There was also an island near Iwakuni used for course rules called "Chinaman's Hat". I haven't been there in 10 years, so no idea if they've changed it.
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Random Griz Aviation Musings
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Here is some interesting news. I’d actually like to own one of these…kind of a personal plopter.
www.flyingmag.com
Joby Aviation Claims 'Fastest Flight of an eVTOL Aircraft'
California-based Joby Aviation is now focusing on reaching an altitude of 10,000 feet, during envelope expansion flights. [Courtesy Joby Aviation]
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Wow…another fun one just for grins…
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I’m no expert on the Taylorcraft, but if his engine had stopped I don’t think the propeller would still spin as it does until the crash. Loss of power control maybe, but not a dead engine. My powers of YouTube observation say this was a staged event.
FAA Investigates Former Olympian
Administration looking into possible staging of an aircraft accident for social media.
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I’m no expert on the Taylorcraft, but if his engine had stopped I don’t think the propeller would still spin as it does until the crash. Loss of power control maybe, but not a dead engine. My powers of YouTube observation say this was a staged event.
Suspicious if he'd left his wife in thereWow…another fun one just for grins…
FAA Investigates Former Olympian
Administration looking into possible staging of an aircraft accident for social media.
I’m no expert on the Taylorcraft, but if his engine had stopped I don’t think the propeller would still spin as it does until the crash. Loss of power control maybe, but not a dead engine. My powers of YouTube observation say this was a staged event.
Wait here honey…I’ll go get you a parachute!
That is a Lycoming 65 HP motor. My Luscombe has a Continental 65. They are very similar. It will definitely windmill as long as the failure isn't catastrophic like a rod punched through the case of a bent valve. With no smoke, oil on the cowl, vibration or immediate prop stoppage it argues for a fuel starvation, including the movement of the mixture to cut off. ?
One of those eternal hangar debates is whether you will get more glide over the ground by slowing to stop the prop to reduce drag but spend time less at than best glide speed, or go straight to best glide and let the prop windmill in a higher drag configuration. I'd suppose there isn't much debate about that in helo world. ?
One of those eternal hangar debates is whether you will get more glide over the ground by slowing to stop the prop to reduce drag but spend time less at than best glide speed, or go straight to best glide and let the prop windmill in a higher drag configuration. I'd suppose there isn't much debate about that in helo world. ?
Thanks, if you look at the header tank stick in the video it “looks” like he has plenty of fuel. But maybe it was stuck.
Cool story about hero rotor heads and crew in the Alps. The skiers among you helo dudes will especially love this. They fly an AS350S, Interestingly the entire crew to include the doc and rescue techs are all in their 50s.
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Racing Into an Avalanche with the Alpine Disaster A-Team
The world’s most elite helicopter rescue team has only minutes to save avalanche-imperiled skiers and snowboarders—and climate change is making their job even more intense.
That was a really good read, thanks for posting it. It was quite a sobering read as my wife's cousin was killed in an avalanche in Switzerland last year. He had a DVA and was helicoptered out but didn't make it.Cool story about hero rotor heads and crew in the Alps. The skiers among you helo dudes will especially love this. They fly an AS350S, Interestingly the entire crew to include the doc and rescue techs are all in their 50s.
Racing Into an Avalanche with the Alpine Disaster A-Team
The world’s most elite helicopter rescue team has only minutes to save avalanche-imperiled skiers and snowboarders—and climate change is making their job even more intense.
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Plan “A” Retired
Thanks for sharing, I follow him just hadn’t seen that one yet.??⚓️?
Cool hobby. Wonder how you go about finding the originals for something like that. Wouldn't many be done in Japan?