With a fully flighted Amazon using the air space within our home, one is allowed to see and feel the Physics of Flight on display. From highly skilled take-offs to unique landings, high-speed turns and the full cross-section of maneuvers. But, one is also allowed the opportunity to see what happens when they forget that although their skills are many, Physics places strong limits in place!
Our Julio loves to complete close-in flybys, which provides the target a wash (blast) of air that he had pressurized to support his flight. Commonly the events are to either the right of left of ones head and at most one may get touched by a wing tip.
Well, he pushed past a limit today as he past over the center of my head fractions of an inch above that caused his bubble of compressed air to wash over me and dissipate. Moments later, he loss about a half meter (about 20") of height prior to his regaining. No crash or other dangerous event, but he was talking-up a storm after he landed.
Our Julio loves to complete close-in flybys, which provides the target a wash (blast) of air that he had pressurized to support his flight. Commonly the events are to either the right of left of ones head and at most one may get touched by a wing tip.
Well, he pushed past a limit today as he past over the center of my head fractions of an inch above that caused his bubble of compressed air to wash over me and dissipate. Moments later, he loss about a half meter (about 20") of height prior to his regaining. No crash or other dangerous event, but he was talking-up a storm after he landed.