Ben

I didn't downvote but shouldn't the CG always be forward of the CP for stability purposes?

@Cyan Red Yes even in major airlines. Mental health assessment is part of a medical clearance which is actually given by the government regulator (the CAA for the UK). Simply going to therapy will never deny that clearance, even a diagnosis of something won't always deny you, but you might need to jump through hoops. In my (untrained) opinion you don't have anything to worry about, but a visit to a therapist now will be much easier than if you wait for things to get worse when you're older. There's no shame in getting professional help now, before it's too late like Lubitz.

@jjack the comment immediately after mine is a better-worded way of saying what I meant, but now that I’ve had some sleep I’ll give it another go. Imagine you have a toy car on a treadmill attached via a string to your hand. If you pull the string the car will come towards you, regardless of the treadmill speed. That’s because the car is getting that propulsion from something not on the treadmill - you. It’s the same in an aircraft - the propulsion is coming from the air being sucked into the engines and pushed behind. The tyres will spin very fast but the engines and wing don’t care.

But an aircraft is not a car, where the forward motion comes from the wheels. The forward motion comes from the engines pushing the air and thus propelling the wing. What connects the plane to the ground - wheels, floats or skis - produces no forward motion, unlike a car.

In that wait I like to check out the aircraft paperwork, and just take a minute to settle with my passenger(s). When I fly to other airports there is no need to involve airport personnel as the re-entry code for the day is available to pilots in a secure location. If you are reading this then good luck, I'm happy to chat more if you have questions.

There was a question today "Access through secure General Aviation Gate". Michael is seeking feedback on his concept for an app. As an Australian private pilot when I arrive at my local airport (which has lots of RPT so strict requirements) I need to call airport management, wait 5-10 minutes for them to arrive before being escorted through the door. The app would seemingly remove this requirement which is great - but I would be very unlikely to pay for it unless I'm forced to. 1/