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Very good blog monty i was trained to crash in hang gliding.i was taught to let go an...away with a brused ego and a cracked finger.had i not let the glider take the impact it surley would have been two...Comment on "Your Engine Just Quit, Should You Land On A Road Or A Field?"
I have the rough field tires for my Tanarg but corn fields that are 6 feet high are a t...a water ditch. Yes it will be a very bad day. I trust the water to soften my impact more than I do the ground or...Comment on "Your Engine Just Quit, Should You Land On A Road Or A Field?"
Jeez! lol Leo ya freak. Rick, I use to do a lot of high speed water skiing. Several 60mph water impacts from 6 to 8 ft altitude ramp...oing to have some serious moment inertia issues on impact for sure but the overall dece...Comment on "Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)."
Thanks everybody for your concerns and opinions. I am listen...secondary) 5) Possible (no witnesses but no pre-impact structural damage evidence) h...l as around the world. Loss of control with no pre-impact structural damage or control...Comment on "Water Ditching in a trike with speed of 70 mph !!"
Wow, that's pretty amazing video. The terrain there is really hard to judge. Rocks, mos...bar swinging into your chest but there are also some positives. Water absorbs impact forces very well. It also hel...Comment on "Trike Flying-- The Basics: How long does it take to become a Pilot, Where can I learn, How much does it cost, etc"
For training costs the total is dependent on the student's learning curve and the commi...y found in the above. Travel time/expense and accomodations can largely impact the total outlay, as can ...