Air Facts
MARCH 24, 2025
It was only my fourth flight in the Discus, and even though launch, aerotow, gaggle flying, setting up my flight computer, and landing at 89TA had all gone well, I was exhausted from the stress. Soaring had always been a peaceful and exciting getaway, but such a tough flight on day one left me blue and apprehensive.
Flight Training Central
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The side is printed with the FARs pertaining to night flighting, and a focusing head makes it easy to throw light up high on the tail of an aircraft. Flight Outfitters HorizonHeadlamp —A headlamp puts the right type of light where you need it without tying up your hands. The side flap has extra pockets for other gear. #10
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Fear of Landing
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
I pony-tail my long hair, disheveled by the tempest brewing across much of central Canada, and say, “We’re in for a treat today. Then, like the pioneer aviators, I bring out my manual flight computer, a circular slide rule invented in the 1930s, to plot distance flown against time in the air. Gavin sniggers.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Most of the ailerons mass lies behind the hinge, making it tail-heavy. Tail-heavy ailerons droop downwards when they arent being pulled by the control system. potentially reverting the aileron back into a tail-heavy state. These aircraft have three engines; one on each wing and one mounted on the tail ahead of the rudder.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Calculate the crosswind using the wind component table or a flight computer, such as an E6-B. But remember, the crosswind you just battled is still hitting the aircraft’s wing and tail. The runway most closely aligned to the expected wind direction will likely be active. However, check NOTAMs for runway closures.
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