Categories: practical, advanced training, basic manoeuvres, cross-country, introduction, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring

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11/06/2006

Permalink 19:06:55, by admin, 302 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, take offs & landings
A somber start to the day as we stand shoulder to shoulder along 26R as the ashes of a former member of ten years back are scattered into the air from a motor glider.After the DI for the Twin and pumping the flat rear wheel I tow it to the threshold… more »

28/05/2006

Permalink 17:19:50, by admin, 254 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, take offs & landings
Winter is approaching and a chilly north-westerly was blowing. Using 26L I had three winch launches with the Twin. I performed all three takeoffs with little input from instructor F(2). My biggest problem is keeping the wings level, especially during tho… more »

14/05/2006

Permalink 19:52:35, by admin, 282 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, dimona, take offs & landings
Arrived at 9:30am and everything was very quiet. Took a nice 42 minute P2 seat flight in one of the another member's Dimona motor glider. Did alright on the takeoff, practiced some thermalling and a few steepish turns. Nice and cheap and only really need… more »

07/05/2006

Permalink 16:32:40, by admin, 368 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, motor falke, basic manoeuvres, take offs & landings
Starts off as cool day with a clear sky and a light north-westerly blowing. Arrived early and took a flight with instructor F(5) in the Falke. Tried the take off using 34L but didn't do too well, tail was all over the place. I took over from about 200 fe… more »

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