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The pilot was landing at a private airfield, we are not sure if he had been there before. There are four trees like the one in the photo and he hit one just no dark.Comment on "Flying Blindfolded - Solo - on a PPC/PPG type aircraft - not a WSC Trike"
...uldn't find the airport and it was getting dark. I heard him on the...all the times he "rolled" his PPC on landing and asked me if I ever rolled...e around the propeller. So I don't see how landing blindfolded would be much...- +635 more Comments
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- @chadbastian coming in before dark
- Sky after landing from the Solstice flight today.
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- This could ruin your entire day………………. When a deer hits your Citation upon land...
- While flying the coast yesterday, one of our group of three pilots suffered an engine-...alance and are in the second raft. The wing was folded and rafted across after dark. Attached are pics of the isl...
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A True Story: Landing at the Wrong Airport- [Good story, kinda funny & instructive]
I've almost done it. Spent about 2 or 3 minutes visually lining up on a military airport instead of a small rural airport about 3 miles away (hidden by lo...
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- t's what you call real plane spotting! Enthusiasts come within inches of death aft...tary aircraft loses track Crowd watching 1000 final landing of military aircraft in Balle...A crowd of about 1,000 gathered to watch the final land...
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The Dark Side of Maintenance: Maintenance-induced failures happen all too often
Mike Busch writes that maintenance-induced failures, incidents in which a mechanic...together quite right." http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/06/10/dark-side-of-maintenance/- My new Tanarg has just flown 50 hours and completed 99 landing all on a paved RWY. The Tyres (Tires) are all but buggered. Most disapo...do you use? How long do they last? What type of runway are you land...
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- ...nning. Many do not have a landing light. These factors an...circumstances and find yourself landing in the dark are good reasons to at least rea...his tip on when to flare in the dark. Click HERE for short exp...pilotworkshop.com/tips/no_light_landing.htm
- Pilots tip of the Week: Forced Landing Checklist Question: "I had an engine failure on downwind and a forced landing in a plowed corn field. I spent the last 500 feet concentrating on land...
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- ...until this AM i had'nt dun it. i was landing ( in light rain, ( rain, in w...e stepping' phase of this my ' 4000th +landing'. it got quite violent fo...ps (i'm NOT posting this on 'the dark side' due to the propensi...
- ...ist, any all comments are welcome. 1) fear of landing, no fear of takeoff 2) early...weather fragility 9) cross winds take offs and landings 10) what to do if cross wind...ing in rain 18) frost on wings = death 19) the dark side of trailering 20) passen...
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- I'll know this amphib will be missed, but I can't fly the Tanarg and the Commander and keep the SeaWing too! T...ng is strutted and has less than 50 hours. Cruises at 43 mph and takeoff/land...
Cruze wing with trim and less than 200 hours. 582 blue head with 12 hrs. BRS with recent repack. Has a strobe and land...- +2 more Market posts
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- All pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to the Watts Bridge Airfield Open Day, showcasing the diversity o...day event with on-field catering and coffee available. Entry is free with no land...
Low & Slow Fly-In May 17th to 19th- Flabob Airport, Riverside, CA
"Flabob Airport, Riverside, CA 2pm to 12pm. Arrival on the 17th is encouraged by buying you a lasagna...morning continental breakfast with coffee included. Flour Drop and Spot Land...- +9 more Events
Videos
- The wind was rough, I flew for about 45 mins or so and got tired of fighting with the wing and decided to land, I didn't like my first landing approach so decided to go around, turns out the second landing attempt was not that great either. In extreme scenarios, a trike could flip.
- A recent flight reveals the carnage after a large bush fire.
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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