Landing in 16knots and gusting 27 knots

[BONZAI BELL]

Just had the most dificult landing since i stared flying. Yesterday , Centugyro and myself coming back from Kittyhawk at 13hoo. About 5 miles from Springs airfield , the air started getting very unstable. Got overhead the field , and noticed Rainier with a student in the circuit. Did the overhead call. Next moment Rainier came on the radio , informing me to land deep on RW 21 because of gusting winds in the area of the trees close to the runway.
I responded that i would do so. On final i came in high and gradually lost altitude. Being past the trees, and at this stage now approx. 3m above the tarmac , the wind was gusting so heavily , pushing me in different directions , left,right,up and down. Eventualy , i managed to get on the runway , 100m before the end of the runway.
Fortunately , everything went well . But what an experience. One thing i decided , was that i would not even think of cancelling my insuarance in the near future.

[nicow]

Glad you made a safe landing

That's where the extra airspeed is handy when you land with a trike.

[Splinter]

Glad you made a safe landing

That's where the extra airspeed is handy when you land with a trike.

I went for training just as Bonzai pushed his gyro into the hanger. After many many hours on a trike I must admit that landing and flying a gyro in wind like that is awesome and great fun! Not nearly as much trouble as a trike and I found the high wind landings much easier compared to a trike. I REALLY love my trike but VIVA GYRO IN THE WIND!

[Pieter Smith]

One thing i decided , was that i would not even think of cancelling my insuarance in the near future.

Hi Bonzai Bell,
Versekering neem mens net uit as jou vrou ook van die selfde vervoer middel gebruik/vlieg/bestuur, dis die dat net my D/C bakkie versekering het of as jy van 'n pilot gebruik om jou rond te vlieg.
Is bly jy veilig geland, ek weet goed hoe dit voel as jy land of opstuig en die einde van die runway is insig. ( Baie kort grond strips hier in die Bos) .

Groete ou maat,
Pieter

[Jabbanaught]

Glad you made a safe landing

That's where the extra airspeed is handy when you land with a trike.

I went for training just as Bonzai pushed his gyro into the hanger. After many many hours on a trike I must admit that landing and flying a gyro in wind like that is awesome and great fun! Not nearly as much trouble as a trike and I found the high wind landings much easier compared to a trike. I REALLY love my trike but VIVA GYRO IN THE WIND!

Have to agree , Gyro's are far better in windy conditions