Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site laidbak.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!laidbak!jeq From: jeq@laidbak.UUCP (Jonathan E. Quist) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Sony Air-8 Message-ID: <181@laidbak.UUCP> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 18:52:38 EDT Article-I.D.: laidbak.181 Posted: Fri Aug 23 18:52:38 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 06:25:36 EDT References: <748@infopro.UUCP> <154@laidbak.UUCP> <681@terak.UUCP> Reply-To: jeq@laidbak.UUCP (Jonathan E. Quist) Distribution: net Organization: LAI Chicago Lines: 24 Summary: In article <681@terak.UUCP> doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes: >> CFI's take note: >> >> A few months ago I returned to flying after a 2 year layoff >> with only 16 hours logged. The first time my instructor >> stepped out of the plane, I pulled my radio from the back seat >> and handed it to him. Knowing that we could converse, >> and getting advice for improvements each time around the >> pattern gave me loads of extra confidence. He immediately >> recommended that his flight school purchase at least one >> to solo new students with. > >Gee, didn't the tower object to all that chatter?? (1/4 :-) >-- >Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {seismo!noao,decvax!noao,ihnp4}!terak!doug We had flown to an uncontrolled field that day for some pattern work. Even at a tower field, it would have been nice. Maybe just a security blanket, but it made soloing a lot easier. Jonathan E. Quist ``I deny this is a disclaimer.''