crayonboxAirborne XT912 Cruze and Streak III, Outback 582 Streak IIb
Dual 110+ Solo 150+ (as of 1-Sept-2013)
Hervey Bay YHBA, Maryborough YMYB, Pacific Haven YPAC, Childers YCDS, Tewnatin Noosa YNSH, Caloundra YCDR, Tangalooma YTGA, Watts Bridge YWSG, Biggenden YBIN, Caboolture YCAB, Gympie YGYM, Orchid Beach YOKB, Bundaberg YBUD, Gayndah YGAY, Monto YMTO, Kingaroy YKRY
Private: Nikenbah, Wanggoolba, Miramar(Takura), Lake Barambah, Susan River, The Dimonds (Bill Price)
Here is SkyVector showing some flying I have completed as of and including CrossCountry NAVs endorsement in March 2014.
Hangar Rotor
On returning to base, the thermals and crosswind of 10/14kts made for a fun approach. So I went round and tried again. All good - great practice and more confidence to know I can. Enjoy the ride!
Comments
Hi CB,
Enjoyed your video. Looked like you were having fun. What sort of approach speed did you have?. What did you do different in your approach(if anything) in this situation?.
Hi CB, it is good instructional video. Your decision made a new round was very good. If you had a throble went around is allways good solution. But I have a question: why did you always low high flight when it was thermals and crosswind? Its a dangerous because you cant to know when the surprise (gust or thermic) would be came...
Noel, Second time around I knew more about the rotor gusts around the hanger and was more prepared to correct for it. My approach speed was quite high about 55-60kts to counteract wind gradient and gusts. The wind was coming from my 10 o'clock position.
Jozinko, Because the strip is quite short with power lines at the end, getting low over the sugar cane helps to settle the aircraft sooner (there is less wind speed at low level and thermal activity) and cutting the power at the start of the strip means there is less energy to dissipate from the aircraft to slow down on the ground sooner. If the motor stops while low, then I end up landing in the cane. Better than running out of strip I guess. The approach over the powerlines (the other end) is a whole other story!
Yes I saw your strip is quite short but not too short and the power line is scary there :) Your approach speed is good but too low high for my opinium. I allways have about 150ft. And when I descending I think I had 60kts minimum when it weather like there. But you knows your conditions and your procedures :) always landing when the trike can be usable next time is beautiful landing :))) Take care my friend!
Im very sorry... it would be 150m(cca500ft)
I hate to be in that rotor in higher wind . I think i would opt for a higher approach and maybe try to drop in over. It looks as you have enough room but cant really say from video.i had a fellow hang glider friend who was killed by a rotor so i avoid them like the plauge. Nice demonstration video.
Wow CB, that's gnarly! I have some ideas but don't want to suggest the wrong thing either-- that's a "between a rock and a hard place" landing strip and you are PIC- you have to be near perfect!! That being said, and given the short strip with power lines to climb over (and potential down drafts (it there are up-going thermals, there is just as strong down going air around, hope it doesn't hit you with 900+ down at the powerline))- I expected to hear the engine rev much sooner for the go around when the first line-up was clearly not perfect.
Don't push mother nature here especially- no one in history can say they're undefeated against her.
Be safe, enjoy, make lot's of great movies.