| Geee, Ford, are you sure this "nephew" isn't you?? :-)
Yes, "buddy boxes" are used quite a bit these days. A lot of
instructors swear by them. I use them, but don't require them.
Yes, you can get an intro flight.. Here in Southern NH, our club has
a club plane and 3 of us are authorized to take people up for demos.
Contact me off-line if you want to bring your nephew up to Merrimack.
I will let someone more familiar with the Concord area give you the
details on flying sites down that way...
cheers,
jeff
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| Hi Ford,
There's 2 clubs in your area that I can think of. One in in
Billerica (don't know the club name). You can contact Glenn Thibeault
at (603) 881-7345 for more info. The field is across from the
Billerica house of correction.
The other is the 495th. They're field is someplace in the Westford
area (I think). Someone should be able to give you a contact for this
club.
As Jeff said, "buddy boxes" are very common. I use one whenever I
can and prefer to instruct this way. If I have to grab the transmitter
back from the student, I have to allow a couple of seconds to do that.
With a buddy box, I can allow the "unusual attitude" to exist for a
longer period giving the student more time to correct his/her mistake.
Training seems quicker this way.
The cost of "dual instruction" (free) is the same "wet or dry". Flying
under the hood is discouraged, and NO CROSS COUNTRY'S are allowed. PPL
is issued upon solo and is good for single engine land/sea, complex
and multi engine operation. A "check ride" IS required with the student
needing to demonstrate various maneuvers before solo/PPL is allowed.
Emergency procedures are usually well learned during training. Also be
aware that bending airplanes may result in an investigation by the
DTA....Dumb Thumb Agency or worse yet by the Why It's Freaking
Expensive....WIFE.
Feel free to ask if you have any other questions. 8^)
STeve
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