Landing gear

DROP TEST

In: Personalities, Recreational & Sport aviation

Safety in aviation means coming down softly. I once wrote that it would be impossible for a skydiver in a wingsuit to flare and land without a parachute. THE AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY of a wingsuit is so low, and its area so small, that even with all the stored energy ofRead More →

NOT IF, IT’S WHEN…

By: Julian Smith

In: Civil Aviation, Ground Schools, News, Recreational & Sport aviation

It is seldom that pilots will stay with the same aircraft type after going solo. For the majority, more aircraft ratings are in the immediate future. These are usually aircraft with more seating, faster speeds, variable pitch propellers and retractable gear. Once you fly with retractable gear, you will oftenRead More →

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