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  • Lawrie completed 12 months 6/01/2015

    Hi all, Ihave just completed 12 months since my first training flight with Peter YFT. It has been a sensati...they are just so professional & patient teaching me to fly in all conditions. The whole operation is enhan...

  • Flying in Turbulence and Thermal Activity

    Hi all, I hope I am NOT the only one here who is not e...wledge and getting comfortable flying in turbulent conditions? What are some of the techniques that you think are good for flying in rough conditions? Thanks, Rizzy

  • The Signs Were There - when not to fly!

    ...up an then some, I taxied, preflight checked and rolled for depart...o.  I decided to end the flight and return to base. I app...o return to land in difficult conditions.  It wasn't sore bef...c made for interesting flying conditions. I learned I could think...

  • Weather on the Go-- Does it promote Risk Taking?

    I think so to some extent.   By Stephen Pope / Published:...lth of weather-related information in flight. Armed with a full arsenal of...er information that we can call up in flight is a true boon to safety. When conditions turn out to be worse than for...

  • Congratulations to Jeff

    I was sent the following link recently and had the pleasure of watching Jeff'...rovoking and romantic presntation and in-flight photography. Forgive me if it...tion on Da Vinci's thoughts on achieving flig...great ambassador for both our sport and flight in...

  • Things You DON'T Want to Hear on the Plane's PA System

    * Ocean crossing flight: This is your Captain speaking, I just wanted to take...ou can recognize where we are, tell your flight attendant and receive an extr...airline's new commitment to make your a flig...e closed their shades and watched the in-flight mov...

  • Engine Out...

    Two blondes were flying to Miami from Cleveland. Fifteen minutes into the flight, the captain announced "One of the engines has failed and the flight will be an hour longer. But...nounced "One more engine has failed and the flight wil...

  • Battens falling out of a trike wing during flight

    A few months ago I watched a trike crash video. It was somewhere in Russia. It was a fatal c...(if any) is on these batten strings, especiallly during flig...e?  3) Can these batten strings actually break in flight?&nb...

  • Shopping for Flight Suits?

    I'm looking to pick-up some new flight suits.  The bags I have did OK but I had issues with the zippers breaking.  I think they're made in Pakistan.  (Pakistan?!?)  Yup - Pakistan!   Check out Skywears.com Anyone have any suggestions on other makes and models?