pilot7378535

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by pilot7378535 4y ago
Yes, for gliders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(sailplane)#Launch_and_... Also related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_carriage
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
Car/house insurance might have a different opinion. :)
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
Sure, if you trust the correctness of the computer's software with your life and the lives of any passengers. There are popular apps now that do some of what you suggest, especially trip planning. I've seen enough bugs in my day j
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
Not sure about the plane from the original post; it looks pretty hefty. And lateral weight is so close to the center of mass that it's unlikely to have much effect. What's more of a concern is having a bunch of weight far from the
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
I hear it happens with emergency beach landings especially—consequently they're somewhat of a last resort. Couldn't find a statistic though. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/02/sunbath
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
"Flying cars" made sense to me until I started flying. Now I think "driving airplanes" is the more appropriate phrase for what might be in the realm of possibility. For example: here's how you'd prepare to visi
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by pilot7378535 4y ago
Same, I'd hate to see a novice try to land on a narrow 2000' runway hemmed in by tall trees and a "snotty" 7+ kt crosswind component pushing the plane around. Lucky they were in Florida with working radios and gas in the
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by pilot7378535 5y ago
Speaking of bad UX choices, the FAA is constantly dropping one or two or more digits from numbers like altitudes, runway lengths, heading, timestamps, etc. For example, "the runway from 180° is 5200 feet long" becomes "RWY18
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by pilot7378535 5y ago
I regularly fly without any radio. Disclaimer: I'm not familiar with Lompoc. That looks like class echo airspace in which a radio is not required. Apparently the airport's control tower only operates part time. Still, with nearby
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by pilot7378535 5y ago
Same goes for operating a car. How many accidents are caused by distracted driving? The good news is that medication may mitigates the symptoms so you can focus on driving or flying safely. The bad news is the FAA says you can't use th