4 Making Progress & Radio Problems:
Some of the Back story-- Making Progress & Radio Problems:June 16:Yesterday was a very short day. Left Dalhart, TX after 7 AM to givethe morning rain and TS's a chance to clear out of my path and ziggedover to Texhoma, OK (K49) then zigged back to Springfield, CO (8V7).It was REALLY blo.........
Tags: Turbulence, trike
Flight from King City to Golden Gate Bridge: Making the flight a reality vs 30+ mph headwinds
George's Fuel Management Poll and Topic reminded me of this video. George's post here: http://alltrikes.com/elgg/polls/view/17764/so-despite-having-done-careful-fuel-planning-have-you-ever-found-yourself-arriving-at-your-destination-with-a-very-uncomfortably-low-amount-of-fuelTags: headwinds, High Winds, Fuel Planing, San Francisco, Golden Gate, Halfmoon Bay, Temporary Tower, Turbulence, Venturi
Free audio - Approach and Landing When the Air is Bumpy
Free 8-minute audio by Rod Machado where he offers tips and tactics for landing in gusty conditions. Rod explains: The hidden hazards associated with wind gusts How to maintain better control during your approach Avoiding inadvertent stalls from wind shear Recommended...Tags: Turbulence, Wind shear, Landing, Airspeed, Gusts, Control, Stall, controls, landing, control, machado, audio
Trike Flying to Ski Resort Sunpeaks, BC. Oct 8, 2014
It was my true first cross country mountain flying through potentially very hostile and quickly changing weather conditions. The weather was perfect, but still with occasional heavy turbulence. Eventually I enjoyed those challenging flying conditions and even sought some thermals under mountain c...Tags: AirBorne, Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Turbulence, Nademlejnsky
Trike Fling to Deadman Road Valley, BC. Oct 9, 2014
This one of the best and the most beautiful flights. The flight took 2 hours to cover 140 km, through extremely beautiful mountain valley. Leaves were in full colors in spectacular scenery. I encountered several very heavy turbulences, but I had fun with them. I explored that region the following...Tags: AirBorne, Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Turbulence, Nademlejnsky
Landing during turbulence and Crash
Glad it wasn't worst and there was people by the runway to help. I kept screaming go-around. At what point do you think he needed to make the go-around call?Tags: crash, turbulence, landing
Personal Navigation Exercise: Brooweena Navs
Yesterday 21st December, I flew on our Summer Solstice - the longest day of our Southern Hemisphere year. I used the opportunity to fly only by compass and time, after making a flight plan into areas I had never been. It was great fun. Hope you enjoy it too.Tags: thermals, turbulence, cross country, australia, airborne, xt912, trike
Kamloops Flying Trike to Buse Lake Area in Heavy Turbulent Air, Sept 12, 2014
It was beautiful, a bit crispy day with no wind, while sun heat started to slowly change the tranquility of the still air. Originally my flying goal was much more ambitious, but turbulence did not allow me to reach it. It was getting unpleasant and fear of air sickness was very real for me. I was...Tags: Nademlejnsky, AirBorne, Kamloops, turbulence
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