Category: take offs & landings
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27/08/2006
The day started off nice and calm, but by the time the instructor F(3) arrived the wind was beginning to blow very fresh from the West. Flying was ready to start at about 12:30pm from 26L, but by now the wind was gusting to a healthy 45 km/h.
The firs… more »
13/08/2006
18:55:20, by admin, 479 words 
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
18:00:00, by admin, 307 words
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 »
16/07/2006
Day started off wet, rainy and cold, but I needed to be at the airfield for a committee meeting at 9:00 am. By the time the meeting had ended the sun was out and there was a very slight south-easterly blowing so it was Go for flying.
At 12:30pm we sta… more »
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