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  • Why Aircraft have Radio's...

    Why Aircraft have Radios… &nbs...e flown has had a flight radio. So basically, I have been brought up with...mine". But..... Do I remember his call sign? NO. All I can remember...NO! So my next reaction is to place a call. But what to say? Remember, I...

  • TEN COMMANDMENTS (mostly same for trikes)

    TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR HELICOPTER PILOTS 1. Keep always thine RPMs, for without them the gates of heaven shall clos...

  • These can't be real ATC Quotes --- I hope

      Tower: Hawk 20, is this the same aircraft declaring emergency abou.... Pilot: Sorry, I mean it’s smoking. Pilot: Tower, please call me a fuel truck. Tower:&nbs...

  • My Sunday Flight

    ...e able to approach  pretty closely and get some really nice vi...valley floor. After getting a few close looks we decided to head over...os wing, and one with a rigid wing called a Ghostbuster. Really intere...I spotted the red glider a little closer to the dry lake than he led...

  • FARKS AND SCHNACKLES

    another pet peeve of mine is mfrs manuals. my 1961 suzuki came with 'hints and tips on riding the motorcycle'. it c...ything. my multi $ frig's manual  promised me the light will go out when i clos...

  • My Conclusion for the best camera for trike videography

    The time has come for me to buy my next camera. I have been using the GoPro Hero upt...oPro cameras (Drift Ghost comes very very very close) but we are talking about ver...more towards Drift because it captures colors very clos...

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

    I think so to some extent.   By Stephen Pope / Published: Jan 07, 201...For strategic decision-making, the datalink weather information that we can call up in flight is a true boon t...

  • Powerline avoidance strategy

    A recent powerline fatality and a few near misses of m...powerlines. 5) If you flying with other trikes, call out "Powerline" if&...marked with orange balls that are put there specifically to make them visible to airc...

  • Ken and the Weedhopper

    ken and i drove the 600mls to lake alvord in south east oregon, his ford 'exploder' d...set her down'. ken admitted to me that my decition  to land was a 'correct call'. he admitted that untill the...

  • First Flight

    This was my first flight lesson in any air...r through a series of coincidence. I recall first seeing ultralight trike...mom sent me an article on a new sport called Aerotrekking – involv...hesitate to act now.” I made the call and scheduled a lesson soon a...