Categories: aircraft, blanik L13, dimona, motor falke, twin astir

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10/09/2006

Permalink 19:35:53, by admin, 134 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings
Happy factor = 9/10. As there was a fresh westerly wind blowing we winch launched from runway 26L with instructor F(2). The first launch was a little rusty, but other than that all the flights went very well. During the day I practiced shallow and med… more »

13/08/2006

Permalink 18:55:20, by admin, 479 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
In aircraft crash investigation they often talk of the chain of events. This is an occurrence of certain events that take place leading up to a crash, where if any one of the events had or had not occurred, the crash would most likely have been averted.… more »

30/07/2006

Permalink 18:00:00, by admin, 307 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, motor falke, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings
Five enjoyable short winter flights with instructor F(2). The first two were from 08R in very calm conditions, so we flew very long shallow approaches. Felt a little odd, as I am more used to the higher steeper approaches when the wind is blowing. We… more »

23/07/2006

Permalink 16:36:45, by admin, 313 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, dimona, cross-country
So I arrive at 9:15 am. Not a sole in sight. Moments later another member arrives and he gives me a quick 20 minute pax flight in his Lambada motor glider. Awesome aeroplane. Climbs like a demon. At about 5500 ft, just above cloud level, he turns back an… more »

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