>They should just be along for a pleasant ride asking you to show your
stuff; which you do know, right?
I do yes, it's been a little over 2 years since my GFT (UK NPPL "General
Flight Test") after about 50 hours of training in my Kitfox, which I assume
more than counts as my BFR for my PPL here. At that time my instructor said
"you fly this plane better than I could", which sounds pretty good but he,
like many others, thought the Kitfox "twitchy" and had a lot of trouble
handling it.
I've only done about 7 hours in it in the past 2 years (in the past month)
due to the year and a half struggle getting it legal, and am not very
confident yet. I took it to 4000ft yesterday to do some slow flight and
stalls - I need to practice 45 and 60 degree bank turns and power on stalls
yet. What I realised is that I need *lots* more practise but also realised
when I fill in my insurance application with my last BFR date being more
than 2 years they might balk if I broke something practising for a BFR,
which makes me even more nervous about practicing... Yes I already know the
response to this post = "Grow a Pair!" ;-)
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Guy Buchanan
Sent: 05 October 2008 10:06 pm
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Biennial Flight Review
At 03:37 PM 10/5/2008, you wrote:
How do Kitfoxers get a BFR, assuming you are flying on a PPL? Or do we need
one?
Yes you need one, and you should have no trouble getting any CFI to
do it. Remember they're not doing flight training, are not pilot-in-command,
and don't need to save your bacon. (I hope.) They should just be along for a
pleasant ride asking you to show your stuff; which you do know, right?
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
