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