eagle5 Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 No talking to the bus driver, and stay behind the yellow line! 2 Quote
Spike Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Consider a landing into the slope of a mountainside ala seismic or logging op’s. Backing out with a pedal turn is often the only way to depart. Sometimes, even downwind. Managing the conditions is paramount but, over time, they become a matter of routine…….. Quote
cburg Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Haven't seen this one...backwards wheel take-off 00:03:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQvksr0zHXs Quote
cburg Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Haven't seen this one...backwards wheel take-off 00:03:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQvksr0zHXsCheck out the evasive move at 00:06:00 Quote
eagle5 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I like the 44 kissing the ground, plus the guy sticking his leg out to stop rolling over...classic! Quote
cburg Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 So what do you think is going with this R44 on at 00:06:15 ? Tail wind gust, loose nut on the end of the stick? Quote
eagle5 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Looks like he initially set it down OK. So I'm guessing maybe a passenger then suddenly pushed the cyclic forward, then he yanked it back? Either that or it was a very rushed and sloppy touch and go! Quote
Hobie Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 The Cat A profile assumes a takeoff into the wind. Doing a pedal turn to downwind, and away from the pad, would not be the prudent thing to do. True dat... see here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4a8_1411427966 Quote
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