will certainly want you to have some form of 'familiarisation' flight in their aircraft. This is both a common sense, and an insurance, requirement. Common sense - because they owe you,(and the public), a duty-of-care to ensure that you operate their aircraft safely. Insurance - well, many aircraft owners negotiate policies spelling out the need for pilots to have minimum time, &/or, a check flight with an instructor before hiring. It's pretty much the same in GA.

 

happy days,

Hi Poteroo, that is the case at boonah, at airsport.Ours go anything from 40min to an hour, depending on the pilot.Its is like a minie BFR- S/L, stalls, pwr off, and pwr on, steep turns, simulated engine failure etc.Then a couple of circuits, glide approaches etc.This is for the 3 tecnams on line their.Most guys fly Two or three of them, it makes it easier to get a a/c, when you book. As you have mentioned above, it is a school requirement.