Introduction to Challenger II Flight Training Part 1

[@josephkwasnik6836]

Folks I just completed 2 days of transition training with Bill in the Challenger II. I come from a background as a Commercial Motor Glider Pilot and sought transition training to the Aerolite 103 vehicle. I found the training offered by Bill to be thorough, skillful, thoughtful and challenging. We spent 2 days focusing on take offs and landings...especially landings in small, short and narrow private grass strips. Bill was also sensitive to the demands put on me as an older pilot (66 years) and understands the psychological overload potential for us more mature pilots. I would recommend Bill in a heartbeat to anyone looking for any phase of pilot training in the sport pilot area. Joe Kwasnik New Hampshire

[@alexanderjoseph1918]

Great skills displayed in not a lot of time, well done

[@L2FlyMN]

I spent a lot of time on computer flight simulators with various aircraft, & found that I learned a lot through them! At least when you’re beginning, and you make those major mistakes, you don’t crash a real airplane and get hurt, you simply start over again, and learn from your mistakes. Too many pilots mess up on their runway alignment to final, and then over focus on trying to correct that alignment, putting them into the danger zone of that banking stall you mentioned! The same danger exists on takeoff, if a pilot attempts to bank out to early after rotation without enough airspeed, causing that stall spin crash! Great presentation!!

[@L2FlyMN]

William Whitley I tend to focus on spot landing, trying to touch down on the numbers when the weather allows, & on the sim, you can control that. I did a lot of dead stick landings, just by setting my glide ratio at a certain point, then would just float it on in. I came up short a few times with that method at first, but after a while, began to hit my mark every single time, after training my eye coordination, & getting to know each plane. In calm conditions of course. I had no problem with retractable gear, as you simply set up a landing sequence and add that in with your flaps. Flying helicopter and attempting to land on an aircraft carrier with a tomcat were the most difficult by far.

[@wesleyr9006]

Priceless Nuggets of Valuable Experience - Thank you for taking the time creating these Videos. Keep it up

[@Mirjatchannel]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhh&llhhhhhhhh

[@dam4274]

Bill I’ve been watching many flying and learning to fly videos and you’re the first person to mention a banking stall. That’s why I find learning from several teachers is better than one teachers way going in blindly. I want to have the best education possible on line before going in to get my license.

[@AnthonyVella]

Great video Bill! I’ve been watching many of your videos this morning. I’m amazed by your most recent video with the father and son adventure to Oshkosh!

[@Fraiyia]

I love to do the approach to land stall . Had a dude barfing in the sic seat one time . I can tell you that in the 172 and Cherokee I can set up house keeping in the slow flight envelope but my favorite thing to do is slips !

[@user-nn9yk]

I appreciate your video and your take on things you know your stuff thank you I feel safer already

[@billjordan1767]

Looking forward to taking lessons !!

[@tomplatner]

Bill, nicely done and well presented basics on flight , and introduction to stalls. I might have chosen to discuss and introduce the control surfaces .i.e, stabilizer, rudder, ailerons (or flaperions in the case of the Challenger) before discussing stalls, but guess that is coming soon. Always supportive of instructional videos that promote light sport aviation. Keep them coming! I have about 150 hours in CH2 on puddlejumper floats.

[@N320HD]

Great video. Where did you get your Challenger II model airplane?

[@Mike-01234]

Seems like over banking in a overshoot base to final happens more often when airports have duel runways where each runway is turning into one another might be a fear of if one overshoots end up in front of another aircraft landing on the other runway.

[@randylavine3003]

Where did you get that nice model? I want one!

[@fpvrcstuff]

you don't need an airfoil to get lift (does help) but you could fly without it, if the wing has an angle of attack it will fly.

[@mdrsmeltracy]

What's your opinion on having a chute? How much does it change safety in case of an emergency?

[@whisperingeagle]

William i will offer you an alternative opinion. I fly hang gliders and trikes scince 1978. I also have been involved with manufacturing hg and ultralights. I have always used a chute and never used it. I had a trike instructor who instructed without using a brs. He told me you would never need one based on maticulous maintenance. I told him i was uncomfortable not flying with a chute. You sure look like a great instructor. But i disagree with the chute bit. It was a year later and my instructor and friend were doing sp practice manuvers with sufficiant altitude. A stall ocurred and possably a paniced student not sure. But a spiral dive ensued. Student probably locked into the push out. (Total backward input) . My ol instructer had nothing to pull and both were fatalitys. Just a point Btw iam looking for a challenger 2. And will seek tran training thanks for the great inst videos

[@johnpowell1952]

Is there a Challenger agent/sales/support in South Africa and where?

[@seanmercer100]

Nice presentation! I have the Challenger 2 CWS. Where can I get one of those models?

[@dswilkins32]

Excellent video and audio quality. I would love to see some high quality video reviews of the various light sport aircraft flight characteristics etc. For example, a C2 vs. a Kolb. As a CFI, you would be a natural to make that comparison.

[@jacktaichi]

Great Bill, At the end you say to go to part 2.? Just put a link for the model on the Yahoo challenger group.

[@glenword1846]

Nice job Bill! keep it up (and comb that hair!! haha) I'll be looking for more videos from you.

[@dsnider01]

what kind of radio is that you have in the Challenger ?

[@louvarricchio780]

I am interested in Part 103 flight lessons. How do I contact Mr. Whitley?

[@tipgrind]

Are you available for training?

[@mikefogle5874]

Where do you instruct? I would love to learn to fly a Challenger. I live in Indiana. Thanks for the video!

[@brianvosburgh1720]

Hoping to be flying soon and Florida along with most southern states seemed very well supported. I'm finding upstate New York not so much. I was initially planning to go the part 103 route for simplicity to avoid the cost of instruction which is what has been stopping me for years. More recently I have been entertaining something like a Challenger 2 so the wife could come with so the LSA endorsement interests me. The 20 hours of training required includes Ground School correct? How much of the initial 15 hours is flight time and what would you expect that to cost? I am thinking a motivated individual with some prior knowledge could accomplish it in 2 days, perhaps 3. I'd be curious as to your thoughts. Obviously if I'm going to have to travel to accomplish this it needs to be focused and I'm trying to paint myself a realistic picture. Thanks for your time

[@jimmclean4876]

Very nice video

[@candidoalcantara6718]

I love it

[@nickpallitto1578]

Obviously he loves teaching

[@SunShine-yd5xu]

Stall = when drag is greater than thrust. Recovery : nose down immediately, wings level, increase power. 😎 each airplane has it’s own alpha that would lead to stall ?

[@stephenkaloroplos5259]

If you have never flown before these videos will provide useful information however they are useless for transition training. I am a 30 yr 800 hour instrument pilot still looking transition lessons.