Deltafox

The Light Sport Aeronaut: Windy (lsaeronaut.blogspot.com)

"He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again." ~Tacitus

So, the next trick is getting back out.

I tell my passengers to just step on the seat and wriggle in. I use the handhold on the glare shield and the metal support between the seats to "hoist" myself in without stepping on the seat. With practice, like anything else, it gets easier.

Hi Ron and welcome. Congrats on the SportCruiser purchase. I have a 2010 PiperSport hangared at Tampa Exec (KVDF). I hope we can meet up at Sun & Fun.

Welcome. What airport will you be using?

Welcome to the forum, Doc! You're going to love the SportCruiser.

Hi. I'm in the Tampa area and love flying in Florida. If the FAA says no, then you are not eligible for LSA either.  See 14 CFR 61.23(c)(2), 

• Have been found eligible for the issuance of at least a third class airman medical certificate at the time of his or her most recent application (if the person has applied for a medical certificate);
• Not have had his or her most recently issued medical certificate (if the person has held a medical certificate) suspended or revoked or most recent Authorization for a Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate withdrawn; and
• Not know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would make that person unable to operate a light-sport aircraft in a safe manner.

see: Frequently Asked Questions About Sport Pilot - AOPA

The nose strut is the weakest part of the airplane (IMHO). Unfortunately I've had each generation on Sally. Contact Certus (https://www.certusaircraft.com/) to get a quote.

Try this link for additional information: https://lsaeronaut.blogspot.com/2012/11/at-us-sport-aircraft.html

19 minutes ago, uropilot said:

And thank you Deltafox for the landing tips, they've been working out very well. 

Glad to hear they've been helpful. Be sure to fly with a CFI to get additional insight.

On 11/4/2020 at 8:53 PM, Torkman70 said:

I'm currently in the market for one as well.

Welcome Joe! Good luck with your training. This blog post may provide some insight: https://lsaeronaut.blogspot.com/2018/10/pre-buy.html

2 hours ago, DavePilot said:

Better ?

Yes!

I'm not happy with the way forum appears in my browser (Chrome or Brave). Note the "boxes" instead of icons diplayed for options. Is there a setting I missed?

My attachments shows "You have used 87.89 MB of your 87.89 MB attachment limit." How do I manage this? I would like to delete old attachments.

On 6/23/2020 at 9:27 PM, ShawnM said:

Some even install new batteries annually as they are buying the $45 AGM battery from Amazon.

That would be me.

2 hours ago, Velocity26 said:

and recently got my certificate in one.

Congratulations Leo on becoming a Private Pilot. Your hard work paid off.

Test resize.

I'm finding that all of my pictures are too big to post. Do I have a settings problem? I only noticed the problem this week.

43 minutes ago, Lightning Pilot said:

Thankfully I came across some great people that just happen to be around that helped me

...and isn't that one of the real joys of General Aviation? Its the people.

No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight -

(a) Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement;

(b) Over an open air assembly of persons;

(c) Within the lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace designated for an airport;

(d) Within 4 nautical miles of the center line of any Federal airway;

(e) Below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface; or

(f) When flight visibility is less than 3 statute miles.

How about the panel?

Welcome. This is a good place to get an education.

25 minutes ago, atrosa said:

Over what period of time were those expenses incurred.

I went through each version of nose strut. Sooo, actually started in 2012. http://lsaeronaut.blogspot.com/2012/11/at-us-sport-aircraft.html. Rubber was done in 2015.

25 minutes ago, ShawnM said:

If you ask 10 owners what they spent on the same repairs and maintenance you'll get 10 different answers.

Yep. ...and then we get back to faith, confidence and trusting the knowledge of the person doing the work. (Start with the cost of the parts from CAI then add the labor rate of your favorite A&P.)

OK, I know this is dangerous territory but I'll start the discussion. When you see that beautiful picture in the trade paper consider this:

I have a 2010 PiperSport. She flies about 100 hours (average) each year. I spend about $1K for my annual (100 hour) inspection.

Also, I've had this work done:

Rubber $5K  
Nose Strut $6.2K  
Main strut $2K  
BRS $1.5K  
ADSB $4 to 5K  

Of all of theses, the Rubber Replacement was the most invasive, most troublesome maintenance I had done (by a major Rotax "Specialist" in central Florida).

Welcome, CoffeeJoe. You're at one of the most informative sites around. You will get a lot of valuable information and a wealth of opinions. Enjoy.

1 hour ago, Velocity26 said:

this is Leo ... a/k/a "the student from Hell". 

...at my age, I get to choose who I fly with. You are NOT the student from hell, you are "a chosen one".

Welcome to the group.