@yesterway Was just there yesterday and it appears that not only is there enough room, there is a lot of excess room. Maybe the technique that you are using needs some refinement.
Surf's up dude! I used to work out there and have seen many landings, some of which you wonder if maybe their Guardian Angels weren't working overtime.
haha dude that landing did suck but landing a plane is not easy especially if there is 30 mph winds so I am giving him credit to just getting it down even through it did suck
Bluecollar, the pattern at Lake Hood requires a left turn in that direction. If he would've turned into the wind he'd fly into the Anchorage International Airport's pattern where the big jets take off and land.
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The pilot did not hold the x-wind correction right down to the water. As well, upon becoming ariborne the idiot turned out of wind. When you're airborne in a floatplane and clear of obstacles turn into the wind. If he would have done that in a loaded Beaver the results would have been ugly. I never want to fly with an IDIOT like that!
Bad as it was, you might notice that Rust's hasn't had an accident of any sort in, what, ages? Ever? Still, I'm certainly glad I wan't on it. I don't think there'd be enough barf bags on board!
Someone should remind BLUECOLLARPILOT that an airplane will fly just as well upwind as it will downwind and that the ability to maintain lift in any airplane is dependant solely on relative airflow. The allowance you make for decreasing performance windshear would be identical regardless of the direction you turn. Maybe a little more aerodynamics and theory of flight 101 for BLUECOLLARPILOT
wow that was rough. no wonder the change the engine mounts
straighttailpilot 5 months ago
As an old flight instructor, Mel Twitchell told me, they'll take all the wind you can give them.
pabobfin 1 year ago
Lake Hood is not big enough for aircraft to safely operate.
yesterway 1 year ago
@yesterway Was just there yesterday and it appears that not only is there enough room, there is a lot of excess room. Maybe the technique that you are using needs some refinement.
LetsFlyWa 8 months ago
lol nice
Slade366 2 years ago
OH MY! Did you see him thread through the buildings. Pucker Factor of 5!!!
JoeEndo 2 years ago 2
Surf's up dude! I used to work out there and have seen many landings, some of which you wonder if maybe their Guardian Angels weren't working overtime.
Schingwtoe 2 years ago
Shouldn't he have been more into the wind on approach and landing. To me it looks like he was on Crosswind and landing crosswind.
Mockeraina 3 years ago
haha dude that landing did suck but landing a plane is not easy especially if there is 30 mph winds so I am giving him credit to just getting it down even through it did suck
drtodd22 3 years ago
Bluecollar, the pattern at Lake Hood requires a left turn in that direction. If he would've turned into the wind he'd fly into the Anchorage International Airport's pattern where the big jets take off and land.
warptman 3 years ago 4
I hate flying in small planes when it's windy like that. It's an experience and a half!!
truedanielg 3 years ago 4
@truedanielg
Yeah. Especially when your home airport has 500KV that you miss by about 20 feet everytime you land.
jizzmonger 1 year ago
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The pilot did not hold the x-wind correction right down to the water. As well, upon becoming ariborne the idiot turned out of wind. When you're airborne in a floatplane and clear of obstacles turn into the wind. If he would have done that in a loaded Beaver the results would have been ugly. I never want to fly with an IDIOT like that!
BLUECOLLARPILOT 4 years ago
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yacdirect 3 years ago
Bad as it was, you might notice that Rust's hasn't had an accident of any sort in, what, ages? Ever? Still, I'm certainly glad I wan't on it. I don't think there'd be enough barf bags on board!
Schingwtoe 2 years ago
Someone should remind BLUECOLLARPILOT that an airplane will fly just as well upwind as it will downwind and that the ability to maintain lift in any airplane is dependant solely on relative airflow. The allowance you make for decreasing performance windshear would be identical regardless of the direction you turn. Maybe a little more aerodynamics and theory of flight 101 for BLUECOLLARPILOT
yacdirect 2 years ago
@BLUECOLLARPILOT You flown on lake hood in the wind?
LetsFlyWa 8 months ago
The first landing was terrible. Too fast, wing not into wind, and stick not back hence the bouncing. These old 206's 185's etc get alot of shit.
cessna207 4 years ago
nice, i love to fly when its windy, makes me feel like im a better pilot....model airplanes though.......man that take off looked scary
MetallicaJunkie 4 years ago