tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374155506480257696.post5382745322304566346..comments2023-09-27T18:29:17.754+10:00Comments on per Ardua ad Astra: Where to Begin Part II - CategoriesGrant Piperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04246714573946200266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374155506480257696.post-79516218593170798632009-08-20T08:08:45.254+10:002009-08-20T08:08:45.254+10:00My view is that Entry category is useless - I'...My view is that Entry category is useless - I've never seen anyone compete in it and as for being designed for beginners thats not true as it has one manoeuvre that is not part of CASA's basic aerobatic endorsement. Anyone who has done an aerobatic endorsement should be able to manage Graduate after a small amount of practice - again just the one manoeuvre that is not in CASA's aerobatic syllabus.<br />There may be some aircraft types which will limit pilots to Graduate. The Sportsman sequence varies year to year and sometimes it is hard work for a standard Decathlon so would be even more difficult for something like a 115 hp Citabria or Cessna. Last year, Sportsman had one manoeuvre which was specifically prohibited in the Airtourer Model T-6.<br />Intermediate is getting to be serious competition flying, a lot of fun without being too painful or expensive but you do need an aircraft which can get through it - unfortunately, the Decathlon is not it as they have a history of secondary structurtal failures when worked that hard.David J Pilkingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225630402377448000noreply@blogger.com