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  • The DC-8 and the Trike (joke)

    ...e day the pilot of a Trike was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed....;I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I’ll have enough for two more.”

  • Radio Antenna and radio performance

    ...away doesn't mean they can hear you. I have an Air Whip antenna. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/miracleairwhip.php T...is very reliable in a 10-15 mile range, and I have communicated two-way 40 mile...

  • Tips and tricks for Landings

    ...ow about some responses with your stories or tips? For example, I've learned that the flare is significantly less on an engine on landing vs. a idle or deadstick la...

  • What is the best way to get out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?

    Another tip I received today, seemed very topical to us: Q: What is the best way to get out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?  Bob Nar...

  • Old pilot

    ...a real pilot?' He replied, 'Well, I've spent my whole life flying b...e Korean conflict, taught 50 people to fly and gave rides to hundreds, so I gues...I watch TV, I think about naked women. It seems everything makes me think of nak...

  • AirBorne Microlight /Trike Wing Nose Channel Mandatory Service Bulletins

    I just came across a bulletin from 2003 that may be worth keeping in mind when you registration inspect your trike, and especially if your wing is older than 2004. http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/directive_pdf.php

  • An Account of my Solo Last Week.

    ...ing that choosing to depart the Earth for the heavens implies the responsibility...a, brings forth many emotions that tangle and weave in our minds. Today (8/...t out these many mixed emotions. Feeling of heavy commitment after making the...

  • we love 'em anyway!

    one day, long ago, there was a woman who didn't whine, bitch or complain, but that was long ago, and just for that one day!

  • Flying the Air Creation Tanarg!

    ...sked me. Hi Henry, Don't envy me it was watching you that...ircraft each time I get into it. I love it and it handles like a dre...e speed range is about the same, however you can't compair the l...He told me that it would be a bit heavier on the controls. I didn...

  • delivery

    a fedex guy came to my door announcing "sir, you have a small package". who told him?, and what's it to him anyway!