Coffee at Jakkalsdans

[Louis Cole]

Thanks for the visit this morning John. It was nice to put a face to the name. You're right about Rwy. 30 and GT's. especially with all the dew on the grass early in the mornings.

[John.com]

Fellow Aviators!

I figured that I would post a separate post titled "BEWARE when landing on a MOIST GRASSY Runway!" viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20057 so that others can learn from my experience at Jakkalsdans this morning.

So, read the report, look at the pictures and watch the video, and then please pen some comments!

Thank you Louis and your wonderful wife Fransa for the hospitality! That home-made bread was worth ending up in a bush for!

To Tribal Croc and other GT owners: Would I fly a GT into Jakkalsdans? NO!!!! (it is VERY short, on landing and take off!)


Safe Skies

John.com

[Tribal Croc]

Can you give us a little bit more info on your runway ?

TC I have a X-rwy. Rwy. 30/12 approximately 180 m. that I generally land on and 05/23 approximately 280 m. that I generally take off from. Unfortunately both have power lines at the end. No problem for the Raptor but I don't know enough about the Quicks. Flo has landed here before with his school trike and he would be able to advise you better. Would love to meet you and see a GT land here.

Thanks Louis

I will speak to Flo but I think the 280m runway will be just just to short Take off should be no problem but the landing will keep me on my toes

I will practice on my runway and see in what distance I can get the GT to stop the duel back brakes on the GT's does help a lot

Hopefully I will see you soon even if its just to buzz you

[Bundy]

This pic of you stuck in the thorn bush is definately one for the Bar John

Very glad we can all at least have a little chuckle about it

I can see a Username change coming on?

I hereby propose "Bushwhacker"

[John.com]

This pic of you stuck in the thorn bush is definately one for the Bar John

Very glad we can all at least have a little chuckle about it

I can see a Username change coming on?

I hereby propose "Bushwhacker"

HaHa! I know, it's far easy to not share these somewhat embarrassing moments and to just let them go but I am a strong believer in sharing for the benefit of others to learn!

If it happens AGAIN maybe the name should stick! Right now it might be a bit premature!

Cheers, John.com

[Bulletjie]

John, Jou DORING!

[John.com]

John, Jou DORING!

Ja! Amper met die Jakkals gedans!!

[Loco]

Wow John thanks for sharing, hope no serious damage besides the ego?!

Can you talk us through the sequence of events please?

Edit: sorry see your thread now viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20057

All the best
Ant

[Louis Cole]

Spent the day cutting and pruning those trees that caused John to alter his glide scope and land too deep and I'm amazed at the difference. I've been flying this runway since 1994 and I guess you don't notice the trees gradually getting bigger. You just deal with it every time you land. I've decided not to take John's bush out for obvious reasons. Anybody know an appropriate botanical name ? Maybe an arrestor like on an aircraft carrier could work.
I think John must be commended for sharing this experience in an open forum as most pilots would be embarrassed to do so. I've had many incidents in my early flying career which were due solely to pilot error which I was just too embarrassed to mention to anybody. As a student pilot I listened to the experienced pilots talking about their accidents and near misses and saying that you learn more from others' incidents than in manuals. I remember naively saying at the time that I don't want to learn that way but I now know that they knew what they were talking about. From my experiences I know that when you are faced with a situation and have to make split second decisions, despite what the manual or any checklist says, you focus on the immediate job at hand and that is to land and stop with the least damage to yourself and your trike. So well done John and I really hope there is no serious damage to the Beautiful Seductive Temptress.

[John.com]

Spent the day cutting and pruning those trees that caused John to alter his glide scope and land too deep and I'm amazed at the difference. I've been flying this runway since 1994 and I guess you don't notice the trees gradually getting bigger. You just deal with it every time you land. I've decided not to take John's bush out for obvious reasons. Anybody know an appropriate botanical name ? Maybe an arrestor like on an aircraft carrier could work.
I think John must be commended for sharing this experience in an open forum as most pilots would be embarrassed to do so. I've had many incidents in my early flying career which were due solely to pilot error which I was just too embarrassed to mention to anybody. As a student pilot I listened to the experienced pilots talking about their accidents and near misses and saying that you learn more from others' incidents than in manuals. I remember naively saying at the time that I don't want to learn that way but I now know that they knew what they were talking about. From my experiences I know that when you are faced with a situation and have to make split second decisions, despite what the manual or any checklist says, you focus on the immediate job at hand and that is to land and stop with the least damage to yourself and your trike. So well done John and I really hope there is no serious damage to the Beautiful Seductive Temptress.

Many thanks Louis! Greatly appreciated.

I will be making a return flight to you soon . . . . getting back in the saddle, so to speak!

[Big-D]

Hey John, glad you OK

I watched the video of your landing and can't critisize it at all, you werent too fast or very far off the mark for that matter - The wet runway obviously the major problem

As for GT's and short runway's - Not my cup of tea. The GT can land quite short as TC mentions with the brakes on both back wheels too, but in wet conditions we probably would have had the same problem and would have approached a little faster too

I personally would not land there but will come fly over some time

D

[John.com]

Hey John, glad you OK

I watched the video of your landing and can't critisize it at all, you werent too fast or very far off the mark for that matter - The wet runway obviously the major problem

As for GT's and short runway's - Not my cup of tea. The GT can land quite short as TC mentions with the brakes on both back wheels too, but in wet conditions we probably would have had the same problem and would have approached a little faster too

I personally would not land there but will come fly over some time

D

Thanks Big-D!

Great feedback, and much appreciated!

[Madman]

John,tho not funny at the time...my tummy is sore and I have tears in my eyes of laughing..the vid is awesome..woohoooo....low and slow on approach n cut mags on touch down

Flip..this is one for the bar like Bundy said....love it..face first in the bush...Bushwhacker John for sure

Oh man,I can watch that over and over

Don't you wish there was a wire across threshold of runway and you had an arresting hook...

I think we should start a thread for all the funny landing mishaps...emphasis on funny,no point we laugh and the dude's aerie is trashed

Nice one John,I learned alot from this...the GT's rear breaks here would have caused a handbrake turn effect..

Have a lekka one

This is your smiley

[Madman]

John,

Let me know if you planning on going there again,would like to join you

In this type of situation,what would be the best cure...I know I would freak knowing I cannot stop...haha..I know the feeling,lucky there was nothing to hit..just ran off the runway as I was carrying too much speed


Live and learn...thanx again for sharing John

[John.com]

John,

Let me know if you planning on going there again,would like to join you

In this type of situation,what would be the best cure...I know I would freak knowing I cannot stop...haha..I know the feeling,lucky there was nothing to hit..just ran off the runway as I was carrying too much speed


Live and learn...thanx again for sharing John

Always happy to share!

I'll let you know when I head in to Jakkalsdans again!

This is quite a laugh . . . . the video is now on InfoZone! http://www.infozone.tv