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Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administrat...xaminer walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and even Rudolph's nose...- So today I test flew my wing for the very first time. I w...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...
- well, i was and did. while blessed with an excellent memory, it doesn't last long and i...E hob-nailed boots, with 1in thick soles, so had NO brake feed back. on landing, he locked up the front wheel...
Hang Gliding from a Triker's Perspective-- Going Back is Going Forward
The mission to Wallaby Ranch was three-fold: 1) Check...straight forward- Rogallo Flex wing, weight shift, landing patterns, etc. Ken had...ing plane called a Dragonfly. Taking off and landing on wheels to aid in the initi...- ...he area, what the weather is doing, and in an emergency, you have a means of telling...… inbound at 2000 feet for a full stop landing,… time in circuit 23,...d what to say, at each stage of approaching a landing area. These changes are refle...
- ...he area, what the weather is doing, and in an emergency, you have a means of telling...… inbound at 2000 feet for a full stop landing,… time in circuit 23,...d what to say, at each stage of approaching a landing area. These changes are refle...
- After every flight, pilots fill out a form, called a gripe sheet which tells mechanics...s: Cannot reproduce problem on ground. Pilot: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear. Engineers: Evidence rem...
- Trespassing by air? Shotgun-wielding homeowner headed to court over paraglider ...nervous and uncomfortable. He was concerned about injury or strangers landing on his property. He als...
Brain teasers for those that believe down wind turns are "different".
If you believe that downwind turns are "different" from upwi...o you have to "flare" your glider differently when landing on top of the southbound trai...e pointing north? Obviously answer is "yes"--landing with a 60mph tailwind would b...- last friday was lovely, sunny, 50 deg, no wind. but saturday was different, with possib...ged to grab a bit of rope and got one side of the a-frame tied loosely to the landing gear, but had no chocks, and...