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"Aced It" - Crossing the Lines!
I flew again today but only for 1/2hr as it was showery and rough air. I wasn't too comfortable but used it as an opportunity to build my "bump tolerance". This is the advanced landing at the end of the flight.Tags: landing, power lines, crosswind, airstrip
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- A smooth landing. I was really happy with it anyway :)
Tags: landing, trike, microlight, dusk
Twilight flight with Moon rising over Spokane River
Another beautiful evening twilight flight this past Tuesday with a nearly full moon rising as the sun was setting.Tags: Sunset, Moonrise, evening, twilight, landing, Spokane, Felts Field
Hang Gliding from a Triker's Perspective-- Going Back is Going Forward
The mission to Wallaby Ranch was three-fold: 1) Check out a used low hour trike a friend at the ranch told me about that might be available at a great price (it was such a potential deal, and Ken was so excited to make sure he got it that we had to keep it secret until it was done) 2) ...Tags: Hang Gliding, Trikiing, Wallaby Ranch, Aerotow, training, opposite, dunes, landing, going, gliding
Crosswind Landing - Hervey Bay Airport
Joining crosswind runway 11 for Full Stop at Hervey Bay - come aboard for a circuit.Tags: landing
Blackout in a trike- Coming back to consciousness on the ground (unexpected medication reaction)
From the Oz Report, v17, #123 (Friday, Jun 21 2013) ( ozreport.com ) "Viktor Moroz sends: It all started with shoulder pain. I went to see the doctor who made me do x-rays and ultrasounds. Diagnosis: small calcification of tendons. So I had a t...Tags: Aeros Trike, Lost Consciousness, landing, aeros, continued, started, trike, really
- I linked this video because it demonstrates nicely a wingtip stall, in a high rate turn, low level on finals. Don't get caught out like this. Very unforgiving. It is approaches like this that cause a lot of accidents because in the event of a stall or issue, there is no maneuvering altitude for...
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"Black Out" Landings (When to flare if landing in the Dark)
Most trike pilots do not land at night due to license restriction or good luck with planning. Many do not have a landing light. These factors and the fact that you may some day be caught out by unforeseen circumstances and find yourself landing in the dark are good reasons to at le...Tags: pilotworkshop, Night landing, landing in dark, flare, timing, landing light, reasons, landing, light
Landing during turbulence and Crash
Glad it wasn't worst and there was people by the runway to help. I kept screaming go-around. At what point do you think he needed to make the go-around call?Tags: crash, turbulence, landing