slipping the surly bonds
DESCRIPTION
The very idea of flight has captivated humanity from the time of Icarus.I was bitten by the bug, got my license, and have done a fair bit of flying. In this talk I'll discuss various aspects of flight including license requirements, components of flight training, international considerations, and some fun and memorable flights I've done. I'll end up with how you too can be a pilot!From the Un-Distinguished Lecture Series (http://ws.cs.ubc.ca/~udls/). The talk was given Apr. 20, 2007.TRANSCRIPT
Slipping the Surly Bonds
UDLS talkAllan RempelApril 20, 2007
Introduction
PPSEL, CPSEL, IFR, CFIComplex, tailwheel, high-performanceMulti, seaplane, turbine, ATPGlider, balloon, helicopter, gyroplaneTransport Canada, Federal Aviation Admin, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, ICAO
Requirements
Class 3 medicalGround school
Meterology theory and weather reportsAviation law and regulationsRadio communication, flight operationsAerodynamic theory, controls, instrumentsNavigation, human factors
Flight training
Flight training
Minimum 45 hours flight time, 40 in USPreflight, taxiing, takeoff, landing, turns, slow flight, stalls, spirals, spins, circuit, forced landings, navigation, instrument flying, unusual attitude recovery, emergencies, radio communication17 hours dual incl 3 hours xc and 5 hours instr.12 hours solo incl 5 hours xc
These are a few of my favourite planes…
These are a few of my favourite planes…
A license to learn
Private license ~ BScCommercial licence ~ MScCFI + ATP ~ PhDAerobatics, other ratingsLong distance tripsFlying with other pilots, in clubsFree FAA safety seminars
Memorable flights
Long solo XC for private licenseLA to Death Valley and backLA to Hayward, Golden Gate, Bay Area tourLA to Vegas, Mandalay BayLA to Harris Ranch, earthquake tourAerobatic sequence in Pitts SpecialBoundary Bay to OshkoshBrisbane – Gold Coast – Toowoomba
I want to fly!
Est. cost $6800 - $10000 for private licenseNearest airports are Pitt Meadows and Boundary BayAlso Langley, Abbotsford, ChilliwackUltralights – King George AirparkBellingham…
Aviation organizations
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA)Canadian Owners & Pilots Assn (COPA)Experimental Aircraft Assn (EAA)National Assn of Flight Instructors (NAFI)
Velocity XL RG homebuilt
“High Flight” – John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirthof sun-split clouds, —and done a hundred thingsYou have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swungHigh in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flungMy eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blueI’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy graceWhere never lark nor even eagle flew—And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trodThe high untrespassed sanctity of space,Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Off to Koerner’s
Pilots like beer – after flying“8 hours from bottle to throttle”