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private pilots and higher, whether it is for
those seeking a thrill or owners wanting to
get rated or complete recurrent training.
Salganek's jet that I'm flying is a twoseat SB Lim-2 version of the UTI MiG-15
trainer that was manufactured in the 1950s
in Poland. It's powered by a 5,300-poundthrust Lis-2SB engine. Salganek has
instructed in the jet since 1995 and gave
AOPA a complimentary, abbreviated introduction to the type of training he provides
to pilots seeking type ratings in the Aero
Vodochody L-29 Delfin and L-39 Albatros,
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, Fouga
Magister, and MiG-15.
Salganek straps into the front, while
I make this flight in the rear seat of the
dual-control MiG-15. Only experienced jet
pilots or those who have completed three
or four hours of training in the L-29 or
L-39 sit in the front on the first flight in the
MiG-15 at Salganek's school. "These airplanes are inherently dangerous," he says.
"Disneyland takes something that's safe
and gives you the illusion that it's dangerous. We take something that's dangerous
and give you the illusion it's safe."
As soon as we start the engine, Salganek
sets the timer on his watch: The turbojet
engine "burns as much fuel on the ground as
it does in cruise." The jet holds 450 gallons
with the drop tanks and burns about 5 gallons per minute, giving us 1.5 hours of fuel
on board-or about a 45-minute flight
counting start-up, taxi, and required landing reserves.
The turbojet is slow to accelerate; on
takeoff I use 1,500 feet of runway before
rotation. Pilots have a tendency to overrotate the MiG-15, which can put the aircraft
at an angle of attack so high the jet can't
climb or accelerate, causing it to crash off
the end of the runway. I barely apply back
pressure to lift the nosewheel, perfect for
the 5-degree climb-out. The aircraft is stable in pitch, but its ailerons, with hydraulic
boost, are easier to roll. As I climb out,
Salganek's words, "Now you're flying a
fighter," remind me this 45-minute training
flight isn't a dream, but a dream come true.
At altitude, I get a feel for its sloth-like
slow-flight characteristics. The MiG wallows while I briskly deflect the stick full left
and right at 140 knots. Even with two stall
fences on each wing, the ailerons are ineffective at slow airspeeds. (A third row was
added to the MiG-17, which considerably
helped the low-speed handling characteristics, Salganek said.) It's an eye opener
of what to expect during final approach
to landing at 130 knots. The jet will
maneuver at low speeds, but the control
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2014
Contents
President’s Position
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Foundation Focus
License to Learn
Fly Well
Pilot Counsel
Record-setter
Debonair Sweepstakes
Pilot Products
Aerial Adventures
Test Pilot
Giving Back Awards
Flying Clubs
News
First Look
AOPA Fly-Ins
Above the Everglades
The Crush and the Rush
Women Find Their Wings
Eye On Sports
Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: See and Avoid?
Proficiency
Frugal Flier
Technology
Technique
Ownership
Avionics
Never Again
AOPA Action
AOPA Foundation
State & Local Action
Member Services
Insurance Services
Fly by Wire
Tips from PIC
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Letters
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 12
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Foundation Focus
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Fly Well
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Record-setter
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Debonair Sweepstakes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Pilot Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Aerial Adventures
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Test Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Giving Back Awards
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Flying Clubs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - News
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 37
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - First Look
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 39
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - AOPA Fly-Ins
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - D1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - D2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Above the Everglades
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 44
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 45
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 46
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 47
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 48
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 49
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - The Crush and the Rush
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 51
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 52
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 54
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 56
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Women Find Their Wings
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 61
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 62
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 63
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Eye On Sports
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 65
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 66
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 68
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: See and Avoid?
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Proficiency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 76
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 77
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Frugal Flier
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Technology
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 83
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 84
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Technique
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 86
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 87
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Ownership
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Avionics
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Never Again
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - AOPA Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - AOPA Foundation
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - State & Local Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Member Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Insurance Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 106
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Tips from PIC
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 109
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2014 - Pilots
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