Flight lessons.

Along with getting my 750 built I also need to learn to fly. My original plan was to build the plane then have my uncle fly of the test hours and then I was going to use my own plane for training to get my sport pilot certificate. That's still part of the plan, but it's been 3 months since I've flown ( seat 17B in a A320 just don't cut it) and I need to get back in the air. So I've scheduled some flight lessons at a local airport in a Cessna 152.

My question is, considering that my true goal is to get my sport pilot certificate and fly the 750, should I ask to flight the right seat? Yoke in right hand throttle and other controls operated with the left, just like the 750.

Right now I don't plan to solo in the 152. I'd have to go get a medical done, and in the end any solo time in the 152 wouldn't be counted toward my sport license anyway.

Once I get the 750 completed and had a few hours flown off I will transition to it to complete the lessons and do my solos. I would like for the transition to go as smooth as possible and I believe that flying the right seat of the 152 would make that possible.
But I don't know everything and would like others' thoughts on the matter. Any downfalls to learning this way?

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Permalink Reply by Bob Simmons on July 18, 2009 at 2:30am
I want to make my first flight myself so I'm taking lessons while building.
Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward M. Moody II on July 18, 2009 at 3:37pm
Hi Donnie,

My opinion is to fly the 152 from whichever seat you want to. I don't find it difficult in the least to switch hand assignments when I fly. In my ultralight, my left hand is on the throttle and my right hand on the stick. In my 601XL, my left hand is on the stick and my right hand on the throttle. It's really no big deal. You are going to have to switch hands to work buttons on the panel anyway so don't sweat it. Concentrate on flight time, particularly landing, slow flight, stalls and recovery, plus the FARs, weather, communication, ATC and such. You'll be fine with either hand or lousy with both... make sure it's the former.

Ed
Permalink Reply by Donnie Moore on July 18, 2009 at 5:00pm
Thanks for the comments.

I may just switch up. A few lessons in the left and a few lessons in the right. It may take a little longer, but times not a real issue just yet. Just want to go fly.

I've already discussed with him about finishing the lessons in my plane once it's built. He's willing to do it. I'll have to check with him about flying off the last five of the phase 1though. I hadn't realized that he would need to get those hours in first. Thanks for the info.

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