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THE FUTURE

Cessna Skycatcher: The next 152
Behold, your LSA future. When that future will arrive, no one seems to know. But it's trickling in slowly. All told, Cessna says it has sold more than 800 of its baby airplanes. But to date, only around 50 have been delivered. If and when the factory in China decides to start sending over more airplanes (not before they disassemble them, crate them, and have them reassembled in Wichita, of course), the Skycather will be the leader among all LSAs. There's a particular stoke, or yoke that looks like a stick, on the panel. Or is it a stick that looks like a yoke? Who cares? It's a Cessna, and there's no doubt that counts for something. FUN FACT: Although one of the narrower LSAs, the Skycatcher is nine inches wider than a 152.

MODEL: Cessna Skycatcher WHERE IT'S MADE: China—sort of CONSTRUCTION: Metal ENGINE: Continental O-200D CABIN WIDTH: 44 inches AIRFRAME PARACHUTE: No

applicant that it was not a good day for the flight test, so he made a command decision and rescheduled. Displaying good decision making is an excellent way to show a designated examiner that you’re taking your role as PIC seriously. That first impression paid off when he showed up for the follow-up appointment and nailed the checkride.
COOL PEOPLE. “The most satisfying

thing, outside of getting a certificate, was being introduced to the community,” Menough says. “I’ve met some really cool people.”

Menough and Mason have a lot in common. At 78 years old, Mason spent five years building a Pietenpol Aircamper, which he flew to Florida for Sun ’n Fun 2011 to show off. Sadly, a rare but highly destructive tornado swept through the grounds of the show, crushing his beloved Piet and potentially dashing his plans to fly as a sport pilot. The Cessna 140 he owns does not qualify as a Light Sport aircraft because of its weight. Before the tornado, Mason spoke glowingly of his earliest flying experiences, and how they related to flying his homebuilt

airplane. “It’s the same thing. I’m still flying low and slow in the Pietenpol.” There are plenty of misconceptions about what a sport pilot is, and how those rules and regulations affect us when we fly. Whether you’re training to become a pilot, or you’re using the sport pilot rules to extend the number of years you can fly, you can learn the ropes without undue stress or strain. The sport pilot certificate is designed to fill the needs of the exact people it’s named after—sport pilots.
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and aviation writer who lives in Florida.
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Flight Training - August 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Flight Training - August 2011

Flight Training - August 2011
Contents
President’s Perspective
Right Seat
Letters
Going Places
This Weekend
ASI News AOPA Summit
Since You Asked
Tech Tip AOPA Action
Final Exam
Training Products
Insights
Flying Carpet
Accident Report
Flight Lesson
Sport Pilot From Start to Finish
Nose In the Air
Say the Magic Words
Technique
Weather
Crying Wolf
Career Advisor
Tech Talk
Solo Time
Flight Instructor Employment
Which Would Be Worse?
Advertiser Index
Debrief
Flight Training - August 2011 - Flight Training - August 2011
Flight Training - August 2011 - Cover2
Flight Training - August 2011 - 1
Flight Training - August 2011 - Contents
Flight Training - August 2011 - 3
Flight Training - August 2011 - President’s Perspective
Flight Training - August 2011 - 5
Flight Training - August 2011 - Right Seat
Flight Training - August 2011 - 7
Flight Training - August 2011 - Letters
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Flight Training - August 2011 - 11
Flight Training - August 2011 - Going Places
Flight Training - August 2011 - 13
Flight Training - August 2011 - This Weekend
Flight Training - August 2011 - ASI News AOPA Summit
Flight Training - August 2011 - Since You Asked
Flight Training - August 2011 - 17
Flight Training - August 2011 - Tech Tip AOPA Action
Flight Training - August 2011 - Final Exam
Flight Training - August 2011 - Training Products
Flight Training - August 2011 - Insights
Flight Training - August 2011 - Flying Carpet
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Flight Training - August 2011 - Accident Report
Flight Training - August 2011 - Flight Lesson
Flight Training - August 2011 - Sport Pilot From Start to Finish
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Flight Training - August 2011 - Crying Wolf
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