Torben on the web http://www.torbensblog.com another useless blog... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 another low flight http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=123 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=123#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:36:56 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=123 racing the ships on the sea… of course keeping the safe distance of 500ft required by FAA Regulations.

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=123 Landing in the Desert… http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=118 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=118#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:43:38 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=118 just found this video… Soft Field Landing on a Private Ranch in the Californian Desert north of Twentynine Palms. I was still training for my private a few months ago when this was filmed, but was already performing an almost perfect Soft Field Landing…

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=118 Montgomery Touch&Go http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=107 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=107#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:04:10 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=107

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=107 Gillespie Sunset Approach (Directors Cut) http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=103 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=103#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:37:40 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=103 Well, as I am working on a Mac now, there is plenty of fancy stuff to do, with your vids and pics - So, here is the sunset approach into Gillespie again, with some fancy features and some background music…

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=103 Night Flying http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=86 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=86#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:31:14 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=86 A taste of night flying over the busy LA Area on my way back to Gillespie from Torrance.

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=86 Trip to Scottsdale http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=79 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=79#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:15:20 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=79 Just returned from my cross-country flight to Scottsdale. Check out the Pics and the video from the approach into Gillespie:


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]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=79 C152 Checkout http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=70 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=70#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:42:32 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=70 As I want to be able to fly different aircraft types, I squeezed myself into a C152 today and had some fun:

Some Zero Gravity Maneuvers with stuff flying though the cockpit:

A Spin with a recovery: spin is an aggravated stall resulting in rotation about the center of gravity wherein the aircraft follows a downward corkscrew path…

and finally some wave surfing during the low level bay transition in San Diego. Watch it in HQ and watch out for the two surfers in the water:

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=70 US1549 - Last Seconds with ATC http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=38 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=38#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=38 some good use of ATC and remaining calm in an emergency situation is shown here:

]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=38 Mojave - 2 Feb 2009 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=64 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=64#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:21:37 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=64 Just got back from a nice trip to the Mojave Desert. Many Airplanes are either stored or being scrapped at Mojave. Check out the Pics and a Video from the approach:

 

 

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]]> http://www.torbensblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=64 Lost Student Pilot… http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=56 http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=56#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:01:31 +0000 admin http://www.torbensblog.com/?p=56  

 

well, what can I say… SoCal is taking care of everyone…

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