Hi All,
John Hurst was the only CFI I knew who actually did sign offs for the
monowheel. He did it in his role as the manager of Europa's office
in the US. He did my tri-gear insurance sign-off in less than an hour.
John is still in the neighborhood, actually at Lockwood in Sebring Fl, but I
think, as they say he would be strongly disinclined to acquiesce to such
a request at the present time.
There are a number of high time monowheel pilots, even airline and
military types out there in mid-Florida, but I just don't recall that any
that were also CFIs.
Who would you have create "official" training standards? Who is in a
position to?
The Europa is an exceedingly easy aircraft to fly except in one variant
and in one phase of flight. I don't believe any reasonable amount of
proficiency training will eliminate all the prop strikes and ground loops
of the monowheel since I have seen it happen to several ATPs.
It just seems there is a price to pay for that extra 5 kts.
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Ira N224XS
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