Category: thermaling & soaring
06/05/2007
16:05:20, by admin, 192 words 
Categories: student, motor falke, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
I really thought this was going to be a good day where I could continue and improve on the previous day's flying. By 10:00 the plane was on the runway, all the duty crew were in place, the winch was ready and it was green for go. Almost a record.
But… more »
15/04/2007
19:22:58, by admin, 556 words
Categories: student, twin astir, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring, advanced training
Not the band, but the k@k going on in my head. It was a wonderfully sunny day, calm wind and some weak thermal activity. I had four amazing flights where I did everything required of me, but at the end of the day I heard those freaking dreaded words AGAI… more »
11/03/2007
20:00:00, by admin, 304 words
Categories: student, twin astir, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
What a day! Really enjoyed it! By the time everyone had arrived and the equipment was ready it was 12 noon and the wind was blowing. It was averaging 30km/h and gusting to 40km/h at ground level.
The first two flights went off very well. Good launches… more »
18/02/2007
17:36:53, by admin, 328 words
Categories: student, twin astir, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
I came so close to being sent solo today I could almost feel it. It was the things the instructor F(3) was saying and his overall mood. Problem is, it just wasn't meant to be. A set of circumstances lead to me really not being in the right frame of mind… more »
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