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the story behind this episode is that the Alaskan communities are so remote that it is inaccessible by road. the girl was actually going on a prom and was picking up her date. she hired the plane as a limousine to pickup her date in the nearby village. the pilot shown is not a regular on the show, but to be able to fly these alaskan conditions really amazes me.

Pardon the quality of this video, but I wanted to share this short clip of Discovery channel's Air Alaska. This Cessna sure made an interesting take off. One of my favourite shows ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06OUmeF2oMo

This was taken from Air Alaska show on the Discovery channel showing the crosswinds that those pilots contend with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06OUmeF2oMo

one of my favourite shows. ariel's antics are hilarious.

nicely done!

that's great news guys. Many thanks.

Guys, need your advise... an uncle is visiting from the US and he is bringing his old Icom A14 transceiver to listen (only) to the local airfield chatter. are there any rules against using an imported radio? thanks

any video of the final stages or finished product available? would love to see it.

i have just returned after a 5hr drive from Temora. i enjoyed it very much taking over 300 photos. my family didn't enjoy it as much although they did appreciate the non-aviation events such as the free movie during the day and the aviator museum. they left me there on my own to photograph and drool. i was expecting more flying opportunities and cheap TIFs. i only saw a handful - gyro TIF and a Foxbat TIF from SRFS. How much they charged i wasn't sure. oh there was an Evektor but at $205 was a bit dear for me. i was also expecting more shops selling cheaper items but alas not much selection nor much discounts. i also noticed the sales people were generally more accommodating of the "mature" looking customers. but i can understand that as they are the ones more likely to buy planes. but i sure do appreciate a little more attention. oh well... i probably wont go again next year unless the format changes drastically. but overall i enjoyed looking at the planes and taking photos (i stood at the runway edge for 2hrs straight snapping away).

Wow, is that how it works.... my gosh i am drooling already.

Thanks for the quick reply Tomo. I've just read your post that you're taking the J120 along. I've never seen one in person, I look forward to seeing your one and perhaps take some photos if you don't mind?

Pardon the ignorance, first time to attend a Natfly.... is there an entrance fee to get in?

My flight school has several older Jabs online but I have only trained on one particular plane from day one. Due to family commitments, flying now occurs on or near payday every month and sometimes every two months. It just so happened that one weekend that I intended to fly was particularly busy. There was only one plane left, same make/model that I trained on, but one i've never actually flown. I have heard stories where the same make/model/engine will possibly fly differently to another. With a bit of disappointment, I reluctantly agreed to take her anyway as I was not prepared to wait another month to fly. Besides, I was intending to fly circuits only so no big deal or so I thought. After an uneventful takeoff, I soon realise that the Airspeed Indicator was acting very wierd. I was on my downwind leg and it would indicate a normal 80kts one second, then jump to 120kts then back down again. I didn't panic as I thought it could probably be the wind gusting ?!?! (at the time I thought it made sense). Anyway rather continue my circuits I decided to head out to the training area and check it out a little more. I decreased my speed to just above stall to see if it indicated a lower reading. It did. I thought to myself it's fine. But as soon as I sped up it would be erratic again. At this point I was a little more concerned so I flew back to base and contacted my flight instructor on the radio to ask him if this particular plane had a speed calibration issues. He replied with a nonchalant "oh, yeah... just add 10kts to whatever the reading and you'll be fine " Fine and dandy I thought, so off I went and continued with my circuits. On my base and final legs, I kept adding 10kts to what the ASI read. I looked out the window regularly and thought to myself: "plane is going too fast". Sure enough over the fence, and the plane floated and floated despite the fact that the ASI read 60kts (translates to 70kts after adding 10). Naturally I aborted the landing and went around. At this point, I finally confirmed that my ASI is stuffed and that the 10kts crap was not going to fix the issue. In short I was in a pickle. So there I was again in the downwind leg with my ASI reading 95kts, my hands dripping with sweat, heart racing. As a low-time pilot with only 15hrs solo experience, I then decide that I was not going to look at the ASI and instead listen to the RPM which is a good indicator anyway I thought. I kicked myself for not taking my GPS along - at least that shows the ground speed (good enough on this windless day). I recall during training that on the downwind my RPM should be around 2800, and just before turning base I should drop to 2100. By the time I turn final my descent should be around 500 feet/min adjusting the RPM as required to maintain this descent rate. I ignored the fact that on late final my ASI was showing only 50kts, however my hand never left the throttle to ensure full power at the first signs of a stall. The landing was pretty smooth considering what was going on. It took about an hour to calm my nerves and realise what happened and what potentially might have happened. A few weeks later, my instructor recalled my radio call to him and confirmed what I already knew, that the ASI was showing incorrect readings on that plane. The cause... a bug found its way in the pitot tube. Last week I flew the same plane and surprise surprise, the pitot tube now has a cover !

Robinsm, May I ask where you got your DVD from? I owe it to myself to buy one...Thanks.

i just love the friendly banter that goes on here....

wow, seems like the place to be. its a 5+ hours drive from sydney but i've booked the accommodation at cootamundra as there are no more vancancies at temora. really looking forward to my first natfly !

For anyone who has been to previous NATFLYs, are there opportunities at the actual venue to: 1. purchase an aircraft at discounted price? 2. test fly a particular aircraft on sale (if any) ? 3. purchase accessories ie headsets, maps, etc etc ? Somehow I have the impression that the NATFLY is similar to a Motorshow where a lot of items are not merely static displays, and that they encourage hands-on. Thanks for the info.

I just wanted to share this video on crosswind landings which I found. Very clear and with excellent camera-work. Sporty's Flight Training Tips: Crosswind Landings | FLYING Magazine

i've been taught to switch it on during the run-up stage. i've included it in my checklist as such.

I can sell you my copy....bought it brand new last year. mint condition. its yours for $30 (postage included). PM me if you are interested.

i got mine from ebay at around $30ish. just gotta keep a lookout as it isn't always there...

i believe this is the sight you were referring to: Angeles City Flying Club - ultralight and LSA aviation in the Philippines. quite popular i have heard. i intend to give it a try next year when i visit the philippines.

Spot on ! :thumb_up:

10 times more accidents like this if there were no radios IMHO.