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Title: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: Wolfala on June 18, 2009, 10:42:30 AM: Shortass field, downhill slope, could've been Corky landing. Needless to say the wife was surprised.

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Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: Stoney on June 18, 2009, 06:05:50 PM: I remember a windy day at Yucca Valley, CA, with a full value wind on a complete perpendicular cross wind. I trusted the lineage and flew my Grumman right into the runway and landed hard. No skin wrinkled or struts bent, so all was good. Felt pretty good about that one, considering I was flirting with the demonstrated crosswind component from the POH.
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: colmbo on June 19, 2009, 10:10:32 AM: Check the third video. (http://www.dalefalk.com/gallery/7500591_roNdw#484201912_WukZG)
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: Ruah on June 19, 2009, 11:25:26 AM: There is a runway in Pacific City Oregon that I thought was nasty. . .but that place looks like a nightmare!
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: colmbo on June 19, 2009, 12:42:24 PM: Quote from: Ruah on June 19, 2009, 11:25:26 AM
There is a runway in Pacific City Oregon that I thought was nasty. . .but that place looks like a nightmare!

Are you talking about the one I posted? hehe That's a pretty good strip. You should see some of the others I've been on....like this one:

(http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flypics/ghshortfinal.jpg)

It's exactly as wide as the main gear on a Cessna, about 600-700' long, crooked and very rough...big whoop-de-do in the middle.
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: strong10 on June 19, 2009, 02:30:41 PM: This one is like 20-30 ft or so, practicing cruiser/destroyer landing.. I'm cheating though, hehe :)

Video:
http://s703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/strong1001/?action=view&current=MVI_0854editavi-1.flv

(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/strong1001/landing2.jpg)
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: Rino on June 19, 2009, 04:37:50 PM: Kinda large for a fling-winger :D
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: mechanic on June 19, 2009, 04:51:37 PM: nice landing wolf, looks like a bumpy little strip/=.
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: Guppy35 on June 22, 2009, 11:37:54 PM: Quote from: Wolfala on June 18, 2009, 10:42:30 AM
Shortass field, downhill slope, could've been Corky landing. Needless to say the wife was surprised.

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Just to be clear. Corky never broke a real plane when he flew them all those years ago :)

I did bounce my first solo landing, but I was pretty good at getting the old Piper Warrior II in and out of the airport intact. The instructor used to get mad at my downwind, base and final turns though and would tell me I wasn't flying a P51 and to square them off! :)
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: OntosMk1 on June 24, 2009, 06:52:20 PM: WTG Wolf,

Really wish i had the $$$ to get my license. It would be good times all round i tell ya :rock
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: waystin2 on June 25, 2009, 11:46:53 AM: Great landing Sir! :aok You forgot to mention that the runway looked recently bomb cratered too!
Title: Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
Post by: frank3 on June 26, 2009, 05:44:57 AM: I hope the fueltanks weren't bombed and you could re-up :aok