To DWIGHT: WELCOME ABOARD!!!


The dreaded "deadstick"

They can still be intimidating! Especially with a "snappy" aircraft.

My instructor and I used to take the plane into the air and bring it back down to an "Idle".. We could not idle up unless it was to literally Save the plane. It got to be fun and I really looked forward to it. Plus it taught me a whole lot on DEADSTICKS.

Cody, hasn't began this phase of training YET, But it's coming.....

It's simple and fun: One of you take it to elevation and cut the throttle to idle! hand the transmitter to the other and watch them land or attempt to land it. Like anything else you put it in a relatively good position to start, then slowly work your way up to tougher and tougher. This works best with a "funstyle" plane, like a High wing semi-symetrical airfoil, or a low wing trainer.

The mouse is working on "Loops,rolls,and hammerheads.(stall turns to some of you)" He's really getting the symmetry of the loop now, working the elevator, going up, and coming down. Plus throttle management. I believe it's getting real close for that "second plane". We had fairly heavy winds with "Gust" this morning. the Mouse took off flew a couple of straight levels,added a couple of loops and watched as his plane was thrown around the sky from the gust. Then he shot a couple of touch and go's (the wind was right down the runway) Finally, I'm the one that said to bring it in. I took my AVENGER up and the wind beat it around also. Tried to do a few "Turnaround" maneuvers, but the wind just threw it off course.

There's always tomorrow!! The weather report said, we were in for a few days of relatively heavy winds. We may be grounded. "BUMMER"




GREAT FLYING TO YOU ALL,

DESERT RATT