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SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby beaky » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:19 pm

What an awesome weekend I had- in the air Saturday and Sunday!! Unheard of!! Tried to narrow down the number of pics, but it seems I've still got a huge spam-bomb here. Anybody gets sick of this series, feel free to tell me to stop. and I will ignore you.  ;D



Didn't do my flight Saturday morning; only had 1 hr. booked, got there late, plane needed fuel, line at pump, etc... decided to re-sched for Sunday, with a bigger block of time.
fortunately, the lovely day won't go to waste... I've arranged to meet Marco and his wife Helen, and join them on a little jaunt to Cape May. Here we see Marco topping off this very nice Cherokee, of which he owns a share. Apparently his partners don't fly it... I think he had their legs broken or something. ;) ;D
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Off we go from Runway 07 at 47N. It's a treat to sit in the right seat this time- never flew as a pax in a non-antique light single; in fact, I've never been up in a Cherokee.
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We climb and turn south, leaving 47N behind.
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Soon we're passing Princeton (?) Airport, one of several nice small airports along our route.
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A nearby bridge... I've flown this way before, but never noticed that. Very nice to be sightseeing for a change...
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A happy trio... I advised Marco and Helen to crop me out of their copy of this photo, because as usual, I look like an idiot. It was nice to meet these two- we all kept each other smiling, and I think I was privileged to get to ride in the seat usually occupied by Helen the "copilot"...;D
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It's a very nice day for flying: just enough clouds to keep us company, and the visibility is superb. Marco's handling of the little Piper is smooth and relaxed. I don't care what people say, he's a pretty good stick. ;) We'll be meeting Marco's friend Mark at Cape May (just a ways ahead of us, flying down in his club's Warrior); he's a member of Marco's own Pilot Lounge website, which for some reason I still haven't registered for... too busy spamming this place, I guess...
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Next: NAS Wildwood Museum, etc.!!
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:28 pm

Gar. You should have told me! I woulda forced my dad to drive me asked to be driven to 47N! :)

Ah well. Next time fly up my way. :P

p.s.- Princeton is 39N
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby beaky » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:29 pm

Gar. You should have told me! I woulda forced my dad to drive me asked to be driven to 47N! :)

Ah well. Next time fly up my way. :P

p.s.- Princeton is 39N


Hey, don't bug me; go ask Marco...   ;D
 Seriously, I mentioned the idea to him... but the big problem was that the 180 will happily carry 3 people and full tanks, but you can't do it with 4. I guess he just wanted to maintain full tanks for more safety.
 I suppose eventually I could take you for a ride, but I've got a waiting list right now, and I'm just getting back into it. I'm thinking about taking a licensed pilot up with me next time; not for safety, but because an experienced pilot won't be uncomfortable because  I'm not so smooth yet. Landing, anyway...
  And I wouldn't be comfortable taking responsibility for your safety without permission from your folks (sorry; it's a legal thing, and they have to do their duty to you). If your parents want to go for a ride, too, let me know.

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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby Willit Run » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:21 pm

Keep the pics coming!!  There great!!!
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby Hagar » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:33 am

WooHooo.........! Fantastic. :D
Glad to see someone had some decent weather.
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:49 am

Fun stuff 8) 8) 8)
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby MarcoAviator » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:43 am

Nice in-flight photos by the way!

Next time we should try to take movies of a flight ...  ;)
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:43 am

Wonderful Rotty...wonderful ;)

I will often sit in the right seat when I take some one up.

Then I will be my annoying self: :)
-stomp on the rudder pedal
-say oh look I know where I am now....I recognize that tree....meanwhile all you can see is trees for miles and miles
-most are on to my antics now so ignore me :P

It is fun though to go from one grass bug smashing field to another, or land at many flying farmers fields.
Man do you eat well then.
Every where we go someone feeds us.   :)

Well have fun Rotty that is what it is all about and keep those shots coming.

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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby beaky » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:06 pm

Wonderful Rotty...wonderful ;)

I will often sit in the right seat when I take some one up.

Then I will be my annoying self: :)
-stomp on the rudder pedal
-say oh look I know where I am now....I recognize that tree....meanwhile all you can see is trees for miles and miles
-most are on to my antics now so ignore me :P

It is fun though to go from one grass bug smashing field to another, or land at many flying farmers fields.
Man do you eat well then.
Every where we go someone feeds us.   :)

Well have fun Rotty that is what it is all about and keep those shots coming.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug




LOL... now i don't want to fly with you...!!
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:51 pm

And I wouldn't be comfortable taking responsibility for your safety without permission from your folks (sorry; it's a legal thing, and they have to do their duty to you). If your parents want to go for a ride, too, let me know.


Oh, I know all that. Trust me, they would want all the legal stuff sorted out too. :)

We'll figure it out. :P
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby beaky » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:58 pm


Oh, I know all that. Trust me, they would want all the legal stuff sorted out too. :)

We'll figure it out. :P


All I can do is show them the papers for me and the plane (including insurance: as a passenger, you're covered for exactly one arm and one leg, plus hospital stay ;D), and promise to bring you back in one piece. But because you're a minor, I need their permission. Not sure if that's a written law, but I wouldn't be comfortable otherwise. Think of it as a field trip- they still require the parents' sigs for those, don't they?
I'll be in touch: I have to start rattling the cages of friends who said they'd go up with me; when I get down the list a little, maybe that'll be a good time. Shouldn't take too long.
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Re: SimV/Pilot Lounge Fly-in

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:01 pm

Think of it as a field trip


Woohoo! :D

they still require the parents' sigs for those, don't they?


I have no idea. I haven't been on a class trip since I was 9. Stupid budget. ::)
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