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Title: Precision Landing
Post by: Chalenge on February 02, 2009, 03:15:39 AM

Gliders are the ultimate in energy management and I think we could all learn alot from flying one. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El-rgfhXFuU&feature=related) is a precision landing in a glider and its very cool!  :aok

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: Golfer on February 02, 2009, 09:40:22 AM

Except for the fact that he was right of the centerline.

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: Nilsen on February 02, 2009, 01:35:16 PM

Not at all interested in aviation, but if i had to start flying then gliders would be my fist choise. Maybe mostly its because its kinda like sailing. On second place it would be helicopters.  :aok

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: CAP1 on February 02, 2009, 03:05:07 PM

Quote from: Nilsen on February 02, 2009, 01:35:16 PM

Not at all interested in aviation, but if i had to start flying then gliders would be my fist choise. Maybe mostly its because its kinda like sailing. On second place it would be helicopters.  :aok

helicopters don't fly. they beat the air into submission.  :D

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on February 02, 2009, 03:18:55 PM

Don't gliders have airbrakes? Pretty handy for E management. :cool:

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: Buzzard7 on February 02, 2009, 03:28:05 PM

Spoilers. In that video you can see one coming out of the top of the wing. Spoil the airflow and you lose some of your lift.

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 02, 2009, 04:29:33 PM

He was probably hugging ack the whole day, got his engine shot out and now tries to look cool after the embarrasment!  :rofl

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: detch01 on February 02, 2009, 10:51:07 PM

Quote from: Buzzard7 on February 02, 2009, 03:28:05 PM

Spoilers. In that video you can see one coming out of the top of the wing. Spoil the airflow and you lose some of your lift.

Actually if I remember correctly, the brakes (spoilers) on the ASK21 are speed limiting so that would actually make them air-brakes.

Cheers
asw

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: Serenity on February 02, 2009, 11:09:47 PM

Um... what exactly was so precise about that? Thats what all of my landings look like, with little to no effort. No, scratch that, I usually touch just right of the centerline (The left side of the tarmac tends to be covered in planes and tourists, and several pilots have had near collisions because of someone else running onto the runway at the last second. Its safer to land to the right of the runway) and I stop either right behind the tow plane, or near the parking area. I'm not saying this pilot wasn't good, that landing just really didn't look all that special.

And yes, I have a glider pilot's license. Theyre very fun, and I find them MUCH easier to land than powered aircraft.

Title: Re: Precision Landing
Post by: Chalenge on February 03, 2009, 01:45:50 AM

The runner didnt have to move.  :aok