Handling the bumps

[THRC12]

Ride Em Cowboy! I flew so many hours in a Rans S4 with a 503 that I really like flying the Kitfox in just about any conditions! As long as the turbulence doesn't flip me over!!

[fastfred]

Can it really flip it over? It sometimes feels like it but I didn't think could happen?

[THRC12]

It would have to be extremely bad and turbulent. I've never had it that bad.

[THRC12]

On that note though, I'm going to suggest spin training and upset recovery. Best money you can spend. Big confidence builder no matter what you fly.

[fastfred]

I did it many years ago in a 172
Power off - rudder opposite the spin and pull the nose up to level off?

My plane says no spins allowed ?

[THRC12]

I don't guess you really run away from turbulence. I just don't much worry about it these days.

[fastfred]

I would be headed for the runway if it even got close to that bad. No one mentioned is it best run into the wind or with wind direction? I know cross wind seems to be the worst direction to run.

[Shadowrider]

It would have to be extremely bad and turbulent. I've never had it that bad.

Fly into a wake and you will be upside down before you know it.

[fastfred]

[What the hell is wake in sky? Instructors never mentioned wakes

[THRC12]

I've been in wakes plenty of times. Luckily just not a tsunami wake!!!! Wakes are wake turbulence from another aircraft. They are worst when the other aircraft is slow and heavy creating a lot of lift. I left the pattern couple of weeks ago to let a king air land and let the wake clear. He was on a straight in approach but I was first in the pattern and was nice enough not to make him go around the pattern to land with his 30 gals an hour fuel burn! He was very appreciative when I spoke to him on the ground at the airport the next day.