Simviation Forum - What was your first trainning aircraft

Jun 9^th, 2003 at 8:49am

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I'm interested in what other pilots started their trainning in, i'd also like to now what you thought of the aircraft

My first was a PA-38 'Piper Tomahawk' a 112 hp two seater Grin

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Reply #1 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 10:00am

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piper pa28 cherokee/warrior

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Reply #2 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 10:03am

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if you goto pictures forum there is a topic on page 2 called pretty interesting theres a pic of it there

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Reply #3 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 10:26am

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Glider - Slingsby T.31B Kirby Cadet Mk III. Sometimes known as the Tandem Tutor.

Open cockpits but at least you had some protection from the elements. Aerodynamic qualities of the proverbial house brick. Just enough altitude for one circuit & landing from a winch launch. 2 1/2 minute flights were the average. Oddly enough my first gliding course was in the first week of June - almost exactly 44 years ago. Exciting & great fun. Cheesy

Powered aircraft - DH 82A Tiger Moth. Open cockpits with standard RAF basic panel & magnetic compass. No starter motor, wheel brakes, cockpit heating, nav-aids or radio. Delightful. Still my favourite aircraft. Grin

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Reply #4 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 10:51am

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Reply #5 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 1:29pm

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First I flew was a Jodel something or other and my first lesson was in a Piper Tomohawk

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Reply #6 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 1:34pm

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I've never had any formal/official flight lessons, but some of you may remember that I have a friend who is a CFI who took me up about a month ago. It was a Cessna 172 Grin

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Reply #7 - Jun 9^th, 2003 at 3:45pm

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the ASK-13 glider was and still is my first one...hope the list will be longer in the future!

and Andrew, sure we remember that...hope your stomac isn't empty anymore! Wink

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Reply #8 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 2:53am

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If any one wants to see the Tomahawk that i fly click on the link below Wink

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It's interesting seeing that some of you have started out in gliders, that suppriesed me Shocked

(don't know why), the tought that people start in gliders never occured to me.

For those people that have flown in gliders would you reomend it, just for a different expirience.

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Reply #9 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 5:04am

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It's interesting seeing that some of you have started out in gliders, that suppriesed me Shocked

(don't know why), the tought that people start in gliders never occured to me.

For those people that have flown in gliders would you reomend it, just for a different expirience.

In my day this was a natural progression for 2 good reasons.
1. The minimum age for a gliding licence was 16 - power licence 17. (I think this is still the case in the UK.)

2. Gliding was a helluva lot cheaper.

I always enjoyed gliding & wish I'd done more of it. There's something about pitting your wits against the elements which you don't get with a powered aircraft. I suppose it could be compared with the difference between sailing & power boating.
I've found that experience with gliders helps you understand the principles of flight, both with real aircraft or RC models. When flying my RC slope soarers I still get asked the same old question by members of the public. "How can you possibly control it without an engine?" Until you understand how - you will never make a pilot. Wink

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Reply #10 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 6:17am

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LOL Hagar...i get the same question asked all the time about my RC sailboat.

"What makes it go?
Well, it's a sailboat.
"I understand that...but, what makes it go?

Couple of times I've had to lift it out of the water to prove there is no prop.

My first training flight was in a Scweizer glider (don't know what model). First powered flying in a T-33. Both cases were informal training in the Air Force.

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Reply #11 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 6:48am

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LOL Hagar...i get the same question asked all the time about my RC sailboat.

"What makes it go?
Well, it's a sailboat.
"I understand that...but, what makes it go?

Couple of times I've had to lift it out of the water to prove there is no prop.

LOL SilverFox. Cheesy

Been there - got the T-shirt. How about this one.

"What's the range of your radio?"
If I can see it, I can control it.
"Yes, but how far exactly?"
Well, I've never been too concerned about that. Roll Eyes

People - don't ya love 'em? Cheesy

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Reply #12 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 7:01am

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Powered aircraft - RAF de Havilland Chipmunk (still one of my favourite planes Grin

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Glider - RAF Viking, a terrifying death trap of a thing, and put me off gliding for life. I need a big engine up front, not a manky VW Beetle engine jammed behind me as a launching device, lets just say landing was really exciting as you didn't know if the engine mounting bolts were up to it.... and a 4cyl. engine in the back could ruin your whole day!
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Reply #13 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 7:35am

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Glider - RAF Viking, a terrifying death trap of a thing, and put me off gliding for life. I need a big engine up front, not a manky VW Beetle engine jammed behind me as a launching device, lets just say landing was really exciting as you didn't know if the engine mounting bolts were up to it.... and a 4cyl. engine in the back could ruin your whole day!

Ozzy. Maybe you should try a real glider/sailplane sometime. That ain't gliding. Proper gliders don't have engines so there's no worry on that score. Roll Eyes

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Reply #14 - Jun 10^th, 2003 at 9:57am

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Cessna 152, at RAF Manston, although i had a few Chippy and Bulldog flights before then...

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