Comment on "white eagles first engine out in soaring trike at elk river fly in"
..., I might not be "here" typing this now. It was at high density altitude (and I could use some Lipo my...axied to full length for takeoff, but was not where I wanted to be altitude-wise at 1/2 field (short fiel...Comment on "Your Engine Just Quit, Should You Land On A Road Or A Field?"
As for me, I'm more preferred the glide path and altitude where there's landable fields, since I'm hang glider for 15 years. Being hang glider pilot, I always establish both glide and altitude where I can land if I cannot find a lift. I guess this is a good habit for me.Comment on "Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)."
Leo, Great observation. This is the only...neuver where will by any significant altitude loss besides landings and eme...and performance turns), the minimum altitude that the maneuver needs to be...However, since this is a unique "altitude loss maneuver", perhaps a min...Comment on "There I was flying along when this thing almost killed me ..."
Objects above the horizon are above you. Objec...w you. This is a very useful trick to estimate altitude of objects near you. &nb...along the ridge of a mountain, you are at the same altitude as the point on the mountain...Comment on "Strongest Wind you would comfortably fly in with NO Turbulence?"
...reted that as takeoff and land in. I have flow in 40kt winds at high altitude, and was very pleasantly...and gas in the tank, there is no reason to land if the winds are too high. Divert to another airport...