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Thanks for posting Crayon Box. The pilot was ge...enters on YouTube were faulting him for a downwind landing attempt. Gliders cant t...the comments about being an "idiot" for landing downwind, and NEVER land down...- Good job Kael. I wish my first solo landing had been that good. Judging by the build of your instructor I reckon you were 1 sandbag short. - only kidding Larry.
- Jozinko, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Know that we all support you. In the photo of Stefan landing, I can see he was happy flying in your beautiful country.
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...e center a dried lake bed at dawn on a calm day so he can land in any direction, has a vario so he can set his decent rate for landing, he can probably do it without crashing. But why is he so bored...- Sometime ago YouTube had a video of one them 'flying bags' taking off without the pilot who could be seen running behind yelling " STOP" . It outran him and flew around quite a while ( is that a measure of the skill level required ?) before gently landing ( several miles away).
Flew with Frank and got him out of the Pattern today and over to a local dirt field that PPG's gather. No landing there for him yet, but got this nice shot of him doing a low pass. It's time for him to buckle down and get prepped for the written exam, XC then PTS.Comment on "Your Engine Just Quit, Should You Land On A Road Or A Field?"
This is a very interesting thread. While I...likely to be encountered in a forced landing, I would definitely avoid cro...gardless of the crop that grabbed the landing gear. For a little perspec...rs and sailplanes with many out-field landings, and may have more confidenc...- I agree Cburg, a single surface wi...not retain energy is really great for landing in tight spots. Like a...ergy and go zipping clear across your landing zone into the trees / fence /...close work (low and slow over minimal landing areas). Fast wings are...
Comment on "16 hour Trike Annual Certification Course S/W US"
Hi Gang! I'm trying to put the plan together that would make it possible for me to attend also. I woul...d from Boulder City and maybe book a room in the same hotel or find a place to crash f...- ...on finals and the end of the landing phase and not good instructio...them out of a poorly executed landing. Therefore if you are g...you did this too in your bad landing video, not as bad as many, bu...ke tip-over. In turbulent landing condition, use the whole runw...