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  1. Chris In Marshfield

    Sold Light Miniature Aircraft - LM-5X - Full Scale Piper Super Cub

    I have the same plans. Still hope to build it one day.
  2. Chris In Marshfield

    Flying Pictures; Post Yours

    Hope to finish my seaplane rating this summer. Great inspiration!
  3. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    You're correct. You'll need to apply for a Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) which will allow to train in your aircraft for hire for type-specific training. I haven't done this with my plane yet, but it's on my to-do list. And SPCFI as mentioned. While I haven't experienced it yet, I...
  4. Chris In Marshfield

    Saving Ultralights From Being Banned

    Relax team. Things are moving in a positive direction. Let's accept that and move forward. :)
  5. Chris In Marshfield

    LS3 Powered Murphy Moose on Floats

    That's a loud mammajamma, ain't it? Love it, though.
  6. Chris In Marshfield

    Flying Pictures; Post Yours

    The one I like the most is video I took while attending the 2018 EAA Skiplane Fly In at Pioneer Airport. Maule MX7-180A on AeroSkis. Definitely a memorable moment for me.
  7. Chris In Marshfield

    Parts For Sale Spencer Air Car Blueprints

    That’s a cool plane. Recently sold my set to a fellow builder. Would have been a cool build, but alas was never to be.
  8. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    It's a pretty common recommendation. Every time I see someone ask about training, over 90% of the time the reply is, "just get some Cub time". It doesn't translate perfectly, but we take what's available I s'pose. Ideally we'd like to train in the "low-mass, high-drag" unicorn aircraft, but...
  9. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    You're my hero and how I hope to model my program as well. 🛩️
  10. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    In the context of this post, the only Jim I’ve seen is Mr. Pfarr.
  11. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    People will do what people do. I’ve been poo-poo’d by others in the past by those who are confident enough to train themselves and are no doubt successful (or maybe not, we may never know). This is a worn out record, sorry, and I keep spinning it. What Jim (and I through related efforts) want...
  12. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    Funny you mention that. Jim and I have been working on a project for an exemption that nearly matches that exactly. We consulted with a former FAA person and we’ve got some work to do. FAA appears to like safety metrics which can be a challenge since there isn’t a reporting requirement for...
  13. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    We'll see. He already knows what EAA's doing in their current state and Dan Johnson declined to get involved (presumably because he just stepped down from LAMA and finding new avenues). He is hoping to get some ear-time with Mr. Pelton at Sun 'n' Fun. He talked to him briefly at Oshkosh last...
  14. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    Outstanding! I'm very glad you were able to find an instructor/mentor to get some time in type with.
  15. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    That is truly a shortcoming. When it was decided that 2-seaters needed to be registered as ELSA and get N-numbered, I've heard anecdotally that it tanked a lot of 2-seaters and they went to seed since not many were willing to put in the effort to do so. Similarly, since they're ELSA/EAB, then...
  16. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    I'm sure there's a fair amount of accuracy to that observation.
  17. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    This is real. He has constantly hounded EAA about this topic but it falls on deaf ears. The person who leads the UL/LSA program has zero interest in improving UL ops, even though they still have a "UL Days" program and pimp ULs during the show, but turn around and offer no "real" solution to...
  18. Chris In Marshfield

    Change.org: Urge the FAA to Address the Deficit of Ultralight Aircraft Instructors

    Yeah, we should probably all just give up, go home, and watch cat videos. There are plenty of examples of things in history that have changed with community involvement.
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