So today I test flew my wing for the very first time. I was quite nervous to tell you the truth, partially because I haven't flown in a while and on top of that this was going to be a brand new wing with no flying experience in that particular...
Second flight of 2013... Low clouds opened up in the late afternoon making for gorgeous flying conditions with a wonderful winter sunset contrasting the deep freeze of January. Jan 13th, 2013 just before sunset, -5 degrees Celsius, 28 minute...
Found an article posing a question I often wonder about. Not a great article, and offercs inconclusive advice, but I think it might spawn interesting conversation. I had an engine out due to fuel pump in my first trike. Opted for dirt road, and...
I always wondered why pilots are often like this ...
Why Pilots Love to Vilify Other Pilots
The desire to find easy answers to incidents like the wrong-airport landing of the 747 in Wichita isn’t that hard to understand.
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the other day, for no good reason i changed my 12m wing for my 14.7. it was hot here in rain-country, in the upper 80s, i had to do it in the sun, i was tired and sweaty, it took several hours, and i KNOW i tightened the collar at back of the wing,...
Nice Video from Larry Mednick on exiting a spiral dive:
Some intro from Larry -
I wanted to post this video again, because it is so important to understand spiral dive recovery. Very recently I was in the back seat with a pilot and they...
It was beautiful, a bit crispy day with no wind, while sun heat started to slowly change the tranquility of the still air. Originally my flying goal was much more ambitious, but turbulence did not allow me to reach it. It was getting unpleasant and...