Whale oil beef hooked,
Ayup: me too. Today, right now, across the planet how many 'low' level circuits are being flown? At home this morning, how many < 1000 AGL approach and landings are be conducted to avoid 'whatever'. All managed without a hint of stall/spin. Bad weather circuits are taught and practiced; short field landings same -same. There is a certain amount of 'skill' demanded in these exercises. The operations are not 'routinely' utilised (except perhaps in PNG and some remote strips); but they are skills which demand use once in a while – to ensure at least a nodding familiarity with the correct / safe methodology.
It is a real treat to observe a nicely executed bad weather circuit to a crosswind landing on a short strip. The elegant balance of power/trim/ directional control allowing the pilot minimum input through controls and power; set up and rock stable turning final, smooth power reduction as the strip is reached and the air frame 'flown' (not dumped) onto the surface, power to idle, controls into wind – clear of runway and checks complete. There now, you have just earned your morning coffee.
This stuff is not for the 'tick-a-box' crowd; it needs (indeed must) be a part of the tool kit training provides and practiced until almost second nature; it provides the basis for a 'sound' approach (for that is where the landing begins) no matter the prevailing conditions.
For the ATSB to blatantly ignore the radical of the Braidwood incident and just flick it off the desk without examining and elaborating on the deeper implications and sending a message about just how important it is to maintain a sensible level of 'competency' in what should be a 'routine' operation is disgraceful, amateurish, cheap and IMO slovenly. I wonder how many non professional 'pilots' can claim to have practiced the exercise within the last 12 month. Not an often needed skill set – but when required, it has to be done 'right'. Perhaps, with weather, traffic and airspace permitting; make 1:5 landings a bad weather circuit and landing. It may just matter one dark and rainy day.
“But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect.”
Coffee and perhaps a biscuit or two; good idea Son; set 'em up.
Ayup: me too. Today, right now, across the planet how many 'low' level circuits are being flown? At home this morning, how many < 1000 AGL approach and landings are be conducted to avoid 'whatever'. All managed without a hint of stall/spin. Bad weather circuits are taught and practiced; short field landings same -same. There is a certain amount of 'skill' demanded in these exercises. The operations are not 'routinely' utilised (except perhaps in PNG and some remote strips); but they are skills which demand use once in a while – to ensure at least a nodding familiarity with the correct / safe methodology.
It is a real treat to observe a nicely executed bad weather circuit to a crosswind landing on a short strip. The elegant balance of power/trim/ directional control allowing the pilot minimum input through controls and power; set up and rock stable turning final, smooth power reduction as the strip is reached and the air frame 'flown' (not dumped) onto the surface, power to idle, controls into wind – clear of runway and checks complete. There now, you have just earned your morning coffee.
This stuff is not for the 'tick-a-box' crowd; it needs (indeed must) be a part of the tool kit training provides and practiced until almost second nature; it provides the basis for a 'sound' approach (for that is where the landing begins) no matter the prevailing conditions.
For the ATSB to blatantly ignore the radical of the Braidwood incident and just flick it off the desk without examining and elaborating on the deeper implications and sending a message about just how important it is to maintain a sensible level of 'competency' in what should be a 'routine' operation is disgraceful, amateurish, cheap and IMO slovenly. I wonder how many non professional 'pilots' can claim to have practiced the exercise within the last 12 month. Not an often needed skill set – but when required, it has to be done 'right'. Perhaps, with weather, traffic and airspace permitting; make 1:5 landings a bad weather circuit and landing. It may just matter one dark and rainy day.
“But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect.”
Coffee and perhaps a biscuit or two; good idea Son; set 'em up.