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Fourth line skater |
I've always been afraid of flying. I just got to the point where I can do it comfortably. I think I'll pass on the videos. Ignorance has served me well so far. _________________________ OH, Bonnie McMurray! | |||
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Almost as Fast as a Speeding Bullet |
Yep, now that's the God's honest truth. I hate light winds right down the runway. ______________________________________________ Aeronautics confers beauty and grandeur, combining art and science for those who devote themselves to it. . . . The aeronaut, free in space, sailing in the infinite, loses himself in the immense undulations of nature. He climbs, he rises, he soars, he reigns, he hurtles the proud vault of the azure sky. — Georges Besançon | |||
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Ball Haulin' |
RETARD! RETARD!! RETARD!!!  -------------------------------------- "There are things we know. There are things we dont know. Then there are the things we dont know that we dont know." | |||
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| Ermagherd, 10 Mirrimerter!  |
I just flew home to CRW from ATL Wed night Landing in Charleston is always bumpy, and we had a little weather to boot Some of the passengers were getting a little jumpy The look on the youngish pilots face as he greeted us on the way out made it clear he earned his money that night I quit school in elementary because of recess.......too many games --Riff Raff-- | |||
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I'm Fine |
We flew from Knoxville to Nashville (and on to Jamaica) on our honeymoon, and the flight had several really enormous air pockets (or whatever you call it when the aircraft drops like a rock for a second or two). Felt like a roller coaster ride. My wife didn't have her seatbelt tight, and I reached over during one event and yanked her belt down hard to keep her in the seat. We were leaving the plane and the pilot was telling everyone bye, and my wife started fussing at him because he was smiling and smirking - it was a tiny jet and he had heard her gasping and such while we were in flight. ------------------ SBrooks | |||
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| Almost as Fast as a Speeding Bullet |
One last update on all this. Today I was in the simulator for my first session with the motion on. In it, I practiced a 40 knot (roughly 46 mph) crosswind with gusts and turbulence. I did it, and then my brand new squeaky shiny new-hire partner flew them, and neither of is did anything near what the video pilot was doing. Again...caveats. We were in a simulator, he was in real life. We were at least twice as heavy as he was. Having said that, there weren't any control movements even half of what our video captain was doing. I just thought I would share since I was actually trying to deal with what we have all been discussing. A timely and interesting bit of fun. ______________________________________________ Aeronautics confers beauty and grandeur, combining art and science for those who devote themselves to it. . . . The aeronaut, free in space, sailing in the infinite, loses himself in the immense undulations of nature. He climbs, he rises, he soars, he reigns, he hurtles the proud vault of the azure sky. — Georges Besançon | |||
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| Ball Haulin' |
Enjoy the upgrade! (As much as it is possible.) May "session 4" be peaceful, smooth and un-noteworthy!! -------------------------------------- "There are things we know. There are things we dont know. Then there are the things we dont know that we dont know." | |||
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A Grateful American |
The Fluffy can be a bit of a rollercoaster. I had quite a few rides in the Base Flight T-39 in the 70s at Eglin, and it was similar to this on the windy days. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
With a French accent! RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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Pfffffff..."If it ain't Boeing, we ain't going".  Still chasing the elusive WN golden egg.....  "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Ammoholic |
Not an airliner pilot (though I do hold an ATP MEL), but I'd say while that may be one way to do it, it may not be the best. Different pilots take different approaches, but "surfing" as Otto put it, or rolling with the punches makes for a smoother and more efficient ride. | |||
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyCywd4o5E is there a ton of throttle work while attempting this, or barley any at all? Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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The Persian |
Depends on the winds, I've never done anything as extreme as that. But typically on approach with a piston plane you use is pitch to control the airspeed and power to control altitude (though that is highly simplified in reality you are adjusting both at the same time). ------- A turbo: Exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens, and you go faster. Mr. Doom and Gloom "King in the north!" "Slow is smooth... and also slow. | |||
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