Some form of gust lock is necessary on most aircraft when being stored outside. The problem that occurs is that strong winds will push the ailerons, rudder, and elevators back and forth to their stops – sometimes in a very hard and violent way and with significant force. This can damage the controls and that… [Read More]
Aircraft Transition
I’ve had good success transitioning to new aircraft in which a familiarization flight is impossible and that has atypical or non-standard instrumentation and controls. My approach to this type of transition is either incredibly odd, terrible overkill, or smart. I’m pretty methodical and not much of a risk-taker so I’m probably way over on the… [Read More]
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