http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/ The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-110650 Sylvia Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-110650 It went well but unfortunately most of the airfields I visit close at dusk, so I've not kept the night rating up. It went well but unfortunately most of the airfields I visit close at dusk, so I’ve not kept the night rating up.

]]> http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-110499 JB Pilot Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:52:45 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-110499 How did your flight go, Sylvia? There's a really huge difference of estimating the distance when it's daytime or nighttime. The glow of the light seem to distract your attention and make you not take in the area of landing as a whole, not to mention if the runway is wet the reflection would make it so much harder for a newbie pilot to land a plane with ease. That's why I believe to be able to experience real-life situations (with weather's unpredictability and possible engine malfunction) is much important that gaining hours of flight time, but that's more to do with pursuing a career in commercial airlines. How did your flight go, Sylvia? There’s a really huge difference of estimating the distance when it’s daytime or nighttime. The glow of the light seem to distract your attention and make you not take in the area of landing as a whole, not to mention if the runway is wet the reflection would make it so much harder for a newbie pilot to land a plane with ease. That’s why I believe to be able to experience real-life situations (with weather’s unpredictability and possible engine malfunction) is much important that gaining hours of flight time, but that’s more to do with pursuing a career in commercial airlines.

]]> http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-2436 Sylvia Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-2436 I did have fun! And I didn't bury the plane. Mainly because I didn't get to fly it! But I did get to fly a very cute and zippy little TB10 that I liked a lot. I did have fun! And I didn’t bury the plane. Mainly because I didn’t get to fly it! But I did get to fly a very cute and zippy little TB10 that I liked a lot.

]]> http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-2434 Dom Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/fly-by-night/#comment-2434 Good luck... have fun... and try not to bury the plane this time. :) Good luck… have fun… and try not to bury the plane this time. :)

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