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  • Landing when you're not sure what the wind is doing

    Pilot's Tip of the Week:   "How should we approach landings at a strange field with no wind socks if we suspect a cross wind might exist?" - Anon....e should certainly have a general idea of what winds...

  • 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...xplains: The hidden hazards associated with wind gusts How to maintain b...our approach Avoiding inadvertent stalls from wind s...

  • Sting Jets- Nasty Weather Phenom

    From the Oz Report today: Sting Jets Tue, Nov 5 2013, 8:09:37 am PST High winds around the center of a low pr...the past couple of days.  Winds of 170km/h caused disruption...the cause of the most damaging winds in European windstorms....scorpion's tail, gives the wind r...

  • Topic 1) fear of landing, no fear of takeoff

    This is from my own personal reflection. When I first learned how to fly, I thought taking off was no problem,...having one shortly after take off can easily cause a crash.  You know the wind c...

  • 2 Frustration

    FRUSTRATIONSo far this short trip has been all about weather and...with higher than anticipated winds andfeeling tired. Waited for...t major town, Gallup, NM, had winds forecast at 46 kts., whichtu...s withgusts to 22 and Dalhart winds were forecast to be higher t...ich sits at 3605', is a close Winds...

  • Santa Maria Weather Seminar

    I went to the FAA-Wings weather seminar tonight and here are some highlights: O...t to us, so we get very accurate temp, humidity and winds aloft from that balloon each...ns at Santa Barbara (due to the Catalina Eddy, etc (wind h...

  • 7 On to John's House (Williamsburg Airport (KJGG))

    Posted June 25th: On to John's [Williams] HouseThe next morning I had the hardest time getting up. Didn't sleep we...put the seat back and slept for 30minutes before hauling stuff to the trike.The wind h...

  • Topic 4) Urge to land on dirt roads

    Trikes are the ultimate recreational exploration vehicle. As long as you stay clear of populated areas, man-mad...much better off practicing landings on an airport runway in thermally or cross wind c...

  • My thrilling thrillogy...

    Chapter Uno, Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder, LIVING DANGEROUSLY...border. Due to a strong north wind we were forced to piss in a s...aw”, cranked a turn downwind and disappeared in a flash. I...ynard,” I said over the wind. “Maybe POR-tentious. B...er guard sauntered over to my window...