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ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:29 am
by EGNX
Just a few pictures i took when flying at Cranwell with the ATC. BTW I got to take off by myself plus do loads of aerobatics  :o 8) aint i cool!  ;D ::)

The plane that i flew in.
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The Cockpit  8)
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View over the wing.
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Picture of RAF Cranwell
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A look out infront of the nose
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A picture of the colleges and hangers at Cranwell
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Just about to land on the Grass.  ;)
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Hope you enjoyed  ;)
:D

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:05 am
by Omag 2.0
Supersweet! What an awsome sight! I really like those in flight shots, we don't see to many of those around!

You're the man!  ;D

What type of plane is that? Evolution of the Bulldog?

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:08 am
by cspyro21
What type of plane is that? Evolution of the Bulldog?


A Grob Tutor ;)

Nice pics EGNX, someday I will be flying one of those ;D

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:44 am
by flymo
grob 115e  is its full name i do believe.

ive flown from cosford and cranwell, and i must say cranwell is sooo much nicer.

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:32 pm
by Ecko
Nice. 8)


What kind of maneuvers is the Grob capable of?

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:19 pm
by arky23
I was at Teeside airport the other week and im sure I saw 4 of these take off there one after the other would this be rite?

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:22 pm
by Dr.Goodfly
Woah.... nice plane! I guess since its Grosse ( thats how you say the name. The "B' makes an S sound in German) Motor Glider right? im going flyi ng soon in a Cessna 172, and I'll post some pics if i can get some.

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:17 pm
by C
Woah.... nice plane! I guess since its Grosse ( thats how you say the name. The "B' makes an S sound in German) Motor Glider right?


Grob is spelt Grob (the B is a B, not a β), as in Kurt Grob I believe. The 115E (or any 115 for that matter) are not motor gliders, although their lineage from the G109 is apparent.

What kind of maneuvers is the Grob capable of?


Well it's got 180hp up the front and is capable of most standard aerobatic manouvres, ancluding flick rolls etc, although suffers from its relative lack of power. Nice to fly though...

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:44 pm
by beaky
Sort of the new Chippie... ;D
Great shots!

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:10 am
by TSC.
Great shots EGNX - looks like you had an excellent day, congrats on doing the take off - were ya nervous?

Cheers,

TSC.

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:23 am
by Craig.
Well it's got 180hp up the front and is capable of most standard aerobatic manouvres, ancluding flick rolls etc, although suffers from its relative lack of power. Nice to fly though...

Put on a good display at Cosford.

Nice shots. :)

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:26 am
by EGNX
were ya nervous?


A little, but i will be crapping my pants next time i go flying, because i will probably be allowed to land the thing!  :o

Re: ATC - Flying at Cranwell

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:10 am
by C

Put on a good display at Cosford.

Nice shots. :)


The Tutor display has improved over the last 2 or 3 years. When it first came in flick manouvres were prohibited so the display sequence was rather limited for  such as small and relatively slow aeroplane...