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It has been true for each one of us debuting and struggling with our plane, | It has been true for each one of us debuting and struggling with our plane, | ||
the same it has been to design the LILO-LOWI-Adrenaline "parcours"<ref>[ | the same it has been to design the LILO-LOWI-Adrenaline "parcours"<ref>[parcours - french word for track, journey, route, course and even | ||
of a new urban sport.</ref> ... | of a new urban sport.]</ref> ... | ||
and the writing of this article just took several missed approaches ! | and the writing of this article just took several missed approaches ! | ||
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explanation earn a strong point ! | explanation earn a strong point ! | ||
'''Landing is not <big><big>continuing</big></big> to descend until the ground - it is a <big><big>controlled stall</big></big>.''' | '''Landing is not <big><big>continuing</big></big> to descend until the ground - it is a <big><big>controlled stall</big></big>.'''<small><small><ref>[A friend of mine lost the sleep and got very sick with dark and red dots in the face, thinking going to stall... I suppose the most clever have already understood that we are talking about going "close" to stall point. Some even say fire-flying around the stall. Anyhow, and for sure, we are in a simulator and going to have experiments. But in the real life, your instructor will be the one to lead.]</ref></small></small> | ||
My 1st reaction was : "...no... no ways !" | My 1st reaction was : "...no... no ways !" | ||
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If the "remaining" energy is '''''still too much''''' : | If the "remaining" energy is '''''still too much''''' : | ||
- or you have a crash and a belly landing ; | - or you have a crash and a belly landing ; | ||
- or a "bump bump bump" and then probably a crash too.<ref>[ | - or a "bump bump bump" and then probably a crash too.<ref>[Tortoise oscillations - Succession of quick oscillations where the plane will | ||
become quickly impossible to control and almost ever | become quickly impossible to control and almost ever | ||
resulting in a crash.</ref> | resulting in a crash.]</ref> | ||
[[File:Landing - Explanation - 6.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation Help - 6]] | [[File:Landing - Explanation - 6.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation Help - 6]] | ||
If this happen, FIREWALL! and Go Around !<ref>[ | If this happen, FIREWALL! and Go Around !<ref>["Firewall! Firewall! - Instruction/information given by one pilot to the other | ||
where the thrust lever is beaten at the physical edge, | where the thrust lever is beaten at the physical edge, | ||
resulting in engines delivering the absolute maximum | resulting in engines delivering the absolute maximum | ||
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It is one step beyond then the "unleash the beast" ! | It is one step beyond then the "unleash the beast" ! | ||
Engines must come back to normal thrust levels in order | Engines must come back to normal thrust levels in order | ||
to avoid irreversible damages.</ref> | to avoid irreversible damages.]</ref> | ||
If you do not, and you survive, you are going | If you do not, and you survive, you are going | ||
to be known the rest of your life as '''''Captain Kangourou'''''. | to be known the rest of your life as '''''Captain Kangourou'''''. |
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