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1. 07:37 PM - Transition aircraft: progressing toward Moose-ship (Chris In Madison)
2. 08:54 PM - Re: Transition aircraft: progressing toward Moose-ship (Al Paxhia)
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| Subject: | Transition aircraft: progressing toward Moose-ship |
--> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Chris In Madison" <cowens@cnw.com>
Hello all,
Seeing MAM's Moose for sale and reading comments on the other Rebel list related
to their lack of a demo plane once it's gone had me thinking on another plane
(so to speak). How does one prepare himself/herself to fly a Moose? Looks
like the closest aircraft to the Moose is a C195, closely followed by a C185.
I'm guessing that a C195 is going to be hard to get training in, although C185s
would probably be a bit easier to find.
In speaking with some of the insurance folks, they seem to require some level of
transition training in the aircraft to be flown. I'm guessing the 10-hour ballpark
or so. So where does one go to get this transition training? If MAM
doesn't keep an airplane around, how can you count on them for that service?
And how would they charge you for that?
Which brings me to yet another question. Can you really pay someone for transition
training anyway? I was under the impression that you couldn't charge anyone
for anything when flying an experimental since they can't be used for hire.
It all seems like a real nice catch 22, doesn't it? Pondering...
Thanks for your insight :-)
Best regards,
Chris
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Chris Owens
Waunakee, WI
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=60876#60876
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| Subject: | Re: Transition aircraft: progressing toward Moose-ship |
--> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Al Paxhia" <paxhia2@comcast.net>
Hi Chris,
You didn't say how much other experience you have in general, but if your an
experienced C172 or C182 pilot and have flown a couple of different
airplanes transition will only be a big deal until after your first flight
in the Moose.
I got my tailwheel endorsement in a Maule and was never very comfortable
with it but I could get it on the ground without breaking things. The Moose
was much easier to handle than a Maule. It lands like a big Champ, just a
little faster approach.
Insurance companies have their own rules. My insurance co. wanted 25 hours
of solo before carrying passengers but the FAA wanted 40 hours so 40 hours
was the number. My guess is that if you can get a few hours in a C180, C185
or a Maule you will be fine.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris In Madison" <cowens@cnw.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: MurphyMoose-List: Transition aircraft: progressing toward
Moose-ship
> --> MurphyMoose-List message posted by: "Chris In Madison"
> <cowens@cnw.com>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Seeing MAM's Moose for sale and reading comments on the other Rebel list
> related to their lack of a demo plane once it's gone had me thinking on
> another plane (so to speak). How does one prepare himself/herself to fly
> a Moose? Looks like the closest aircraft to the Moose is a C195, closely
> followed by a C185. I'm guessing that a C195 is going to be hard to get
> training in, although C185s would probably be a bit easier to find.
>
> In speaking with some of the insurance folks, they seem to require some
> level of transition training in the aircraft to be flown. I'm guessing
> the 10-hour ballpark or so. So where does one go to get this transition
> training? If MAM doesn't keep an airplane around, how can you count on
> them for that service? And how would they charge you for that?
>
> Which brings me to yet another question. Can you really pay someone for
> transition training anyway? I was under the impression that you couldn't
> charge anyone for anything when flying an experimental since they can't be
> used for hire.
>
> It all seems like a real nice catch 22, doesn't it? Pondering...
>
> Thanks for your insight :-)
>
> Best regards,
> Chris
>
> --------
> Chris Owens
> Waunakee, WI
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=60876#60876
>
>
>
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