Monthly Archives: February 2020
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February 27, 2020
A lifelong dream was fulfilled by becoming a Cal-Fire tanker pilot. Achieving the status of brand new, beginner tanker captain was the most intense training I’ve ever had. I learned how to safely get in, but not too far in, and out of places with a heavily loaded aircraft. A season of being allowed to make mistakes so that my learning was far more meaningful than any other training, type rating, endorsement,
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February 20, 2020
You've just climbed to cloud base, the sky ahead looks regular & consistent, what cruise speed do you fly? A very good question, often one would say, how long is a piece of string or just, it depends! I'll try to explain though, how I race my flights.
First Climb off Tow
Your first indication or clue comes from off tow, was it a struggle to climb away, easy strong & smooth
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February 13, 2020
I had just turned 15 years old in 1991, weighed about 87 pounds and had to sit on two barbell weights to get up to the minimum pilot weight in 1-26 #368. However, this was my second-year flying, and I was now really getting the hang of this! I was not only flying the glider well; I was learning how to soar! I had gotten my Bronze Badge and studied cross country flying. I had
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February 06, 2020
One of the key points to getting speed & points at a competition is judging your average speed for the day, versus the optimum part of the day for the task at hand. Why is this important & how do I do it?
Start Time
I'm not sure what you notice in the States, but typically in Australia, the last starters usually do the best. What else do I notice that people say?
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