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  • Final results for me to Learn to Fly.

    As most of you know I am now certified.  Someone recently asked me a few quest...x 14 = 28hrs.  But the weather and mainly the wind is never that kind on the coa...s totally out for flying due to ex-cyclone rain and winds...

  • Dead Stick Mondays

    I found this post over on the ultralight yahoo group. I thoug...ability to hit a target touch down point, alignment, etc. ...u have your preselected touch down point made.  Then try cu...ower on base and then on down wind leg.  Gradually increase...hallenging conditions, higher winds...

  • Threat Error Management Report for Moira Shire Council.

    Threat Error Management Report for Moira Shire Council. Area: Yarrawonga Aerodrome in...ding on runway 19 left the runway in a strong cross wind. The aircraft traveled across...ot on board. The aircraft left runway 01 in a cross wind...

  • Learning to Land - consistently!?

     I am looking for your assistance so PLEASE chime in if you have words of...high for hold-off. Then unless I bring the nose down, the hold-off slows us down causing a waffly, slower than...dly in a low height stall if there is a gust or wind...

  • Incident Report

    Incident Report 20/02/2017 at 0845 hours.Yarrawonga Aerodrome YYWGMETAR:Wind 230 degreesWind speed 10kts on groundARFOR:Wi...the student needed some crosswind departure training. After tak...ly the aerodrome and check thewindsocks. This was done and runwa...

  • When I learned my lesson about Dew Point-- TIWTIWGTD

    Hostman started this great group- Member's Life Stories....e inland) and have barely any wind in our faces.  Sometimes...unwanted aerobatics and going down fast over the beachside house...anting to soar.  Looking down at about a 45° angle towa...y blew his breath onto a cold windo...

  • Gibbo Manta 17 wing First Impressions

    So today I test flew my wing for the very first time. I was q...ter wing) are Wizard 2 (Hands down the best recreational wing af...Today I flew in absolutely no wind conditions at all (maybe 1 mi...nd took a little while coming down. I had heard that Manta wings...took off again (there was no wind,...

  • Intermediate Syndrome

    We have had a spike in relatively new pilots getting into trouble...nbsp; I am going to work my way down this list, any all comments a...your radio 6) bullet proof tie downs 7) preflights and maintenanc...e 8) weather fragility 9) cross winds take offs and landings 10) what to do if cross winds...

  • Hang Gliding from a Triker's Perspective-- Going Back is Going Forward

    The mission to Wallaby Ranch was three-fold: 1) C...all three and a new cruiser trike for Ken!!!  (Turns out I sold my wing too!!!)...no actual shift in weight / CG).  It was very windy in the dunes, so gliding was...

  • Burning Man airport appears, disappears without a trace - Pretty cool story about the burning man airport

    Burning Man airport appears, disappears without a trace   One of the header photos features an Orange Tanar...l miles, it's visible one moment, then partially obscured by shifting plumes of wind-...