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

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23/04/2006

Permalink 16:47:54, by admin, 381 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, basic manoeuvres, stalls & steep turns
Nice clear morning with a gentle North Westerly blow. Arrive at the airfield at 9:30 and wait for the instructor to arrive. One of the Falke's wing wheels is flat and much time is spent getting it fixed. Do a full pre-flight DI (daily inspection) with… more »

09/04/2006

Permalink 15:48:30, by admin, 210 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, basic manoeuvres, take offs & landings
Morning starts off cloudless and about 20°C. Arrive at 9:30 am, things are quiet gliding-wise, but lots of chatting. Sky starts to look better and at 11:00 am I'm off in the Falke with instructor F(4). He takes off (16R) and I spend about 45 minutes in t… more »

02/04/2006

Permalink 14:03:45, by admin, 128 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, dimona, basic manoeuvres
Overcast with a cloud ceiling of about 4000 ft and almost no wind. With no change in the weather I head to the airfield at about 09:45 SAST. When I arrive a half and hour later it is dead quiet, not one member is there, other than one guy who owns shares… more »

26/03/2006

Permalink 16:36:30, by admin, 231 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, basic manoeuvres
Sunny day with some light clouds high up and a slight westerly wind strengthening. The Twin is walked to 26L and I accompany one of the members, in the backseat, for the check flight of the day. Air towed to about 1600ft AGL and we spent about 20 minutes… more »

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