Sport Pilot Talk

It’s cheaper for me to fly with an instructor in a rented Cessna 150 then it is to fly solo in a rented LSA by two dollars which is crazy. He has logged the time in my logbook as dual received and PIC. Looking at the FARs, if they wanted to prevent sport pilots from logging PIC in non LSA aircraft t...

So my new to me plane (Evektor Sportstar) has green coolant in the system. From what I was told it was previously drained and filled with green automotive antifreeze.

I found a plane I want to buy. It’s a ZENITH 601 XLB with a lycoming 235. I asked the guy for the specs

Max Gross: 1320
Landing Configuration Stall, 45mph
Clean stall 52mph

The FARs say max clean stall of 45 knots. 45knots = 51.7mph

Will I have any problems flying and ensuring this plane?

The EAA chapter 690 at KLZU is looking to start a flying club (separate legal entity) with an airframe that was donated. The EAA is willing to make the plane airworthy and sponsor a long term loan for the members. We need at-least 5 members for the EAA to go through with helping us create this flyin...

Just adding this, I'm available for a partnership in Georgia.

MrMorden wrote:I'm ten minutes away at Winder (KWDR) airport. Maybe the local folks can get together after all the recent unpleasantness subsides.

Give me a heads up and I'll be there!

I'm currently a student with 40 hours currently working on scheduling my light sport check-ride. I did my training on a Remos GX and Remos G300 at SimplyFly in Chicago, Illinois. Had to leave because of the pandemic. Now I'm in Georgia and have been flying the SkyCatcher at KGVL. I recently flew in ...