Toucans can't fly. Whilst on a cross country trip to Lightning Ridge in outback NSW, we had a forced landing. Suspected bird strike to the propellor. All went well though. No damage to trike or pilot and passenger. Yes, a video is being made. Watch this space!
The Mir diamond mine in Siberia is the deepest ‘proper’ man-made hole. It’s 525m deep and 1,200m across. There’s a no-fly zone above it because the downdraft created by the hole had caused several helicopters to crash.
X-Ray Tango Flight of 4 aircraft during a training flight. The Flight consisted of Echelon Left, Diamond, Echelon Left, Echelon Right, and a pitch and recover landing.
Three aircraft formation in very close. Todays Briefing, Formation T/O and join into Left Echelon. Then VEE Formation, followed by Reverse VEE, and them back to Left Echelon. Landing Pitch and Recover. Total training time for formation 50mins.
Helping a new pilot set up his brand new NW Maverik trike. Had to get CG all squaire...ceptable front suspension, prop pitch, locktite all engine bolts, beef up rear landing gear for real flying). ...