Thread: First solo cross-country flight completed - question
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Old March 10th 08, 07:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_25_]
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Default First solo cross-country flight completed - question
Phil J wrote in news:875a9d86-bc96-437c-92b0-
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On Mar 10, 7:41*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Heh heh. I used the calculator on my laptop for that and it went on a
bit further, I think! Not very practical to use when you're sliding
down
finals with a x-wind on the limit. With 60 degrees of the nose, i'd
count the entire windspeed as the componenet for several reasons, not
the least of which is the added drama when you're telling your buds
in
the bar about it afterwards.

Bertie

LOL! Now that is the kind of wisdom I look for on this newsgroup.

Thenkew. I have a great deal of experience telling tales in bars.


Bertie