"As an instructor, I only ever pull the bung if I am absolutely confident that I can handle the emergency if the student/pilot-on-check stuffs up or takes a poor option"
I hope so!! --- On Mon, 8/9/08, Peter Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Peter Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Training Value of 400 to 500 AGL flight > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > Received: Monday, 8 September, 2008, 4:53 PM > I agree with MT as well. As an instructor, I only ever pull > the bung if > I am absolutely confident that I can handle the emergency > if the > student/pilot-on-check stuffs up or takes a poor option. My > hand is > almost on the stick to prevent an error. > > It is never below 300' AGL unless I can land ahead. > > Prior to being an instructor, I was always disappointed > when the annual > check instructor did *not* pull a low level release because > I was > confident that I could do them but was never tested. I > have had an AEI > ask to practice a 300' release in a strong wind, as he > felt the same. > > Recently at Caboolture we had a power pilot who lost power > on take off > at a very low height and he just pushed the nose forward > and pancaked > his beautifully restored aircraft. Obviously he had a habit > of "hanging > on the prop" on take off and learned the hard way. > > PeterS > > Texler, Michael wrote: > >> I doubt there is any training value at all in 400 > to 500 feet. > >> > > > > I believe that there is some training value in such a > flight: > > > > The ability to fly and manoevure confidently at low > level without getting ground fright. (i.e. if I had the > option to do a low level circuit for a safe landing on field > after a rope break, that would my first option). > > > > Also low level flight is experience with ridge flying > too. > > > > Also in still wind conditions, a 180 degree turn can > be considered. > > > > Such manoevures need to be demonstrated at altitude, > i.e. demonstrate a 180 degree change of heading with minimum > height loss, in a Grob G103, banked at 60 degrees, 60 knots > airspeed, in still air, height loss in a 180 degree turn is > 150', with a diameter of the turn of 120m > > > > Obviously needs to be done with a proper briefing, > exercise at altitude, exercise at 400' to 500' AGL, > post flight de-brief. > > > > The plane doesn't know how far it is above the > ground. > > > > My 2.2c worth > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring Make the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
