Hey man I live off voss (west grove) a mile north of the airport, who do you do your training with? I'm looking to get my certification

I agree! I had a great time. He was very professional and knew the answer to any questions I had.

Aztec Warrior thank you for the kind words! This was my first flight in the sport cruiser so I was learning as well myself. I only flew it twice or so before I bought a Cessna Cardinal. Great plane!

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

Did you buy one?

I agree! That was actually discussed in the video with the instructor I flew with. We were landing and as you may have noticed kept asking for more right rudder. It made me uncomfortable at first due to the feeling of not being "straight" or possibly crabbing.

Enjoy it! The push to talk is on the yoke/stick. You click it with your pointer finger. It’s not going to be visible from the camera as it’s on the far side of the yoke/stick. Thanks!

No problem! It's really easy to fly and a lot of fun. Here are some links to the items I was able to find on amazon! I now have a lightspeed Zulu PFX Headset and have yet to record audio from it as the feature is built in, but these items got me started recording audio with even a cheap $90 headset. amzn.to/2y1f8mq amzn.to/2y27msP So what you will do is use the Sony recording device to record the audio. The cable allows you to take audio from the airplane going into your headset and split it into two separate cables. One is a standard 3.5mm headphone jack that can go into your iPhone or recorder. I use the sony recorder because the audio quality is great. I have not tried my iPhone though. So you may be able to save money and just get the splitter and use an iPhone to record the audio. There is an option to buy a cable that goes to your GoPro for audio recording, but that can be difficult in a cockpit with having multiple wires around while flying. Especially if you want externally mounted cameras or even ones in the rear of the aircraft.

The SportCruiser was a very nice aircraft to fly. The initial thing I noticed was that the input required to control the aircraft was much less than required in a Piper Cherokee/Cessna 172 model aircraft. I went for another flight after this and was able to fly using two fingers and my hand in my lap. Once the aircraft is trimmed, you don't need to touch it. If any adjustments are needed, minimal effort if any is required. Here's what I found Flying The SportCruiser. All the rotation, approach, stall, and VSpeeds were similar. Rotate was around 55 Knots, Vy about 65 knots, etc.. All that is very similar to the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee Models. Cruising speeds were about the same as well. Cruising around 100 knots and if you want to push it at near max throttle, you can achieve around 105-110 knots. With winds, my average ground speed my last flight was 95 knots. The engine cruises around 5,000 RPM. It has a noticeable different sound and takes a bit to get used to. Unlike a traditional cessna that has a red-line of 26-2700 RPM. Therefore you may be second thinking yourself when descending and landing as you usually set the RPM around 3400 RPM. Seems high, but you can lose some altitude and airspeed at that power setting quite easily. The aircraft can and will descend if you make it, but due to being very aerodynamic and light, if you are high on final, you either have to gain a lot of airspeed, or slip it down. I have had no issues landing so far, but in my first landing in the video you see we are a tad bit high. Therefore I pitch the nose down a little and in result gain a few knots of airspeed. We had plenty of runway and was able to bleed off enough speed, but in a short field scenario you would want to hit your target approach speed and altitude for sure before attempting to land. Of course the Ballistic Recovery System/ Parachute is very convenient to have. It's the red handle in the middle of the two seats that can be pulled in the event of emergency. The SportCruiser being a light sport aircraft definitely was and felt lighter. We taxi'd behind a light jet at one point and when they accelerated forwards we felt a wing tip wanting to lift due to the thrust from the engines. That was the only time I noticed it though. Turbulence and other winds would be expected to be more noticeable, but I never felt that it was any different from the aircraft mentioned above. That would be the only negative though. It is lighter therefore required a little more crosswind correction and rudder when in gusty/windy conditions. The avionics were great. It was simple to use, learn, and very capable. It makes flying easier and takes no skill to operate. A first time pilot or even a non-experienced passenger could operate and use the autopilot, GPS, and other Flight management systems built into the aircraft. With the curved canopy you will have a slight illusion as mentioned in the video. On final when flaring you will feel like your nose is forward, but you actually need a little more right rudder to be completely straight and therefore not side-loading the landing gear/tires. It took a bit to get used to, but by the end of the flight I had it down. Let me know if you have any more questions!

Additionally, the flaps are not "automatic". You will have to hold the switch and manually look at the indicator to determine what degree/% of flaps you are using. That could be a plus or negative for you depending on what you prefer.

Thanks so much for the great reply. I've got the G1000 in my DA40, so glass will be easy. I'm glad you mentioned the flaps because that what I was thinking the control did. I prefer "automatic", but everything can't be perfect. Patrick said I can register a new SportCruiser as an ELSA and equip it for IFR in IMC, which I will do. You can also take a 16 hour repairman course and do you own annuals on an ELSA. Now, I'm just waiting for the WX to cool down so I can fly from KABQ to KADS and fly the plane. I'm also looking at the Sting. Again, thanks a lot. Rick

Richard Sigler Sounds good! I had no idea you were able to perform your own annuals after taking a course. That will be a great time and cost saving factor in owning an aircraft.

I used a suction cup mount and stuck it somewhere behind on the canopy.

Left Seat Aviation thanks buddy!

Aztec Warrior are you working on your LIght Sport certificate or private?

Dan G you’ll definitely get used to it. You use differential braking when slow I found as you have no rudder authority. Once speed picks up and you have sufficient prop wash/authority on the rudder you can use less braking. It’s been a while since I own a cardinal now but they fly nicely. Very simple aircraft. You’ll have a lot of fun when you get the hang of it.

It has been a while so my memory may not be accurate, but I personally did not put the breaker back in during the flight. The instructor may have without me noticing. Good catch on your part!

Discovery flights! It’s never too late or too early. Go up for a flight sometime!

@@LeftSeatAviation Absolutely, ive done two introductory flight courses which got me one hour of flight time. Its just a matter of saving up for the private pilot course. Thank you 💪🏾