Bill Greenwood wrote:
Ryan, there are things that I think I have learned over the years that might be used to some pilots. It is not just Merlins, but the side of flying that is related to fun, just like you are. For the guys who aspires to a Cub or T-6 or B-25 or something fun and perhaps performance oriented, This may be someone who has just bought a Spitfire or Mustang or T-6, etc. or even thinking about starting flying in gliders or Cubs. Just not the guys who are starry eyed by lot's of gadgets in the cockpit of some plane and are more into that than what the plane will really do. If you want to fly corporate jets or play simulator games then I am not that knowledgeable, others may be better.
I was reading on another place, Osh 365, and a student was asking about getting a "high performance " rating. I was definitely in the minority, talking about a T-6, or at least a retract Mooney or Bonanza. Know what the concensus was, a C-182. Their point was that , BY DEFINITION OF THE REGS, a 182 is considered high performance. So the guy went that way, he spent $500 getting checked out in 182. He doesn't know anything about retractible gear,can't rent one, has probably never been over 150mph, but his log book is now signed off as 'HIGH PERFORMANCE". If that is all you want, I may not be the best CFI, but for the guy who wants to get into flying
warbirds and airshows, I think I might have somethings to offfer.
Sure money will help, but it is not all money. If I lived in Oshkosh or Chino orFlorida some such, I think I could get involved in some fun planes even if I was only helping as a volunteer and not an owner.
Bill,
Without a doubt, I agree.
Interestingly enough, I actually DID get my "High Performance" sign off in a 182 - but that was because it was necessary to ferry a 182, and I was getting to fly the plane for free, not because I was trying to cheat the system.
Ryan
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