This presentation provides information about aviation history, types of aircraft, and how to become a pilot. It includes:
1) Brief biographies of early aviation pioneers including Calbraith Perry Rodgers, the first person to fly across the US in 1911, and Nellie Zabel Willbite, the first deaf female pilot from 1892-1991.
2) Information about license requirements and costs for private pilot certificates in airplanes, gliders and light sport aircraft. A private pilot airplane certificate requires a medical certificate, 40 hours of flight time and costs around $6,850.
3) Definitions of light sport aircraft, which must have a maximum weight of 1320 pounds, cruise speed of
5. It is Deaf Gain
Not hearing loss
The advantages are in situational awareness,
navigation, instrument flying and weather analysis
due to spatial thinking and mental pictures.
6. 14,951 Airports – 700 have Control Towers
Of course it is better to
communicate on a CTAF
radio and we are well
advised to do so. However,
the system of standard traffic
patterns and altitudes was
developed before radio
communications (WWI) and
has worked quite well for
over 90 years.
7.
8. Pilot Certificate Medical
Cert.
Minimum
Hrs
Cost $
Private Pilot Airplane
FAA Medical 40
Cert.
$6,850 + cost of medical
certification (Deaf –
AME, Audiologist , SODA
check ride… before solo)
Sport Pilot
Self Certify
20
$2,950
Private Pilot Glider
Self Certify
10
$1,850 including LSA
Airplane endorsement
9. What is a Light Sport Aircraft?
120 kts. Cruise Speed
2 Seats
1320 lbs.
or less
Fixed Gear (Glider
can be retractable)
One Engine or
none
10. What is a Glider?
FAR 1.1 Glider means a heavier-than-air aircraft, that is
supportedglider captures and utilizesthe air against
A in flight by the dynamic reaction of the
its lifting surfacesenergy infree flight does not depend
natural and whose the atmosphere
principally on an engine.
In other motor
Putting awords,
a glider captures
on a glider does
and utilizes the
not change it’s
natural energy in
category to
the airplane.
atmosphere
to fly.
Putting a motor
Every airplane
on a glider
glides, only
makes it a self
gliders soar.
launched glider.
11. What is Soaring?
Soaring is forms, Eagles, Hawks, Condors and a few
Only the highest bird what we are evolving into.
others soar. That may be true of people also. Gliding is
Soaring is FREEDOM
descending while soaring is using natural lift to climb and cruise.
“Using natural lift” is aligning yourself with the flow of energy in
the universe and seems (feels) like a very, very good thing to do.
Orville Wright, Oct. 1911
10 years after the „01 glider,
almost 8 years after the first
Soaring is what we are evolving into.
powered flight, Orville Wright
When we have more FREEDOM, we can evolved to soaring.and feeling
fly for the pleasure 9 minutes,
45 seconds of slope soaring was
of being at home, in the air.
Then, we no longer have to find an excuse or a destination. long waves,
the world record for a The time.
cloud streets, slopes, convergence, darkest parts of the clouds and
birds are the destination.
12. In order to HAVE the ability to go (DO flying)
home in the air, we must BE an aviator.
First: people think
Many BEcome an that
aviator. Hang out at the
“if I HAVE something, I
airport, fly-ins, EAA
can then DO something
Chapter.
and BE happy.”
Decoration
Next: DO the learning
and flying.
Walls
Then: You will HAVE a
pilot’s certificate and
the ability to fly home.
Ceiling
13. Here is How to Fly
Instructors teach how to fly. LOA
Hello, my name is Greg Lawrence and I am your Instructor today.The person who taught, the person who taught, the person who taught, the person who taught me to fly was Orville Wright at Huffman Prairie .My Great-Great-Grand-Instructor, Orville and his brother Wilber flew many gliders before they flew the 1903 version with a motor on it.The 1901 version didn’t have a rudder and Orville got hurt discovering adverse yaw.The 1902 version had a rudder and larger wings. Flew very well and the brothers put a motor on it for the 1903 version.
People who are Deaf have been contributing to aviation for over 100 years.
Cal Rodgers, Howard Hughes, Greg Lawrence and a few others didn't tell anyone they were deaf because they probably would not have been able to fly.Many Deaf came into aviation by climbing the fence instead of through a gate. Today with Light Sport Aviation and Motorgliders we are free to be Deaf aviators and use the gate.
People who are Deaf have distinct advantagesflying and in many other areas of life. We call that Deaf Gain as opposed to hearing loss.The advantages are in situational awareness, navigation, instrument flying and weather analysis due to spatial thinking and mental pictures.
Of course it is better to communicate on a CTAF radio and we are well advised to do so. However, the system of standard traffic patterns and altitudes was developed before radio communications (WWI) and has worked quite well for over 90 years.
Putting a motor on a glider does not change it’s category to airplane.Putting a motor on a glider makes it a self launched glider.In other words, a glider captures and utilizes the natural energy in the atmosphere to fly.Every airplane glides, only gliders soar.
Soaring is what we are evolving into.Only the highest bird forms, Eagles, Hawks, Condors and a few others soar. That may be true of people also. Gliding is descending while soaring is using natural lift to climb and cruise. “Using natural lift” is aligning yourself with the flow of energy in the universe and seems (feels) like a very, very good thing to do.When we have more FREEDOM, we can fly for the pleasure and feeling of being at home in the air.Then, we no longer have to find an excuse or a destination. The waves, cloud streets, slopes, convergence, darkest parts of the clouds and birds are the destination.10 years after the ‘01 glider, almost 8 years after the first powered flight, Orville Wright evolved to soaring. 9 minutes, 45 seconds of slope soaring was the world record for a long time.
In order to HAVE the ability to go (DO flying) home in the air, we must BE an aviator.Many people think that “if I HAVE something, I can then DO something and BE happy.”WrongFirst: BEcome an aviator. Hang out at the airport, fly-ins, EAA Chapter.Next: DO the learning and flying.Then: You will HAVE a pilot’s certificate and the ability to fly home.
Go fly and be aware of your favorite feeling. Hold that feeling as much as you can and then hold it more and more. Whatever your special feeling is when you fly – for me it is that moment when the wheels leave the ground. That feeling will attract more of its self. Money, life situations, time and any other issues in the way of attracting more of that feeling will dissolve away.
Push the throttle forward and step on the right rudder. Feel the power and push the stick forward to fly the tail. When the tail flies the angle of attack decreases and the acceleration is faster. Ease the stick back a little and there it is – the moment the wheels leave the ground. That is the sweetest moment there is. Three things make me happy – beauty, freedom and love. This moment is pure freedom.
