Remove Checkride Remove Hangar Remove Rudder
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Making Like Maverick in an L-39

Jetwhine

Cram enough L–39 knowledge and skill into my brain to pass a type-rating checkride. Only if a pilot chooses the complete course with a checkride is an instrument rating required. You’d think pilot problems would be all about stick-and-rudder skills here,” he said. Hold full right rudder and gently grab the handbrake.

Knot 52
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I Learned About Flying from Him

Air Facts

Painted in the silver and yellow of pre-war USCG aircraft, N81234, having once been based at our local airport, was now hangared on the other side of the country. I was a working CFI at the time and I remember flying along with Bill in the school’s Beech Duchess, practicing for the checkride.