#88 A slight breeze in Hereford, Texas
" There’s a reason most of us don’t like chains: they have no shock absorption and the Cub was pounding against the tension of the chains."
" There’s a reason most of us don’t like chains: they have no shock absorption and the Cub was pounding against the tension of the chains."
" The wingwalker’s stand was ripped from the center section and the young woman was hurled like a ragdoll into the trees. Earl’s shoulder harness failed and his face became one with the instrument panel."
"...as an ag plane, it’s chances of crashing were excellent indeed. "
"it’s assumed that most pilots can’t slow down. They’ll hurtle to the ground out of control if they do anything but keep on blasting along at cruise or approach speed. "
"... the Lockheed’s considerable prop wash hit a row of “Chalets” (glorified tents), and blew some of them over, showering the VIPs within in a cloud of dust and spilled champagne. Oops!"
I’m gonna cover a couple of subjects here: The etiquette of prop wash management and proper parking technique. You may ask what they have to do with each other. You’ll…
"Just as our practice of making every approach power-off will prepare you for an engine failure, landing sans altimeter will also sharpen your accuracy skills."
I once helped drag an Astra Jet backwards from where it had come to a rest after running off the departure end of a runway. It rested in the mud…
"Most flight schools insist on a long upwind departure to an arbitrary altitude, ignoring the suitability of the land below for an emergency landing."
" Bob’s dead stick acro and landings are legendary. Jim was famous for his Waco acro act, but his comedy act with a Super Cub was absolutely riveting to watch."