by Clay | Sep 27, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I’m happy to say that I’ve never landed with my gear up. Of course that’s not surprising considering that that I’ve only flown fixed gear aircraft up to this point. The closest I’ve been was a simulated experience. After completing the...
by Clay | Sep 20, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I remember being told that the airplane was equipped with a 28 volt, direct current, alternator driven electrical system. “Is that good?” I thought, as a student pilot without a background in mechanical stuff. It could have been a 1.21 gigawatts electrical...
by Clay | Sep 13, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I’m not certain what peaked my interest in gliders, but I’m thinking it was a flight simulator. I’m fascinated by the simplicity of it. Not that it’s easy. Or simple, actually. Being a great glider pilot takes a lot of work. But the systems...
by Clay | Sep 7, 2017 | Manned Flight
I’ve never stood on the wing of an airplane mid-flight. I guess it’s nothing I’ve ever considered. If I ever found myself in that situation, though, I’d likely want to have a very competent pilot at the controls. So I certainly haven’t...
