Where do I put my mum?
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Can see it now.
"Now you may find the landing procedure a bit strange at first. In light aircraft we have to wham it into the ground twice then apply power and fly round in a circle before landing. This is essential to prepare the wheels for the impact."
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I rarely have pax but I'm with Dublinpilot, I always tell them that this landing is going to be hard and will probably bounce - in the 2 seat Pitts that I borrow it generally is the case!
Beccles is not the easiest place especially if you need to contend with the grass/concrete interface landing towards the coast.
I've looped and rolled 5 "first light aircraft flights" pax in the last couple of weeks. Only one actually came close to venting but one found positive 3G too much and went to sleep for a few secs.... that certainly reinforced the responsibility of taking others up with me!
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Beccles is not the easiest place especially if you need to contend with the grass/concrete interface landing towards the coast.
I've looped and rolled 5 "first light aircraft flights" pax in the last couple of weeks. Only one actually came close to venting but one found positive 3G too much and went to sleep for a few secs.... that certainly reinforced the responsibility of taking others up with me!
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P,
Looking at the date I take it that the event has already been done and dusted.
However, with most folk that I take and are not too sure whether they like it I offer to fly a circuit or just the local area first.
That way they can have a look around in what is usually a familiar area and there is not the pressure on them to have to 'sit it out' until they are at a 'destination'
Make sure you are 'kewl' about the entire enterprise as most anxious folks have extremely good sensors for stress in others.
Have no idea of your own experience but it is probably a good idea to combine only very few firsts in any one flight.
Bon vol, and let us know how you got on. Hope it goes/went well because few things are as rewarding as sharing one's passion for flying with your nearest and dearest.
Ciao
FD
Doh! Forgot to read the second page before I posted! Glad to read it all went well!
Looking at the date I take it that the event has already been done and dusted.
However, with most folk that I take and are not too sure whether they like it I offer to fly a circuit or just the local area first.
That way they can have a look around in what is usually a familiar area and there is not the pressure on them to have to 'sit it out' until they are at a 'destination'
Make sure you are 'kewl' about the entire enterprise as most anxious folks have extremely good sensors for stress in others.
Have no idea of your own experience but it is probably a good idea to combine only very few firsts in any one flight.
Bon vol, and let us know how you got on. Hope it goes/went well because few things are as rewarding as sharing one's passion for flying with your nearest and dearest.
Ciao
FD
Doh! Forgot to read the second page before I posted! Glad to read it all went well!
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Flyin'Dutch:
Yes, you were right. In my personal post-mortem I decided that the things that went wrong partly did so because I felt under pressure to get it right and not communicate any anxiety.
Will be passing this on to fledglings when I'm old and wise and feel qualified to do so!!
Stiknruda:
Blimey!
Yes, you were right. In my personal post-mortem I decided that the things that went wrong partly did so because I felt under pressure to get it right and not communicate any anxiety.
Will be passing this on to fledglings when I'm old and wise and feel qualified to do so!!
Stiknruda:
Blimey!
