bluesideup
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Hi.Thanks! PM'd you.
OK, I will PM them t you when I get back in the next couple of days.
Hi.Thanks! PM'd you.
Hi.
If you read his message you can understand that this was Not a planned first or even second stop. There are times, especially when dealing with ma nature when you have to accept what you can get.
If you fly long enough you will find that at times you have to make some choices that are not to your liking regardless on how hard you are trying.
Hi.I don't understand why people tie their planes down loosely...
Wow what a day! Delayed getting out of Austin TX KEDC due to weather and finally a take off with 17 kt crosswind. I headed to Pecos Texas for fuel and brisket burrito and ran into significant headwind and cross wind.
Saw moisture in the air near Pecos KPEQ and as I neared there was light rain but still VFR. Tried to land but too large a cross wind not enough rudder so aborted and headed over to Winkler County Texas KINK landed without issues. 4.0 on the Hobbs and filled up the tanks (61 gallon usable tanks).
Ready to go and checked El Paso weather and it was IFR with 50 mph wind and dust storms in the area. Obviously a no go. No hotel or taxi in Winkler so short flight (.5) over to Monahans Texas E01 where I found an outstanding FBO and borrowed a crew car to a local hotel.
So tomorrow Tuesday 2/22 I hope to be off early to El Paso. Then to Chandler Arizona. TAF looks promising.
Photo of plane below is at Winkler...
We will have to disagree. I’ve seen what happens when a microburst hits a plane tied down slack. It’s like a giant picked it up by the tail and slammed it down four or 5 times, but each time the ropes ripped the hell out of the wings when the slack let up. Slack is bad.Hi.
I do Not want to side track this post but I suggest that you find out what the recommended procedure is to tie down an acft for High windy area.
Hint: The real tight procedure, with no slack is Not the best way.
Top left of the center tab
Standard MO for a G1000Is it me, or is ground speed not displayed on theMFDPFD?
On MFD only.Sorry, meant to say PFD. I see it on the MFD.
Thanks for the updates, really enjoying this trip from the comfort of my chair.
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On MFD only.
Well, you have TAS and you have headwind component, so just math it.That is dumb. Most glass systems have the GS shown where Garmin has that goofy wind indicator with both head- and crosswind.
i'ts configurable.That is dumb. Most glass systems have the GS shown where Garmin has that goofy wind indicator with both head- and crosswind.
“RACING IS LIFE. ANYTHING BEFORE OR AFTER IS JUST WAITING.” – STEVE MCQUEEN
Lot of truth there. I gave up plenty just to make the next race. Almost the same with flying. I didn't fly for fun, I flew for $$$. Fortunately in aviation time off is required.
. . . One of my favorite images was an article in the early 1990s in National Dragster where they interviewed Cruz Pedregon. He recalled a story of the family being packed into a truck, (Suburban) wife driving, and their father Frank working on the open trailer doing a head gasket repair on the dragster while they were in route to a race at 60 mph or thereabouts. In that case the whole family was involved and kids Cruz and Tony continued in the family business.
So waiting has its own memories...
Wouldn’t that make it tail heavy?Do you have ballast or a whole bunch of stuff in the back? I keep noticing all the nose down trim when you show your panel pics. Are Tecnams just that nose heavy?
Yes duh, fixed, thanks. Nose heavy is on my mind I was just looking at baby BeechesWouldn’t that make it tail heavy?
The baby Beeches are a bit nose heavy. Ask me how I know...Nose heavy is on my mind I was just looking at baby Beeches
Lot of truth there. I gave up plenty just to make the next race. Almost the same with flying. I didn't fly for fun, I flew for $$$. Fortunately in aviation time off is required.