PHFlyer08

I’ve always loved her articles but in this case...what did she think was going to happen? I was struck by the line about “I’m an aviation legend” or however she put it. I wonder if she thought “I’m Martha Lunken, they won’t do anything to me” and is now surprised that yes, they did do something to her.

In the J I fly, I try to plan to hit the downwind at a 17” and about 120 mph. Abeam, drop the gear, back an inch, first half of flaps, then back another inch. Works pretty good for me.

CFI/CFII, Minot, ND. Time in F and J, with access to a J for rent.

I’m in the Air Force, so I volunteered to get it, because I’m sure it’ll be mandatory at some point. I was given the Pfizer one. First shot, just had a sore arm for about three days. Second shot was yesterday. Overall no reaction other than feeling a little tired and draggy today...but I also have a four year old kid which could explain the fatigue.

Our fleet is well cared for but more “classic”. The 201 sure is fun to fly!

Typically it’s people needing their 10 hrs of complex training on the way to a commercial cert. Others want more cross-country capability than the fixed gear planes provide. Thanks for the warm welcome!

The school I instruct for flies Piper Warriors, 172s and we rent a ‘77 201. I am completely comfortable doing touch and goes in the PA-28 and the 172 due to the trim and flap arrangements. Drop the broom handle in the Warrior, move the switch all the way up in the 172. Both very tactile, as is resetting the trim in both models. I do NOT regularly do TnGs in the Mooney, avoiding them as much as possible in fact. I’m not really worried about accidentally grabbing the gear handle instead of the flaps, but the trim and flaps are both electric and the position indicator is practically on the floor. Way too much heads down time making sure the trim is back to neutral and the flaps to TO for my comfort as I’m rolling down the runway. I practice stop and goes pretty routinely though, at the Class D airport we operate out of.