Ted Bailey
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I think that’s why there are so few trikers on the map, needs to link to an email or some way to connect.
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mine did that and someone suggested I needed a remote antenna and that fixed mine. similar squeal on another set up and it was the ptt set up had changed so I needed to turn the side tone off and that was a fix for that one.
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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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Sam Duff,, looks like he is in Mountain Home, Idaho
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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??