Abstract: No one has ever left one 'up there' - we all land - one way or another - but a few days ago I did four takeoffs and landings, (I had not flown for a while) and my hangar mate, Bob Gurr, took a series of pictures of my comings and goings. I've posted a file of a 'montage' I made of his pictures for anyone's amusement.
Subject: Landings
From: "Richard A. Davidson" <raydavids@yahoo.com>
Date: 3/1/08 7:33 PM
To:Taifun17E@yahoogroups.com
No one has ever left one 'up there' - we all land - one way or another - but a few days ago I did four takeoffs and landings, (I had
not flown for a while) and my hangar mate, Bob Gurr, took a series of pictures of my comings and goings. I've posted a file of a 'montage' I made of his pictures for anyone's amusement.
Ray Davids
Subject: Landings
From: "Richard A. Davidson" <raydavids@yahoo.com>
Date: 5/22/08 1:39 PM
To: Taifun17E@yahoogroups.com
On my first flight after buying my Taifun 17E in Pasco, WA I landed at Klamath Falls, OR on my way home and, as I had always done in my Cardinal RG before, carried a little power on final. Even with 15-degree flaps I floated down the runway pulling full spoilers - and the 'beast' would not come down. Luckily KLMT was an Eagle F15 Air National Guard base so the runway was 10,302ft of which I used about 90%. So, I have learned to make sure on final that my Taifun is at engine idle, spoilers out, when landing and now I frequently use 30- degree flaps . One must remember that this vehicle is primarily a glider and really doesn't want to come down. Switching hands for a go-around is mandatory, but first lock spoilers with left hand which then moves to stick, throttle with right hand and then flaps up.
Dick Davidson (aka Ray Davids)
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