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not really sure to be honest, at the very least it looks like a move that would take every other aircraft that may be in the circuit completely unawares. not to mention a gust or windshear away from setting that small foresty bit aflame... Legal? dunno... irresponsible? Most likely, but full context is needed - maybe it was part of a display.

 

 

well.. .its bloody impressive... but not sure it makes it "right"

 

 

Wot's Jack been up to??!

 

 

Haha, well, when .2 hours is a significant % of your total, you want as much as you can get! I am sure for you guys with 1000's of hours, it is not even worth a thought!

 

 

plus, if you go around, that's double the solo time you can log ;)

 

 

Nicely done, and what a great choice of music! :)

 

 

nice... :)

 

 

Sorry for the late reply, I didn't see a notification!

 

@shu77 - Yes, and this is my 2nd flat on her! Last time it was left main, also when exiting runway. I'm going for a record! :-P

 

@ultralights - Yes, it was last Saturday. I heard the call you are referring to, and it was me on the runway but I was just cleaning up flaps and taking off again - I think tower was replying to someone who impatiently called for clearance a second time. "There WAS an aircraft on the runway, but you're clear to land now" I think it went. We went round a few more times after that, if that's the call?

 

I haven't flown 4868 since early this year... i started my training in it, but it had an issue with corrosion in the wing I heard so that needed to be dealt with (which took forever) so I kept going in the Jab rather than wait. After that, Brett feels like I'll be a better pilot if I keep going in the Jab and I have to agree - takes alot more work!

 

4868 is for sale though, $55K they're asking... so's the LSA55, but I haven't flown that one - $29K obo i think...

 

 

Great stuff!! Tell us all about it, how'd it go, how'd it feel? Anything unexpected? How bout afterwards, did they tear your shirt?

 

 

Ahhh, DP that's the problem we all face.Can we see your original design? It appears the tail boom is co-axial with the prop.

That, and "not believing in yourself". Good onya Doug!

 

 

for them what's still interested:

 

http://morerightrudder.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/night-moves/

 

oh, and i did correct the bit that ballpoint brought up, thanks again!

 

 

I take it you guys don't believe there are other beings in the universe.Or are your comments just in relation to this particular video?

 

Pud

Nah, just this particular video. Well and other videos that show UFOs in a similar corny fashion. My mind is pretty much open on the subject.

 

 

ONYA JACK!!!!

 

 

Aliens always seem to have the aesthetic sense of a 1950's television prop designer

 

 

Weird that they explain that the stall is due going below a critical speed, rather than going above a critical AoA. Seems like the kind of thing PM would know, or be able to check?? Pretty sloppy journalism, but the overall read is very interesting!

 

"At a critical speed, a wing suddenly becomes much less effective at generating lift, and a plane can plunge precipitously. All pilots are trained to push the controls forward when they're at risk of a stall so the plane will dive and gain speed. "

 

 

 

Read more: Air France 447 Flight-Data Recorder Transcript - What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447 - Popular Mechanics

 

 

NoooOOOOooooOOOOOooo you mean we have to wait?? What will Dorris do???

 

 

After this weekend, i clearly need to work on my bump tolerance...

 

 

Just remember that a 12kt NNE won't present as a 12kt x-wind unless at 90 degrees to runway.Get your instructor to run you through x-wind component vectors. Neverthe less the Jab's do tend to run out of rudder early( maybe not the latest ventral mod ones), so well done.

Hey BP2469 - good catch! Actually I do understand all that, I think in my rush to get it all out of my head and into written form I mis-stated it, so I'll go back and edit. I went back to my pad where I wrote down the ATIS report, and it stated" winds from 080 at 18 kts, max crosswind 12 kts". I know from 30 degrees, that 18 knots would be 9 kt crosswind, so i assume by "max crosswind 12 kts" they meant either the direction was occasionally changing, or it was getting really gusty.

 

Thanks for the catch and the nice words!

 

adam

 

 

new update after a xwind session:

 

http://morerightrudder.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/crosswinds-and-crossroads/

 

 

Fascinating stuff, and timely for me as I was just thinking about how can I minimise that "left brain" constant critical inner dialogue that sometimes throws my self-confidence into question at critical times...

 

 

ended up with a flat nosewheel tyre at the end for our troubles!

 

 

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I think that the benefit to having a spouse receive any sort of training, is that it would help to demystify aviation in their eyes, maybe remove some of the fear/instill some confidence so that it is more enjoyable for the both of you. And while I wouldn't trust anything short of a full certificate and currency that they'd be able to land it perfectly, I can see where certainly having something is better than nothing... understanding the concept is most of the battle, with application and practice being the rest of it, and rather they get it down safely, even on its side, rather than nose first into a hill - its not a carrier landing we are talking about here!

 

But if its worth doing, its worth doing right, and i wouldn't put my wife under the pressure of expectation with any less training than i have had. Not fair.

 

 

OK well the member's market is up on the site now for Dec 2012, time to grab some coffee...

 

 

Oh, I can't wait to read this one!!!