Category: blanik L13

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13/10/2007

Permalink 17:30:00, by admin, 16 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring, blanik L13
Three very enjoyable flights in the Blanik including a nice 19 minute soar on the ridge - 163ZAR. more »

15/09/2007

Permalink 21:50:00, by admin, 113 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, take offs & landings, blanik L13
We were pre-informed that flying would start late so I arrived at the airfield at about 1:30. The news was not good, in fact it sucked. Earlier the morning there had been a prop strike with the Falke during a cross wind landing. Man this really blows.… more »

09/09/2007

Permalink 22:00:00, by admin, 292 words   English (ZA)
Categories: take offs & landings, solo, motor falke, circuits & landings, blanik L13
I'm posting this blog little late due to it being rather a hectic week at work. Sunday at the club was great. Just as they were about to wheel the Blanik out to the launch point I asked the instructor if I could take a flight in the Falke. No problem… more »

02/09/2007

Permalink 17:51:19, by admin, 129 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, take offs & landings, blanik L13
Flying weekend day 2. Again I was reminded how cramped and horrible the cockpit is. Almost full elevator authority during the flare results in my right hand doing some weird deformed and contorted movement into my chest. And during the circuit and can't… more »

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