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  • Motion Induced Blindness

    This is frightening!  It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on a motorcycle or bicycle)- --AND NOT SEE YOU.     From a former Naval aviator.  “This is a great illustration of ...

    Tags: Motion Induced Blindness, safety

  • Tethering!

    Just an update to safety. On my last flight I leared the value of tethering. I was shooting one handed, flying  with the other when my Iphone dropped as I pressed the shutter button! Luckily the phone was tethered. From the looks of the drop it would have just fallen to the earth but you nev...

    Tags: photography, iphone, camera, tether, safety

  • German DULV Aerodynamic Pitch Testing - BioniX

    Trikes don't have tails..or tail surface controls..! Tumbling can occur (end over end) whilst flying a microlight, if the aircraft is flown beyond the flight envelope or possibly during flight in very extreme atmospheric conditions ie. rotor turbulance, mountain wave air or s...

    Tags: German DULV Aerodynamic Pitch Testing, Tumbling, Stability, safety, Featured

  • Is Carb Ice A Concern When Flying in Hot, Humid Climates? (Pilot Workshops)

    Do you guys link to PilotWorkshops.com?  We get email newsletters that are sometimes interesting.  If you want to check the page directly, you can go here OR here's an example: "Depending on altitude and other ambient conditions, it is possible to get carburetor ice...

    Tags: Pilot Workshops, carb ice, safety, engine, temperature, reduced, mixture, cruise

  • Ouch!

    Can't imagine how horrible this must have been for both. Fasten those seat belts!

    Tags: safety, seat belt

  • Virga: What is It, and When to Avoid (Pilots Tip of the Week)

    Virga is a common weather condition that can be hazardous to pilots. Do you know what Virga is and when it should be avoided? Find out by viewing THIS TIP...  

    Tags: Virga, weather, rain, clouds, safety, downdrafts, virga

  • 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 low clouds).  I just kept thinking damn, that airport looks BIG !!!  This ain't right!   Rut Roh! Landed ...

    Tags: Wrong airport, learning, safety

  • Powerline avoidance strategy

    A recent powerline fatality and a few near misses of my own got me thinking about what I can do to avoid powerlines. http://www.havasunews.com/news/coroner-identifies-parker-man-as-victim-in-fatal-aircraft-crash/article_e1129e32-e850-11e2-aa60-0019bb2963f4.html 1) If you approach a pow...

    Tags: powerlines, power line, safety, middle, canyons, marked, roads, visible, power line, high tension wires, antenna, scud running

  • GPS Testing

    GPS Testing January 22 - Feb 12 2017 Las Vegas

    Tags: GPS, safety

  • Justification. Adding Spiral recovery to the PTS

    Based on a number of trike fatalities because of lack of training of pilots being able to exit intentional or unintentional spiral dives, I have decided to pursue getting spiral dive recovery into the Practical Test Standards (PRS) for the USA so all new pilots and CFI's will start training to th...

    Tags: safety, training, spiral, industry input