Sep 20/15 – Graeme flying
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanFinally got flying Andre!
Couldn’t have done it without ya!
Thank you!!!
Graeme
Sep 14/15 – Visit Kangook
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanHi Andre,
We organize the second edition of Kangook week.
If you are interested to come, it will happen on two different week-end :
26-27 th sept, 2015 and 03-04 th october.
This year, we will take-off directly from the factory, we have access to a huge field
You are welcome to visit us and fly above our great autumn colors.
Please can you forward the information to all your Kangook pilots?
(The event is free and everyone can camp arround the workshop).
Cheers,
David
David Rouault
RS Ultra inc. / Kangook Paramotors
Tel : + 1 418 289 3897
david@kangook.ca
www.kangook.ca
Sep 5/15 – Note from Jeff
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanHi Andre,
I just stumbled across this website. It lists all the questions in the Canadian PSTAR exam and gives the answers as well as explanations of each answer. There is huge overlap between these questions and those on the Ultra-light exam. You should pass this along to your students they will likely find it helpful when studying. I wish I’d seen this 2 weeks ago!
http://www.flyingstart.ca/FlightTraining/PSTAR/PSTARIndex.htm
Your students who are android users will also probably like the GPS app and associated website I mentioned before too.
Their website is: http://www.ppgps.info/PPGpS.aspx
Jeff
Aug 30/15 – Jeff is done
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanIt was initially bit gusty at the field so we spent some time talking about the ultra exam which Jeff is going to attempt soon. The wind came down a bit and Jeff proceeded with five flights using reverse inflation. We have also practiced numerous engine out procedures including a real one. That was when Jeff has tried the big ears. Well done but he accidentally killed his motor. No big deal, jeff made uneventful landing about half a kilometer away then we walk the equipment back to our grass runway. After this Jeff managed five quick flights using forward inflation which he has finally mastered. Jeff has now 34 flight in his log and has completed the course 30 flight requirement. Congrats Jeff and finishing practical part of the course.
Aug 29/15 – Me and Chris
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanWe had a really nice flight last night. Wind was coming from southwest at 6 km/h which was great for takeoff. We followed the Niagara River all the way to Fort Erie. It’s a little scary as there is not a lot of lending options. In Fort Erie we turn west and through the beach all the way to Port Colborn. Then it was straight shot back to our field near Niagara Falls. We had absolutely no wind for landing.
I got to fix up Chris’s lending technique. As you see from the video it wasn’t soft at all….
Aug 24/ 15 – Flight to Goderich
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanI got my ass handed to me in Goderich. The wind was gusting to 20 KTS from 240 so I had a choice of paved runway 28 with a lot of crosswind or short grass runway 23. Since I have never landed the Cherokee on grass before, I went for the 28 but it was a big mistake, I barely managed to set her down in major gusty cross wind. It took all I got to settle her in! After that I took off and landed on the grass which was real freaky for the first time with the plane fully loaded for sight seeing flight and only 1800 ft of grass to get off. I did text book soft field take off with two notches of flaps, full back pressure then once couple feet off the ground I held her in ground effect until we accelerated enough for me to pull her up an pull up she did. We shot up over the trees at the end of the grass strip with lots of spare altitude. Coming back, I landed on grass too. OMG, much better then fighting the crazy cross wind. Nice lunch in Godferich with friends then very bumpy flight back to St. Catharines.
I like grass!
Another 4.3 hrs in my log
In Goderich
Our route
See the short gras 23?
Aug 22/15 – This is how Graham flies
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanGraham was in my PPG course in May 2013 and this is how he flies today
Aug 22/15 – Tandem flights
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanFlew two intro Tandem flight this morning. Excellent conditions. We had 100 ft leader of very cold air on the ground but 100 ft up it was so warm…and…sooo…calm. It was just beauty!
Here is a video of take off in slow motion.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmheoez35h4ho4p/IMG_3981.MOV?dl=0p;
and another one from the whole flight
Aug 23/15 pm – Gregor done, Chris 10 solo flights
/in Uncategorized/by Andre ZemanVery busy last 4 days. Chris started his PPG house and left on Sunday with 10 solo flight. Gregor turned into insane flying machine and finished up Sunday morning with 30 flights. Gaetan and Monique stopped by for chat and some advice on motor and hook up.
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