Low flying??
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I have been practising PFL's at an old disused airfield but not going below 300 ft as we did not want to annoy anyone because there is a USAF WW2 museum there.
The CFI said I would have made them but to practice whenever I can as each one is different.
Have also been practising steep bank turns up to 80 degrees and the stall warning and buffet was coming on around 50% over normal straight and level airspeed.
Lister
The CFI said I would have made them but to practice whenever I can as each one is different.
Have also been practising steep bank turns up to 80 degrees and the stall warning and buffet was coming on around 50% over normal straight and level airspeed.
Lister
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Piltdown - Couldn't agree with you more! Ridge-running relatively slowly and actually going cross-country in ridge lift is great fun, but a spot of legalised hooliganism hooning a ridge at low-level/high speed is fantastic, especially with you mates in tow!
This may seem somewhat at odds with my earlier postings, but
a) I've got a lot more faith in the wind continuing to blow, and ease of converting the glider's speed to height, than in the engine picking up perfectly after a lengthy descent;
b) you always have the option of diving into away from the ridge to find good landing options;
c) It's perfectly legal! Yes, I know, all the PFLs we talked about are legal as long as you don't come near any Persons, Vehicles, Vessels or Structures, but there's surely always that doubt that there might be a couple up to no good in the undergrowth somewhere you haven't seen!
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This may seem somewhat at odds with my earlier postings, but
a) I've got a lot more faith in the wind continuing to blow, and ease of converting the glider's speed to height, than in the engine picking up perfectly after a lengthy descent;
b) you always have the option of diving into away from the ridge to find good landing options;
c) It's perfectly legal! Yes, I know, all the PFLs we talked about are legal as long as you don't come near any Persons, Vehicles, Vessels or Structures, but there's surely always that doubt that there might be a couple up to no good in the undergrowth somewhere you haven't seen!
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Last edited by Fournicator; 20th November 2005 at 17:34.
