JWilsonphoto wrote: Danpbphoto wrote: JWilsonphoto wrote:
Nice work Hawkeye! That was a beautiful day to shoot airplanes wasn't it!
For us novices to this type of flying Jim. Would you or another member provide some context for me?
"Inquiring minds want to know"!
Thanks!
Dan
Hi Dan,
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 $$$ invested and type of aircraft. The challenge is to manage your airspeed to such a finite degree that you have just what you need and not a knot more, or less. Real easy to fall out of the sky when you are flying on the ragged edge, or stand it on it's nose when you are trying to stop in the minimum distance. I'm editing the videos as we speak, I'll upload a couple to Vimeo and post a link.
Thank YOU Jim!
Sounds like the resupply pilots at Khe Sanh(Mostly Marine pilots) could win a contest or 2 if there were films of their dropping in on the runway, unloading ammo then without stopping or "down throttle" then liftoff before the end of the (destroyed)runway appeared! C-123's and 130's playing "dip and skip" as they dropped their loads with heavy incoming fire on them. Called "speed offloading" !
THANKS!
JWilsonphoto wrote: Danpbphoto wrote: JWilsonphoto wrote:
Nice work Hawkeye! That was a beautiful day to shoot airplanes wasn't it!
For us novices to this type of flying Jim. Would you or another member provide some context for me?
"Inquiring minds want to know"!
Thanks!
Dan
Hi Dan,
There are variations on the theme, like drag races, but STOL is basically a series of competitions held across the country utilizing different course and sometimes just a straight grass runway. The STOL competition last weekend was simply about who could lift off and land in the shortest distance in their aircraft class.STOL has been a great thing for companies like American Legend and Cub Crafters, along with a host of aftermarket performance parts manufacturers. Some of the competitors have invested north of $400,000 in their glass cockpit/high horsepower Cubs, but one of the nice things about STOL is a guy who has a vintage Cub can compete and have fun too. Heck a guy with a Cessna 205 can compete! Participants are all over the map as far as $$$ 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.
Thank YOU Jim!
Sounds like my 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 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!
JWilsonphoto wrote: Danpbphoto wrote: JWilsonphoto wrote:
Nice work Hawkeye! That was a beautiful day to shoot airplanes wasn't it!
For us novices to this type of flying Jim. Would you or another member provide some context for me?
"Inquiring minds want to know"!
Thanks!
Dan
Hi Dan,
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.
Thank YOU Jim!
Sounds like my 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 runway appeared! C-123's and 130's playing "dip and skip" as they dropped their loads with heavy incoming fire on them.
THANKS!
Nov 08, 2023 at 09:33 AM
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