Weekend flight to Verneukpan Northern Cape of South Africa with my BFF
...nd trip 1325 km and approx 12.5 hrs of flying. On my homeward bound trip of 465 km at 12 000feet ASL I hit 209kph with a nice stiff 100kph tailwind. I flew the 465 km in 2 hrs a...13 Catching Up--- more in this Long Distance Trike Flying Adventure series
...ttingas far as possible. Some weather was moving in and I figured I haduntil 9 AM to get to my destination before the winds got too wild.Again, a tailwind pushed me westward towards He...12 Groundhog Day (Again)- More in this Long DistanceTrike Flying Adventure series
...along my way to find shelter at.The clouds were also just starting to close in behind me but it was noproblem getting back to Dubois with a nice tailwind and reclaiming myhangar.The p...Brain teasers for those that believe down wind turns are "different".
...ing south, than when you land on top of the southbound train with your nose pointing north? Obviously answer is "yes"--landing with a 60mph tailwind would be disastrous--but why?...13 Catching Up--- more in this Long Distance Trike Flying Adventure series
Catching Up:Yesterday I left Aberdeen, SD before sun up with the idea of gettingas far as possible. Some weather was moving in and I figured I haduntil 9 AM to get to my destination before the winds got too wild.Again, a tailwind pushed me westward towards Hettinger, ND and it tookabout 2 1/4 hou...Tags: Long Distance Trike Flying Adventure, QuickR, Aberdeen SD, Tailwind, Dakota, Hettinger FBO, Baker MT, Montana, Storm, The Land of 100, 000 Lakes