In this short clip I’ll explain you how to calculate the true airspeed. Knowing the true airspeed and the ground speed, we can determinate whether we have headwind, or tailwind.
It’s very simple:
FL 75 (7.500 ft)
IAS = 90 kts
TAS = 100 kts (TAS inceases with increasing altitude)
GS = 109 kts
if
GS > TAS => have tailwind
GS < TAS => headwind
This means in our case, we have 9 kts TW (tailwind).
Fly safe! 😀
Sharing with you a short video of the approach into La Gomera airport (GMZ/GCGM), RWY 27 with ATC audio in spanish.
Like to fly to La Gomera, you always get a friendly “Welcome to La Gomera” by ATC over the radio. 🙂
Hope you’ll enjoy the views! 🙂
A short video o how Playa de las Américas looks like from the air.
Enjoy it!
Flying over Playa de las Américas from The Piper Pilot on Vimeo.
A short clip of the ILS approach on RWY 30 into Tenerife North (GCXO/TFN) airport during my basic instrument flying module course back in 2014 at Canavia.
You are invited to subscribe to my Youtube Channel as well for more video from my flights.
Safe landings! 🙂
Sad end for the Piper, but a lucky end for the occupants.
This plane (Piper PA28, EC-DSD) crashed in January 2009 while attempting to cross the mountain “Montaña de la Crucita” (6.761ft high) during VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an impact in the mountain at 5.700 feet, just 1.000 feet bellow its top.
Plane’s route
The 3 occupants were injured and were rescued by the helicopter of the Guardia Civil. There were no fatalities.
Wreckage of the EC-DSD.
The slop of the mountain.
Wreckage of the EC-DSD.
Wreckage of the EC-DSD.
The plane seems to be moved from its initial position and most of the parts are already missing.
The plane seems to be moved from its initial position
The crash site is only 1 km from the road, but the access is difficult. On the images you can see the slope of the mountain and the surroundings; I´ve attached the plane´s route as well.
You can park your car at the Mirador de la Crucita and start walking from there:
Source: Ministerio de Fomento/Spanish Ministry of Development.
Safe flying everyone!
Just found some images from my earlier flights, when I was using the Gopro mounted on the wing…
I´d like to share with you these 4 images. I like the colour scheme. Hope you´ll enjoy them!
Gran Canaria Presa de Soria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
On this particular day, our initial intentions were flying from Tenerife North to Gran Canaria, but due to forcasted turbulence on the rute and more than 20 kts wind on approach we have decided to go to La Gomera.
Our vessel 🙂 PA28
It is quite airport, and you get always welcomed over the radio after landing.
Our journey took less than 1 hour, due to tailwind on our way to La Gomera.
Our route
Flying at 6’500 feet allows you a smooth ride, in this case a good tailwind and as well some safety factor in the case of engine failure.
Selfie with Mt. Teide
On our way down we have enjoyed some nice views of Teide and south of Tenerife:
Enjoying the views
Teide
Pico del Teide
Costa Adeje / Playa de las Américas
South part of Tenerife
La Gomera
San Sebastían de La Gomera
San Sebastían de La Gomera
Garajonay – National Park
La Gomera’s old and new airports
Turning on final over Jardin Tecina
Short final into La Gomera
A short timelapse of crossing over to La Gomera and landing: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUJn3qwAZUh
On our way back to Tenerife we flew around La Gomera and along the north coast of Tenerife, enjoying more spectacular views…
Best place to see Tenerife is from La Gomera 🙂
La Gomera and Teide
Costa Los Gigantes
Teide
And here we are, almost home! 🙂
My favorite views…
My favorite views…
Safe landings! 🙂
