Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions. He had no further memory of the event.
Flight Training Central
MAY 6, 2024
On the ground they offer clearance over many fences. Short field landings can be shorter because the drag robbing ground effect is lessened by the greater distance between the wing and ground. Why the success of high wings? On aircraft fitted with floats, the wings may also pass over docks and shorelines.
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Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
Syracuse advised of lake effect snow creating a wall between us and Sodus. Gilead and I, both trailing Ed, ran into dramatically lowering visibility and requested pop-up IFR clearances. Ed diverted south of the weather and made it through VFR. These were immediately granted. In total, I logged about 0.1
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds. I’d also like to see just a little more room between the panel and seat—or maybe just allow the seat to move back a little more for slightly greater yoke clearance. The plane will fly itself off.
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