Flying

[killbilly]

This is neither an LSA or ultralight but I would absolutely love to build/fly this. I have been around an STA before, one of two Menasco powered airplanes I've been around, cleaned, participated in helping the mechanics work on but...never heard run. This seems to be perfection - a 95% scale Ryan STA.

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Good God, that thing is gorgeous.

 

[STS-41B]

I’m sure lots of people fly “under the radar” .. not condoning if, but if you’re not employed by an air carrier that require copies or your medical and does recurrent training, who knows what goes on out there!!
Surely there are mostly honest pilots, but unless you have an incident of some kind, how does the FAA know you haven’t done a biennial in 10 years?? Or that your medical hasn’t been renewed?

 

[WacoFan]

95% seems so close. Do you do it as an E-AB?

I believe so, they have a quick build kit too. I always wanted to fly one. There are a couple of PT-22's that were modified to fit a 200HP Ranger that used to exist - I think one was based at Santa Paula.

 

[mwflyer]

I’m sure lots of people fly “under the radar” .. not condoning if, but if you’re not employed by an air carrier that require copies or your medical and does recurrent training, who knows what goes on out there!!
Surely there are mostly honest pilots, but unless you have an incident of some kind, how does the FAA know you haven’t done a biennial in 10 years?? Or that your medical hasn’t been renewed?

Yeah. I was quite shocked a few years ago when I found out how common it was for student pilots to take lessons up until their solo sign off. Solo, then never return for another lesson, but continue flying for years after.