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Raphael Sheffield |
Private pilot flying single engine piston (turbocharged, variable pitch, retractable undercarriage) aircraft, expert on navigation technologies. Background working for airlines, MRO's as well as various manufacturers. | |
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Fast approach in gusty weather... |
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Also, modern aircraft have safety systems to prevent spoilers/thrust reversers from inadvertently deploying in flight.
A "firm" landing allows the aircraft systems to identify that it is on the ground, enabling optimal braking/thrust reverser/spoiler deployment.
A firm contact will also mean optimum grip on the runway, which in contaminated conditions (such as standing water) will help prevent the aircraft from aquaplaning.
If the correct conditions are not met, the pilots will choose to "go around".
The crews will have briefed the procedure during the approach, and it is the "failsafe". A lot of pilots actually refer to a landing as a "rejected go-around"!.
hence, if you go back up, you should not be worried :o)
(personally, I see it as a second opportunity to check out the scenery!)
:o)) Fast approach in gusty weather... From a frequent flier: While landing in gusty winds it looked like we were going way faster than normal. We floated way down the runway and then pounded on the runway after which the pilots slammed on the brakes! Why would this happen? Categories: Flying, Under the hood Oct 21, 2008 |
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This is a song that never ends…. |
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Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree
don't ask me why, it just springs up randomly, and stays for days on end.
"I wonder how, I wonder why, yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky, and all that I can see... is just a yellow lemon tree..."
(daaamn that's it stuck again!)
Generally, it goes away when it's replaced by another one, but that one does keep coming back!
Raphael :o)
“When I grow up…” that musical masterpiece by the Pussycat Dolls, has been playing over and over in my head for about a week now…and I’m about at my wit’s end. It’s not that it’s a bad song (or a particularly good one) but for some reason, the high pitched part of the chorus that goes “Be careful what you wish for cuz’ you just might get it, cuz’ you just might get it, |
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Here it is....THE WORLD'S BEST BANANA PUDDING! |
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Texas State Fair:
Twinkies deep fried in coca cola?
*shudder
LoL
As I promised in my "WHOOPS!" post....as penance for forgetting to write about our new January 2009 Schedule.....I will now reveal my grandmother's incredibly delicious, and surprisingly easy, recipe for banana pudding. |
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"Flying On The Side" |
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Hi Ray,
indeed the cost of flying has gone through the roof... I'm fortunate that my employer is dedicated to aviation as a whole, and subsidised in part my private pilots licence.
Flying in a flying club has cut out a lot of the expense that can be associated with aircraft ownership and maintenance, but whilst I "pay by the hour", aircraft availability may not match my schedule, and going away for more than a weekend with an aircraft can be complicated to organise...
An option to get into the "owner" market is to build your aircraft yourself. If you don't feel you can handle starting from scratch with raw wood and/or metal, you can find a large number of kits on the market that will suit most needs, as well as most budgets. You can also get some help building them!
Alas, these can require a lot of time and dedication to complete... but on the "experimental" register, you are then allowed to carry out your own maintenance, which reduces the operational costs. Looking at the selection available at Oshkosh for example, you'd almost buy one there and then! :o)))
When it comes to loaning your aircraft to friends, the lawyers get in the way again. Insurance companies may be reluctant to provide cover, as your premiums are determined according to your experience and familarity with that category/type of aircraft, and unfortunately if even the smallest thing goes wrong (even a small tech issue), the costs often swell quickly, with responsibility & warranty issues :o)
Now flying WITH friends (even if they are technically PIC) is always a solution, enabling people to fly further and spread the costs across more people, especially since most light aircraft are dual-equipped, with full access to all controls from either left or right hand seat!
But, flying is still a dream come true for me! Brian asked me recently if I had been doing much flying outside of Southwest.
Categories: Flying Aug 23, 2008 |
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Help Me Decide |
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Indiana Jones, definitely...
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I can’t believe it. Summer is almost over, and Halloween is just around the corner. This will be my fifth Halloween as Southwest’s CEO, and little did I know what kind of impact my costumes would have. In 2004, I portrayed mega-rock star, Gene Simmons of KISS, [asset| |
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