Tecnam Sierra IFR flight training
November 30, 2009
This is a demo IFR flight of LSA Sierra , a part flight training of Chesapeake Sport Pilot School.
Duration : 0:9:23
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@jaak33 Good point! …
@jaak33 Good point! I’ve flown these things a number of times and I must confess that I’m still rather apprehensive about going beyond the distance from an airport where I could still make it back on a glide. Even though I’m a skydiver, the average LSA strikes me as being just a bit too risky for my comfort.
Rotax 912 engines …
Rotax 912 engines come in certified and non-certified versions. A certified version allows for IFR.
This plane is …
This plane is powered by a Rotax 912 engine. In the operator’s manual for that engine it includes the following: ” …Aircraft equipped with this engine should only fly DAYLIGHT VFR conditions.”
How do you justify flying into IFR conditions when the engine manuall explicitly tells you not to do it???
Is that legal to …
Is that legal to mount those cameras like that
Nicely done! I am …
Nicely done! I am also interested in the camera mounting, as well as the types of cameras used.
Awesome! Very …
Awesome! Very unique points of view.
Great video! How …
Great video! How did you mount the cameras?
Yes, the Rotax 912S is the certified engine (vs. the ULS), also used in the P2006T twin (not LSA, obviously).
For more information visit http://www.westcoastsportaircraft.com (for California folks) or http://www.tecnam.net
Lot of ignorance here.
1. Rotax 912s IS A CERTIFICATED ENGINE.
2. Rotex 912 got very good marks from Aviation Consumer, one of the only magazines that isn’t a shill for plane makers (NO advertising, supported only by subscription.
3. Just passed stringent European tests.