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2010 ~ Jan 13: Fatal Hypoxia blackout, over 20,564 ft (6,268 metres) WITHOUT Oxygen- Conquest of...
This is all I can find now. I remember reading about it when it happened, Omar Contreras was planning to fly his trike over the highest peaks in the Andes to riase money for charity. He was an EXTREMELY experienced pilot. He had...-
Plane Explodes around Skydivers as two jump planes collide (Video)
Last updated by XC TrikerCategories: Video, News, Not Trike Related
Video HERE or HERE NBC paid $100K for exclusive footage, so it can only be seen on NBC site (hard to get a good link from them) -
Engine Out...
Part of group: Joke of the DayTwo blondes were flying to Miami from Cleveland. Fifteen minutes into the flight, the captain announced "One of the engines has failed and the flight will be an hour longer. But don't worry we have three engines left".Thirty minutes later, the... -
Dead Stick Mondays
I found this post over on the ultralight yahoo group. I though it was pretty good and wanted to post it here for others to ponder. werjamn Dec 2 8:22 PM View Source Did you know it was dead stick... Glider Crash Finals
I linked this video because it demonstrates nicely a wingtip stall, in a high rate turn, low level on finals. Don't get caught out like this. Very unforgiving. It is approaches like this that cause a lot of accidents because in the event of a...-
Incident Report
Last updated by YFTIncident Report 20/02/2017 at 0845 hours.Yarrawonga Aerodrome YYWGMETAR:Wind 230 degreesWind speed 10kts on groundARFOR:Wind 2000 feet 260 degreesWind speed 20kts.Cloud NILTurbulence NILAircraft:Airborne XT-912 Outback with Cruze wing.Registration:... Are Selfies Safe?
www.nbcnews.com - Watch out folks. Looks like distracted flying can be an issue. Fly safe! Thoughts?-
Survival training for after a ditching: Staying alive
Last updated by XC Triker Comments (2)Categories: Trike Talk, Training / Learning to Fly a Trike, Safety
From AOPA Shivering and panting in the waters just off the Southern California coast, I gripped the white straps of the life raft ladder, found the lowest rung with my foot, and paused. My heart was still racing from hitting the 65-degree... Low Flying- Hey watch this ....
Apache helicopter gunship swoops low over troops, pulls up to do an impressive hammerhead maneuver and another swoop. In the thin air, or an unexpected down draft, or his rotor from moments before (or all three, or something else) his impressive...-
Would you ditch in water or trees?
Last updated by XC Triker in the group Cross-Country Trikers Comments (6)Categories: Trike Talk, Safety, Cross Country / XC
Part of group: Cross-Country TrikersQUESTION: Given a choice with an engine failure, would you land in shallow water near a shoreline or go for a tall stand of pine trees? Wally Moran tackles this difficult decision HERE