Imaging using this toy to nail the perfect opposing passes 100% of the time, lol. But I am not going back to 24 MP. I need more for birding. No doubt in few years they will make a higher resolution of it and price it at $8000.
There are variations on the theme, like drag races, but STOL is basically a series of competitions held across the country utilizing different course and sometimes just a straight grass runway. The STOL competition last weekend was simply about who could lift off and land in the shortest distance in their aircraft class.STOL has been a great thing for companies like American Legend and Cub Crafters, along with a host of aftermarket performance parts manufacturers. Some of the competitors have invested north of $400,000 in their glass cockpit/high horsepower Cubs, but one of the nice things about STOL is a guy who has a vintage Cub can compete and have fun too. Heck a guy with a Cessna 205 can compete! Participants are all over the map as far as $$$ invested and type of aircraft. The challenge is to manage your airspeed to such a finite degree that you have just what you need and not a knot more, or less. Real easy to fall out of the sky when you are flying on the ragged edge, or stand it on it's nose when you are trying to stop in the minimum distance. I'm editing the videos as we speak, I'll upload a couple to Vimeo and post a link....Show more →
Thank YOU Jim!
Sounds like the resupply pilots at Khe Sanh(Mostly Marine pilots) could win a contest or 2 if there were films of their dropping in on the runway, unloading ammo then without stopping or "down throttle" then liftoff before the end of the (destroyed)runway appeared! C-123's and 130's playing "dip and skip" as they dropped their loads with heavy incoming fire on them. Called "speed offloading" !
THANKS!
That is the parachute that looks like an "artifact" in the lower right corner. Slows the C123/130 down enough to drop the payload , snap off the 'chutte, and take off.
JayDavis wrote:
QANTAS brought in their special scheme B-787 yesterday from Australia.
Beautiful day out there, today it's raining, and we do need the rain!
Beautiful Jay!
This morning was cool,bright and clear...record high temps in the high 70's to 80F then straight to the 50's tonight and rain. We need it bad also!
Douglas L wrote:
To those who served, I thank you!
On behalf of the of the Army Security Agency Special Activities Detachment-III (Motto: Vini Vidi Telemetus (We came, we saw, we plucked commie data out of the air), you're welcome.
U.S. Army Security Agency Special Activities Detachment-III. Zoeckler Station, ROK, 1972.
Viva Aerobus, a low cost carrier from Mexico, upon arrival into DFW last Wednesday. It was such a beautiful day out there, unlike today, with gloomy skies and possible rain.
I know we need the rain, we are in a drought, but gosh almighty, I need to see the sun.
henry albert wrote:
On behalf of the of the Army Security Agency Special Activities Detachment-III (Motto: Vini Vidi Telemetus (We came, we saw, we plucked commie data out of the air), you're welcome.
Thank you for your service Henry!
Garryowen Brother!
414thASA-Ft Meade-Pentagon
Dan
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