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Old 22nd Aug 2004, 23:10
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Sunfish
 
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Last three lessons have been short takepoff and landing and then Forced Landings.


Short take offs and landings are fun, at least with a 3000 foot strip to practice them on!

Forced landings first lesson was easy as we had a grass strip to "pretend" to land on. Start at 3500 feet, select high key and low key, fly downwind, base and break off final at 500 feet.

Second lesson a little harder, you are flying along and instructor pulls carb heat on and throttle back to simulate a failure, and you have to get through the whole procedure while flying the approach.

ie: Tradespeedforhieghttrimtobestglideat65knotscheckfirecarbheat fuelquantityfuelselectormixturemastermagnetofieldsizeshapesl opesurfaces(over&under)shoots(c)sivilisationcyclefuelmixture masteroilpressureandtempswitchesthrottlemaydaymaydaymaydayxy zxyzlocationpobihaveenginefailure -followed by the passenger brief and finally the BUSH checks - all while setting up and performing a gliding approach to your field of choice.

Next lesson their will be no warnings given nor height specified.
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