Ted Bailey
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Here is what I use to extend my range, I have some times carried 2, spend the extra for the spout with the turn off. https://www.airframesalaska.com/Liquid-Containment-Bag-p/5.2bag.htm
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I have flown into a mountain before, It was hiding in a big puffy cloud.
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Never fly up a canyon or ravine, fly over the spine or windward side of the peaks and ridges. Know the K factor for the day and peak times always check flow for winds aloft. Ditto for DA and dew point but the big one is approaching from the down wind side, be well above the peak at a distance of 3 times the height of the peak. These are some rule of thumbs, I use and remember and most of the time they leave me with an option to glide out to a safe landing.
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I have always been curious why this is such a killer. I have been doing them for 35 yrs and never was this a killer for WSC pilots until SP came along. Part of our training in the old days was if you’re doing something and not getting the responce you want then try or do something different or the opposite of what ever it is you’re doing at the time. I lost 7K’ in a spiral dive once then I stopped rotation and went the other direction for another 5K’. I top landed put on a sweater then gained 7500′ in the thermal I launched in. Spiral dives saved my rear in lighter trikes several times when thermalling took me straight to the white room. Used to start my aerobatics with a 2 turn spiral to build speed quick. When you need a 2K’+ fpm desent rate to get down they are the best way only safe way I know to get out of trouble fast.
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Sorry to hear of Craigs bird strike? Is he the only one in 40+ yrs of triking? Sounds like he was a high risk type of pilot. Was that HB the northwing 5/16″x2″ 6061T6? Made my last HB out of 3/8″x 3″ 6061T6 so I should be good. No back up hang cable/strap either, Never heard of a failure? Except for? Did Craig’s Revo have a safety back up cable?
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Never considered birds a problem @ 50mph your 3 examples were faster GA planes. Did any of them deploy a reserve, no? and no one died hopefully. GA pilots aren’t flooding BRS with orders. But trikes should have them and GA not? Understand the wing structure and what could be possible but what history of bird strikes fatal or other wise is there for trikes? Have pilot friends that owe their life to a reserve and many that aren’t here because they or the reserve system failed to deploy. I flew with a BRS or hand thrown reserve since Boris fired off a prototype at the WW dealer seminar in 80-81? I Have an 800 soft pack BRS current and on the shelf but only one for 4 soon to be 5 trikes. Don’t want to be anti-reserve chute but I build my own trikes and would rather have another trike or a new wing instead of something in 40+ years I haven’t needed. Anyway yes I choose to fly without a BRS except for reason #4 .
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Yes, I fly without a reserve chute. If it’s airworthy it’s safe. Safe as the pilot. Why would we need a parachute back-up. ?
1. Mid-air/being run over in the sky? Chances of deploying a reserve? 10-30%?
2. Weather-conditions? If the conditions are violent enough to break your wing a chutes not much good?
3. Structural failure? Not on modern wings in approved flight. Name one if you can?
4. Aerobatics? Not allowed to go there. another no chute needed.
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No I fly a NW Maverick 2, have not seen a Rev in person
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I have one close to me too, can I get contact info?
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thanks for the reply Larry. surprized the Manta has performance advantage. my 12 is trimmed for 50 so it almost keeps up.
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Practice, practice and they are all the same, result wise anyway.
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Student panic happened more often in the days we taught trike flying with out 2-place trainers. How many times did I have students cut power on rotation or forget to pull in on take-off? Pretty scary but most survived and because they were HG pilots already everyone knew how to handle a spiral dive. In the BFI days a few G in a spiral and a deadstick were just part of an introductory ride. Sport Pilot came along and no more aerobatics and pilots are dieing from not understanding how loading and unloading the wing works? as different as stick thermals and whip stalls? I not interested in 2 up flying or being a CFI but have respect for those not afraid to take it on. It would be nice if everyone had a tat on their forehead indicating prone to panic or not! Maybe a fear factor rating like the height restrictions on carnival rides? To fly this trike you have to have a panic rating above level 4.??
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Larry, have you reviewed the data from the Oregon crash of Chuck Kitsner?
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pulling some G’s is part of the fun in doing spiral dives, like an 80+ degree bank turn during base to final from 300′, even better start it dead stick from a couple of miles out. Student and instructors have died teaching spirals? No chute to deploy??
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One would choose life in a live or die but that isn’t real life. In a mid-air what is the chance of even surviving the impact or being able to deploy and then not landing under canopy on a powerline or freeway? If this is the big reason go ahead but see and avoid is all you get in a 103 and it works pretty good?