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  • Dead Stick Mondays

    I found this post over on the ultralight...I decided to practice some power off landings.  At least a dozen....ver once performed a  power off landing.  Because I transitioned...?  Because simulated engine out landings build confidence in your abi...

  • Common Dog 01

    "Common Dog" ... 01 Welcome...sp;   Airfield, Airport or Landing Field.... It don't matter...at a few things that I look for in a landing ground. The Airfield runw...ot, the centreline gives you all the landing information you need on final...

  • The Signs Were There - when not to fly!

    Today I got some flying experience.  I learned a l...it wasn't still.   I approached for landing, but baulked due to strong cr...rip - not worth the risk). Again I baulked the landing, and flew South and turned ag...

  • Strobe location

    Hey everybody, Just looking for the current consensus on strobe location for a smal...to the rear. This location is good for some situations but can be hindered by landing gear tubing and the position...

  • Incident Report

    Incident Report 20/02/2017 at 0845 hours.Yar...d track back to YYWG for a full stop landing. The flight would depart at 0...d quite well with picking a suitable landing strip to land in and then che...ld slightly high, but theapproach to landing still looked very good.I am u...

  • Another trike accident

    Sad day for the triking community The ultralight aircraft that crashed in Park Towns...Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. The aircraft veered off the runway after landing and crashed. Pilot Richard H...

  • TrikeMag magazine now out

    Hello Trikers.  TrikeMag is here. After more problems than a strong crosswind landing, a new online digital magazin...

  • Santa and the FAA

    Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administra...examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and even Rudolph's nose...

  • Gibbo Manta 17 wing First Impressions

    So today I test flew my wing for the very first time. I...y docile, it required gentle inputs. Spot landing, now you will love this one,...ter Northwing, I would never have even attempted a landing at that point because my 19 m...

  • prov. 'neither a lender nor a borrower be '

    well, i was and did. while blessed with an excellent memory, it doesn't last long and...GE hob-nailed boots, with 1in thick soles, so had NO brake feed back.  on landing, he locked up the front wheel...