JP256 wrote:OK - pet peeve time... Eggs have "yolks". Airplanes have "yokes".

And while we're at it, airplanes also have "brakes", not "breaks" – although you can certainly "break" them if you use the "brakes" wrong.

There! I feel MUCH better now. I'm going to go take my meds...

Back to your regularly scheduled discussions. (Just a little fun, guys!)

And airplanes reside in hangars; jackets are hung on hangers. And stay off my lawn!

Cary

pilotryan wrote:And now for the frosting on the cake!
When I picked up grandpa's Cessna 185 a free unfinished RV-3 kit came with it and that included a yellow tagged O-320.

Would you guys sell to recover some of the costs on the 185 project or would you build it in your free time?



Also, if the weather continues being this ok here, tail-wheel training is scheduled for next week.

That's a no-brainer! Slap a 350 hp IO540 on it and turn it into a fire breathing HRIII.... no question.

By the way...flying (all aspects) a 180/185 is not that difficult...different than a 172 but not difficult. You don't need 100s of hours of TW time to be competent. Get your TW endorsement and do an hour or so in the 185 with someone who knows them and then go fly the wings off it! My opinion.

Darinh wrote:

pilotryan wrote:And now for the frosting on the cake!
When I picked up grandpa's Cessna 185 a free unfinished RV-3 kit came with it and that included a yellow tagged O-320.

Would you guys sell to recover some of the costs on the 185 project or would you build it in your free time?



Also, if the weather continues being this ok here, tail-wheel training is scheduled for next week.

That's a no-brainer! Slap a 350 hp IO540 on it and turn it into a fire breathing HRIII.... no question.

By the way...flying (all aspects) a 180/185 is not that difficult...different than a 172 but not difficult. You don't need 100s of hours of TW time to be competent. Get your TW endorsement and do an hour or so in the 185 with someone who knows them and then go fly the wings off it! My opinion.

As in many things, practically what can be done and what can be insured are two different things. PP with less than 100 hours, limited TW hours and no time in type.....He'll be required by most insurers to have 20 hours of dual (some as low as 10) and fly another 10 solo before passengers.

Sell the RV-3 and 0-320 and with the money fly MTV to your location, put him up, pay him what ever he charges and learn from a fantastic instructor. NO shortcuts, do it right!

G44 wrote:Sell the RV-3 and 0-320 and with the money fly MTV to your location, put him up, pay him what ever he charges and learn from a fantastic instructor. NO shortcuts, do it right!

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GumpAir wrote:

G44 wrote:Sell the RV-3 and 0-320 and with the money fly MTV to your location, put him up, pay him what ever he charges and learn from a fantastic instructor. NO shortcuts, do it right!

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Barnstormer wrote:

GumpAir wrote:

G44 wrote:Sell the RV-3 and 0-320 and with the money fly MTV to your location, put him up, pay him what ever he charges and learn from a fantastic instructor. NO shortcuts, do it right!

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I've never flown with Mike, but I'd dang sure jump at the chance to.

That would be an offer I couldn't refuse! If Mike wanted I could be in his neck of the woods pretty quick.

On with the good news, I have my tailwheel instruction set up for the first week of next month. It appears that I will be flying a PA-12. Photos to come!

P.S.
Anybody interested in an incomplete RV-3 kit that still has parts in the boxes?

All I know is that I was considered the "natural" around the outfit I learned to fly with. It came easy to me I guess. Solo'd at 7-8 hours, took my checkride at the minimum hours etc. I didn't feel that confident or cocky about it at the time.. just doing the best I could... my point isn't to brag here at all... I have learned SO MUCH since I got my ticket. I really didn't know much then.... The term it's your license to learn is absolutely so true it's crazy. Expanding into the back country and off airport was a very large part of actually learning how to fly the airplane and learn what it can do. (and still learning all the time!) But other types and experiences of flying have helped as well.. and I have a ton to learn. I don't think bored is a word I can use often with flying.... go out there and practice. There is always tons of ways to challenge yourself if you look for it.