What's your favorite youtube speedpass?

here's mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7T81LbvIs

and another great one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2GVtGdsXrM

+1 Eta wins.

What behavior are we teaching ? Who is the next better pilot? When will the next GoPro accident come along? Just wondering -

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:52:50 AM UTC-8, Dale Watkins wrote:
What behavior are we teaching ? Who is the next better pilot? When will the next GoPro accident come along? Just wondering -

Fly and have fun. Unless you are the best, there'll always be someone better. Soon enough, I'm afraid.

I've seen a few low passes from the ground - - truly awesome, like watching an eagle fly, there'd be something missing in never having seen and heard one of our graceful ships smokin' fast down low. And though as I get older I'm becoming more risk averse, I still enjoy doing a low pass now and then. Also do a fair amount of low flying and landing in unusual places in my Husky.

I can't imagine trying to go through life never taking chances.

bumper
MKIV & QV (available at Cumulus, Williams, and SoaringNV)

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:52:50 AM UTC-6, Dale Watkins wrote:
What behavior are we teaching ?

That there are intangible rewards for working on becoming a skillful pilot?

I guess it's better to sit back at watch a football game as the players try to give each other concussions - yeah - that' the behavior we should be teaching!

Kirk
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That used to be the standard contest finish. In fact, the first time I was
there when was coming in, I was told to come and watch, "the contest
finish". There was no contest, just someone having fun. I also saw loops
flown on downind. I did that once (twice, actually) at Alice Springs, NT,
Australia in their twin Lark with a passenger, and got grounded for the day.

Try that at a contest these days and see what your score sheet looks like...


"kirk.stant" wrote in message
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On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:52:50 AM UTC-6, Dale Watkins wrote:
What behavior are we teaching ?

That there are intangible rewards for working on becoming a skillful
pilot?

I guess it's better to sit back at watch a football game as the players
try to give each other concussions - yeah - that' the behavior we should
be teaching!

Kirk
66

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 7:08:19 AM UTC-6, Andrew Brayer wrote:
here's mine:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7T81LbvIs

Nice pass!

A question for all you aero majors out the when pulling up at high speed, should you lead with the flaps, or follow with them?

In this vid, pilot pulls, then lowers flaps after speed has dropped. My understanding is that it is more efficient to lower flaps (from cruise to zero, then positive as you slow) during the pull, and my experience somewhat bears that out (higher alt gain with a good pull and simultaneous flaps).

I know that is what happens when you pull on the stick in an F-16! (Well, actually, the leading edge comes down, but you know what I mean...).

And don't you just love guys who park their glider on the approach end before being ready to launch?

Cheers,

Kirk
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On Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:18:36 AM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:


A question for all you aero majors out the when pulling up at high speed, should you lead with the flaps, or follow with them?



I've run #s for my ASW-20B at full gross weight, 90 KIAS (cruising at Hobbs, on a nice day :-)).

It says if you pull the stick in #1 flap, you can pull about 2g maximum before onset of separation. If you lead with the flap, you can get to 3g. Considering that the first G is committed to opposing gravity, this is a 2x difference in vertical acceleration, really huge. Sadly, I did not have this figured out when I was at Hobbs last Summer and it caused me a great deal of frustration. Here in the East, we never have to make big pulls like that, so I generally just pull (gently) with the stick.

When hooning around close to the ground or anything else you don't want to hit, I'd suggest leaving the flap handle alone.

Evan Ludeman / T8

Here in the East, we never have to make big pulls like that, so I generally just pull (gently) with the stick.

Something like this, Evan?
http://is.gd/AgmWBr