Free 8-minute audio by Rod Machado where he offers tips and tactics for landing in gusty conditions. Rod explains:
The hidden hazards associated with wind gusts
How to maintain better control during your approach
Avoiding...
Pilot's Tip of the Week: "How should we approach landings at a strange field with no wind socks if we suspect a cross wind might exist?" - Anon.
Answer:
"First of all, have we done our planning? If we did we...
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...
this was todays F.U. i had flown, landed, decided i need even more fun, took off, drifted a coupla feet too far left, the wheel hit a berm and over we went. pilot error, no excuses. much destruction, wing, prop, forks, instr. housing, possible crank...
Authorities say a leaping elk brought down a research helicopter trying to capture the animal in the mountains of eastern Utah.
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20180213/leaping-elk-crashes-low-flying-research-helicopter-in-utah
I got this email from a friend here at AllTrikes. It's an apparent insider's perspective on why the crash of the Korean Asiana 777 at San Francisco (SFO) 5 days ago was inevitable and his thought that more are bound to...
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...