{"id":2253,"date":"2013-09-12T13:31:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T20:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tailwheelersjournal.mechadigital.net\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2021-08-26T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T20:37:57","slug":"79-whuffos-re-visited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tailwheelersjournal.com\/79-whuffos-re-visited\/","title":{"rendered":"#79 Whuffos Re-Visited"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was surfing the net the other day.\u00a0 I really shouldn\u2019t do that.\u00a0 I end up reading forums and comments.\u00a0 The comments are so often the \u201ctwo cents worth\u201d of Whuffos (1).\u00a0 Oh, they may have a pilot\u2019s certificate, but they really don\u2019t understand this amazing flying art that we\u2019re all involved with.<\/p>\n

\"wingtip\"<\/a>
Kyle Franklin in the Franklin Airshows Super Cub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So I was thinking about the difference between the stuck-in-a-rut Whuffo pilot and the ones I admire so much.\u00a0 The landing stands out.\u00a0 The Whuf depends on a stabilized approach with a long, drawn out final and a very gradual reduction of power and equally gradual flap extension as he slowly concedes to gravity and lands his barely controlled airplane.\u00a0 Compare that technique to those of people like Jim Franklin or Bob Hoover.\u00a0 The reason those two come to mind is that they both mastered the control of an airplane while it\u2019s touching the ground.\u00a0 Bob\u2019s dead stick acro and landings are legendary.\u00a0 Jim was famous for his Waco acro act, but his comedy act with a Super Cub was absolutely riveting to watch.\u00a0 The talent was passed on to his son, Kyle.<\/p>\n

\"Bob\"<\/a>
Bob Hoover in the Shrike Commander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019m not suggesting that the average whuffo pilot suddenly get motivated to improve his ability and start practicing dead stick landings and landings in a turn. He doesn\u2019t know how bad he is and those maneuvers would scare the crap out of him. No, I\u2019m suggesting that YOU do it.\u00a0 You wouldn\u2019t be reading this article or exploring this website if you weren\u2019t already intrigued with the idea of radically improving your flying skills.\u00a0 Don\u2019t want to spend $850 bucks to take my tailwheel course or Stick and Rudder Master Class?\u00a0 That\u2019s okay.\u00a0 Why don\u2019t you spend a measly twenty-nine ninety five or so on \u201cBrian\u2019s Flying Book\u201d, and then read about some of the techniques which you can safely practice by yourself.\u00a0 Try getting up on one wheel.\u00a0 Try circling approaches with the throttle at idle, ready to go around if it doesn\u2019t look right.\u00a0 Master the power off, short approach.\u00a0 Work on your accuracy.\u00a0 You\u2019d be surprised at how much you can improve all by yourself.<\/p>\n

Our little world of airplane flying is just filled with areas in which we can improve.\u00a0 And all we have to do is use the secret method seemingly known only to those airmen whose skill we all admire.\u00a0 I\u2019m going to share that secret with you right here.\u00a0 Shhhh, don\u2019t tell anyone, okay?\u00a0 The secret is\u2026.. PRACTICE!<\/p>\n

Happy Swooping!<\/p>\n

Brian<\/em><\/p>\n

(1) “Whuffos” is a term borrowed from our skydiving brethren. \u00a0It is said the term came from the common question of the uninitiated: “Whuffo you jump outta dem airplanes?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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