Bush Pilot: 'Brakes were my enemy': Landing a one-way airstrip in Southcentral Alaska
It doesn't look challenging -- it looks like a huge airstrip with a tiny bit of snow. I could try to be cool, and say "ya, it was no big deal," but the truth is, it was hard work. The runway is plenty long enough, but it's a one-way landing because of that mountain dominating the uphill...Tags: Bush Pilot, Brakes were my enemy, Landing, one-way airstrip, Southcentral Alaska, Trike flying, Triking
Flying With George - Felts Field Fun Four Minute Fast Frigid Freeze Flight
A Four Minute (actually under 4 minutes Takeoff to Land) Flight once around the pattern at Felts Field just before sunset on December 28th 2012. Yes it was freezing out but I stayed nice and warm in my new Sedici Hotwired heated gear which I was testing and it works great. Special thanks to non...Tags: Flying With George, Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Trike, WSC, Aircraft, Astra, Astra S2, Felts Field, Traffic Pattern, Takeoff, Landing, Winter, Cold Weather, Sedici Hotwired, Spokane, Washington
Flying With George - First Flight 2013
First flight of 2013... Wishing all a wonderful new year filled with great flying adventures. Jan 1st, 2013 just before sunset, -3 degrees Celcius, 12 minute flight, three trips around the pattern. Special thanks to nonperishable for their music.Tags: Flying With George, Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Trike, WSC, Aircraft, Astra, Astra S2, Felts Field, Traffic Pattern, Takeoff, Landing, Winter, Cold Weather, Spokane, Washington
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Flying With George - Fire and Ice
Second flight of 2013... Low clouds opened up in the late afternoon making for gorgeous flying conditions with a wonderful winter sunset contrasting the deep freeze of January. Jan 13th, 2013 just before sunset, -5 degrees Celsius, 28 minute flight. Special thanks to James Asher for the backgro...Tags: Flying With George, Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Trike, WSC, Aircraft, Astra, Astra S2, Rhonda, Sunset, Felts Field, Takeoff, Landing, Winter, Cold Weather, Spokane, Washington
Landing when you're not sure what the wind is doing
Pilot's Tip of the Week: "How should we approach landings at a strange field with no wind socks if we suspect a cross wind might exist?" - Anon. Answer: "First of all, have we done our planning? If we did we should certainly have a general idea of what wi...Tags: Landing, Cross Wind, landing, doing, approached, answer, field
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Free audio - Approach and Landing When the Air is Bumpy
Free 8-minute audio by Rod Machado where he offers tips and tactics for landing in gusty conditions. Rod explains: The hidden hazards associated with wind gusts How to maintain better control during your approach Avoiding inadvertent stalls from wind shear Recommended...Tags: Turbulence, Wind shear, Landing, Airspeed, Gusts, Control, Stall, controls, landing, control, machado, audio
Your Engine Just Quit, Should You Land On A Road Or A Field?
Found an article posing a question I often wonder about. Not a great article, and offercs inconclusive advice, but I think it might spawn interesting conversation. I had an engine out due to fuel pump in my first trike. Opted for dirt road, and suffered NO damage. Anyone else out there got an exp...Tags: engine out, landing, field, road