Friday at Highland I practiced aircraft approaches (5) in the light ENE wind. Because a crowd wasn't there, Sunny had time to watch and help me. He suggested that I keep at least a gentle bank through all the legs of my approach (until final), instead of squaring off the corners. Squaring off the corners in a small approach means a lot of turning and straightening and is more likely to result in a oscillation. Paul noticed?I was sticking one foot forward as?I prepared to land, so?I got to clean that up, too. And I learned how to come off the cart in a stronger flying position -- I was a little too pushed out before (thanks Jim and Paul). So it was REALLY positive work. Paul didn't fly; it was just me and George -- who is a new pilot. He flew wonderfully!
I practiced figure 8 approaches today in the significant ENE wind.? I had doubts about flying with the wind gusting over the trees in a (sometimes) nasty cross with the runway, but Jim said?the tows?weren't bad for some reason. Windsor concurred.?Her quote was "Well,?I wouldn't exactly call it glassy, but it's pretty smooth."?However, my tow was, uh, pretty busy. Translation --arrgghhh! Help!,?sh$#! if?I get through this tow, I'm done for the day!) It wasn't really that death-defying but conditions certainly got more challenging as the overcast cleared (briefly).
I just practiced 3 patterns today. I?got useful hints from Adam (like to carry a little more speed through my figure 8s to make sure?I cut through the gradient).
I met a man who rented the Stealth for a couple of flights. He?who moved to Washington about 6 months ago and is getting onto flying again, but he has an unusual name and?I can't remember how to say it, much less?spell it (it starts with "M", that's useful).
Hugh arrived to fly the Phantom.?Some small?piece of it fell off in the air and he watched it tumble to the ground. He landed pretty quick to check it out but it was just a little piece of the exhaust system, nothing crucial.?I would have had a stroke. Jim flew around in?the Phantom?a little, too.
So I had a great learning weekend but it sounds like Steve Kinsley is the stallion! Good job, Kinsley! THAT sounds like fun flight.
Lauren
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The Stealth pilot is Mauricio from Colombia - I want to visit him
someday - he was talking about a 2300 METER launch there! - Hugh
On 31 Jul 2005, at 23:24, Lauren Tjaden wrote:
>
> Friday at Highland I practiced aircraft approaches (5) in the light
> ENE wind. Because a crowd wasn't there, Sunny had time to watch and
> help me. He suggested that I keep at least a gentle bank through
> all the legs of my approach (until final), instead of squaring off
> the corners. Squaring off the corners in a small approach means a
> lot of turning and straightening and is more likely to result in a
> oscillation. Paul noticed I was sticking one foot forward as I
> prepared to land, so I got to clean that up, too. And I learned how
> to come off the cart in a stronger flying position -- I was a
> little too pushed out before (thanks Jim and Paul). So it was
> REALLY positive work. Paul didn't fly; it was just me and George --
> who is a new pilot. He flew wonderfully!
> I practiced figure 8 approaches today in the significant ENE
> wind. I had doubts about flying with the wind gusting over the
> trees in a (sometimes) nasty cross with the runway, but Jim said
> the tows weren't bad for some reason. Windsor concurred. Her quote
> was "Well, I wouldn't exactly call it glassy, but it's pretty
> smooth." However, my tow was, uh, pretty busy. Translation --
> arrgghhh! Help!, sh$#! if I get through this tow, I'm done for the
> day!) It wasn't really that death-defying but conditions certainly
> got more challenging as the overcast cleared (briefly).
> I just practiced 3 patterns today. I got useful hints from Adam
> (like to carry a little more speed through my figure 8s to make
> sure I cut through the gradient).
> I met a man who rented the Stealth for a couple of flights. He who
> moved to Washington about 6 months ago and is getting onto flying
> again, but he has an unusual name and I can't remember how to say
> it, much less spell it (it starts with "M", that's useful).
> Hugh arrived to fly the Phantom. Some small piece of it fell off
> in the air and he watched it tumble to the ground. He landed pretty
> quick to check it out but it was just a little piece of the exhaust
> system, nothing crucial. I would have had a stroke. Jim flew around
> in the Phantom a little, too.
> So I had a great learning weekend but it sounds like Steve Kinsley
> is the stallion! Good job, Kinsley! THAT sounds like fun flight.
> Lauren
>
>
> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http: ... o.com/r/hs)
>
someday - he was talking about a 2300 METER launch there! - Hugh
On 31 Jul 2005, at 23:24, Lauren Tjaden wrote:
>
> Friday at Highland I practiced aircraft approaches (5) in the light
> ENE wind. Because a crowd wasn't there, Sunny had time to watch and
> help me. He suggested that I keep at least a gentle bank through
> all the legs of my approach (until final), instead of squaring off
> the corners. Squaring off the corners in a small approach means a
> lot of turning and straightening and is more likely to result in a
> oscillation. Paul noticed I was sticking one foot forward as I
> prepared to land, so I got to clean that up, too. And I learned how
> to come off the cart in a stronger flying position -- I was a
> little too pushed out before (thanks Jim and Paul). So it was
> REALLY positive work. Paul didn't fly; it was just me and George --
> who is a new pilot. He flew wonderfully!
> I practiced figure 8 approaches today in the significant ENE
> wind. I had doubts about flying with the wind gusting over the
> trees in a (sometimes) nasty cross with the runway, but Jim said
> the tows weren't bad for some reason. Windsor concurred. Her quote
> was "Well, I wouldn't exactly call it glassy, but it's pretty
> smooth." However, my tow was, uh, pretty busy. Translation --
> arrgghhh! Help!, sh$#! if I get through this tow, I'm done for the
> day!) It wasn't really that death-defying but conditions certainly
> got more challenging as the overcast cleared (briefly).
> I just practiced 3 patterns today. I got useful hints from Adam
> (like to carry a little more speed through my figure 8s to make
> sure I cut through the gradient).
> I met a man who rented the Stealth for a couple of flights. He who
> moved to Washington about 6 months ago and is getting onto flying
> again, but he has an unusual name and I can't remember how to say
> it, much less spell it (it starts with "M", that's useful).
> Hugh arrived to fly the Phantom. Some small piece of it fell off
> in the air and he watched it tumble to the ground. He landed pretty
> quick to check it out but it was just a little piece of the exhaust
> system, nothing crucial. I would have had a stroke. Jim flew around
> in the Phantom a little, too.
> So I had a great learning weekend but it sounds like Steve Kinsley
> is the stallion! Good job, Kinsley! THAT sounds like fun flight.
> Lauren
>
>
> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http: ... o.com/r/hs)
>