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Old 07-16-2012, 05:05 PM
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When I was training, at the end of the runway we landed for a go around. The driver went around that fast, the gyro went up on 2 wheels. we just saved it. So what is better? A long towrope or short? What would happen if you held the stick back and tried to keep climbing, and then level the stick?
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:17 PM
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back about 35 years ago my wife almost got me, towing in tennessee,, something happen to my daughter, so she just backed of and tended to her, was bout 3 at the time,, next thing i knew my truck was going under me,, i pulled the hook an landed in front of her,, heart and hands shakin,, no more towing for me,, id have done a face plant from um 35?? feet, i did a tow one time with a ski rope,, man was i ever happy to get back on the ground,, i didnt think it would ever quit snapping,, whip tite then slack and before i could catch up it was off and bucking again,,cant remember his name but our training officer in #5 tracy took me up behind ??1/8 steel aircraft cable in his old,, not too much then,, maybe 65/66 chevy 3/4 ton,, steady as a rock except seems behind that chevy,, my helmet sucked up every little grain of sand we went over, id take my,, helmet off and grit would just rain out of that helmet,, i think it belonged to him or the chapter till i bought my own, i do remember looking down into the bed of that baby blue 66 chevy,,what i meant was i was getting grit as high as we flew,,
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Old 07-18-2012, 10:37 AM
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back about 35 years ago my wife almost got me
That's what happens when you have too much life insurance...

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