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- Oct 30, 2003
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- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Givens Predator
- Total Flight Time
- 2600+ in rotorcraft
My opinion is free and worth what you pay for it.
It is my observation that there are very few facts discussed on the Rotary Wing Forum.
People take the sum of their flight experience and their interaction with the
FAA and add it to what they have read and offer an opinion to help someone who may have less experience or done less reading.
I try to stay current on the Federal Aviation Regulations and the most current advisory circulars and yet anything I might write even quoting the FAR directly is simply my opinion and there is a room full of lawyers who may interpret the regulations differently.
For example; if someone posts that someone with a Sport Pilot, Gyroplane rating may legally fly a gyroplane at night with the appropriate equipment; I will offer a divergent opinion. Even if I quote the regulation it is still my interpretation of the regulation and is still just my opinion.
As a flight instructor I am cautious about making blanket statements because people may be using the language differently. One pilot’s push over may be another pilot’s reducing back pressure to increase indicated airspeed. I offer my opinion that an aggressive lowering of the nose in a low g situation may not be best practice in most gyroplanes.
The more I learn about gyroplanes the fewer absolutes I have. When someone asks about horizontal stabilizers; in my opinion the total gyroplane system is what is important rather than a single part of the system. I have flown gyroplanes that flew worse for me with a horizontal stabilizer than without. I offer my opinion based on my experience.
It is my observation that there are very few facts discussed on the Rotary Wing Forum.
People take the sum of their flight experience and their interaction with the
FAA and add it to what they have read and offer an opinion to help someone who may have less experience or done less reading.
I try to stay current on the Federal Aviation Regulations and the most current advisory circulars and yet anything I might write even quoting the FAR directly is simply my opinion and there is a room full of lawyers who may interpret the regulations differently.
For example; if someone posts that someone with a Sport Pilot, Gyroplane rating may legally fly a gyroplane at night with the appropriate equipment; I will offer a divergent opinion. Even if I quote the regulation it is still my interpretation of the regulation and is still just my opinion.
As a flight instructor I am cautious about making blanket statements because people may be using the language differently. One pilot’s push over may be another pilot’s reducing back pressure to increase indicated airspeed. I offer my opinion that an aggressive lowering of the nose in a low g situation may not be best practice in most gyroplanes.
The more I learn about gyroplanes the fewer absolutes I have. When someone asks about horizontal stabilizers; in my opinion the total gyroplane system is what is important rather than a single part of the system. I have flown gyroplanes that flew worse for me with a horizontal stabilizer than without. I offer my opinion based on my experience.
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