Last flight of the day
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:44 pmThe Kenmore beaver on the last run of the day, up to Friday Harbor and return.
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:44 pmRe: Last flight of the day
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:58 pm[color=#000000]Very cool edit.
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:18 pmGosh darn...oh golly gee, holy smokes and all that. ;D
Is it just me or did an old rudder stomping flying geezer like you take off with the water rudders down?
You owe me a beer if you did "olderndirt".
They do look down to me but it could just be the shot which by the way is wonderful...love it. ;)
How many folks here know the civilian hours of operation for a seaplane or floatplane when taking off and landing on water at an unlit/unilluminated water strip?
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Is it just me or did an old rudder stomping flying geezer like you take off with the water rudders down?
You owe me a beer if you did "olderndirt".
They do look down to me but it could just be the shot which by the way is wonderful...love it. ;)
How many folks here know the civilian hours of operation for a seaplane or floatplane when taking off and landing on water at an unlit/unilluminated water strip?
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:45 pm[quote]Gosh darn...oh golly gee, holy smokes and all that.
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:26 pm....Just looking at the picture, perhaps it is just the way it looks to me. ;)Flying amphibs it got to be a habit to double check gear position and water rudder position. As an instructor I made it a point the students, the aviator taking the check ride or the co-pilot did the same thing.
The tower folks now don't do this but years ago they would say to somone on final, "check gear down and locked". Guess things just got too busy in the glass house to continue to do that now.
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:29 pmWhen we were running the PAR/GCA at Elmendorf it was still a military requirement - with the response "pressure's up, three green"......"do not acknowledge further transmissions, prepare to begin descent in one mile".tower folks now don't do this but years ago they would say to somone on final, "check gear down and locked".
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:48 amGoodly morning.... 
I still practice GCAs down at the base in both aircraft, we usually do it during the evening and the controllers like it because it gives their students practice and breaks the monotony.
We also get to check out our ILS system in the aircraft, our ADF and GPS get a work out as well.
There are still a couple of controllers who will only let us come down to minimums and not touch down because we are civillian and then we do have a friend or two who will let the wheels roll, it is their call.
We do drop in on the odd Saturday for a lunch at the Officers Mess but it is not like it used to be.
I still practice GCAs down at the base in both aircraft, we usually do it during the evening and the controllers like it because it gives their students practice and breaks the monotony.
We also get to check out our ILS system in the aircraft, our ADF and GPS get a work out as well.
There are still a couple of controllers who will only let us come down to minimums and not touch down because we are civillian and then we do have a friend or two who will let the wheels roll, it is their call.
We do drop in on the odd Saturday for a lunch at the Officers Mess but it is not like it used to be.
Re: Last flight of the day
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:10 amAny talk about flying is music to my ears.