Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
Regarding Pilot attached towing, some are pilot attached only, some 1-to-1 with the keel, some 2-to-1 o...ugh every possible permutation has been tried over the past 50 years of towing.Comment on "great video to show how much fun ridge soaring can be"
Remember bungie foot towing and condo soaring?Comment on "Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)."
...regular basis.because of changes and regulation aero towing truck towing and hang gliding have progre...technic. I recall you are flying a dragonfly soaring trike. Most of the accidents in spirals have been heavier trikes with bigger engines and small...Comment on "EAA pushes for ultralight training reforms- Instructors plunge from 3,200 in '02 to FIFTY !!!???? More WTF"
...ckly transition to a part 103 trike. As you know that was m...and control of flying with a towing force is quite different than...ould be useful for a part 103 trike pilot student to have some dua..., I agree that platform truck towing video has many potential risk...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
Lockouts on the old control bar towing were much more radical...and were before the days of any weak links. Scary stuff those lock-outs...especially if the release failed. Much easier to avoid nowadays, but still possible.