Monthly Archives: February 2018

Have you ever seen a 2-33 land two-point? The skid and main-wheel at the same time, even worse is skid first.

I tell my CFI Applicants, instructing is enjoyable but always remember the student is always trying to kill you. Normally I say it as a joke emphasizing to make sure they stay sharp and on edge. However, sometimes the student really tries.

In other articles, I have talked about

Reader-submitted golf cart towing suggestions:

• Carry a Fire extinguisher to help prevent the photo from last week.
• Most golf carts are not designed for the abuse we give them running around an airport. The plastic pieces or tall grass might--or one reader insists, will--start a fire.
• One club suggests running the rope through a tire. When the rope gets slack, it will

It was brought to my attention that even more difficult than the aero-tow is towing the glider back with a golf cart. Following are my "golf cart tips for dummies" that might seem obvious, but are based on mistakes that have all been done before.

• Make sure the rope is long enough, generally over half the wingspan of the glider. This ensures that when (not if) you get way out of position,

When I am trying to teach aero-tow to students I spend most of the time telling them to 'get the wings level'. Most of the time they over control and try too quickly to get aligned. This results in going back and forth behind the towplane.

Most of the time the student overshoots. I find it easier to teach them to just level off and get in control of the glider, even if that means you are out