Comment on "Water Ditching in a trike with speed of 70 mph !!"
...na end badly. I kept hoping he would make it and set down on land, but he was too fast and to high. The hole in the in wing (right wing tip) is freaky to look at. ...Comment on "white eagle winter flying wild horse plains montana"
...19 bird v of canadian geese following me down the river off my left wingtip but i thought my go pro...but i realized latter it was pointing down.they were so close to my wingtip that i could here them honkin...Comment on "Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)."
...y. Some of those variables are weather related. First time practicing this in a relatively new trike/wing combo in other than calm conditions can tip the scales beyond the risk th...Comment on "Battens falling out of a trike wing during flight"
Rizzy it has happend for a few different reason . Snap tips can become worn and weak and should be checke...be adressed in your preflight inspection.i have heard of a case where a tip batten came out and may have...Comment on "Battens falling out of a trike wing during flight"
I've never heard of the string battens failing, only the snap tip type. just the same, string is a wear item as well. Inspect your strings, even if your wing is assembled all the time there can be wear. Take them off from time to time to have a look!