Monthly Archives: July 2019
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July 25, 2019
Cumulus Clouds can be confusing and give you too many options. Left, Right, more left, 2 to the left looks good, but the right looks better 5miles down the task, and it never looks better straight on course. So many choices to choose from, I am like a kid in a Candy store, completely overloaded with options.
Mental Snapshot
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July 18, 2019
Everyone has seen a picture or video online of a beached whale. It is resting there in a very unnatural state. People are standing nearby in dismay; others are looking from a distance. But no matter who you are, your heart sinks. You may even cry a little inside.
Now imagine the scene as I drove the golf cart around the edge of the hanger to see a Cobra trailer
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July 11, 2019
As you plan your return to your landing site it's best to stay offset, so you do not fly directly over it. Not only should you offset yourself, you probably do not want to be going the opposite direction with the pattern. The way we return from one of our mountains sets us up well to circle the airport before entering the pattern.
Opposite Direction