Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

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Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

Postby beaky » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:20 pm

Went home for a bite and to review my plans, then off to 47N, where I promptly flood 96D's engine (damn fuelies- take some getting used to!!), and of course I run the battery down trying to remedy that. Probably enough juice to bring the flaps back up, but  I'd rather not drain  it completely.

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The SP has a lovely AP socket for such occasions, but the AP tug is locked in the shop, which was itself closed for the day. Marty jumps on his Moto-Guzzi to fetch his keys from home... very nice of him, but my Perfect Day is fading fast.

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Seems to take forever, but at last Marty appears with the tug. there's another renter due at 1800; I have just enough time to do a few circuits. I could go practice maneuvers, but there's a lot of traffic and the sun is very low now, and very bright.

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I luck out with a blind snap of this paraglider as I climb out for the first circuit:

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After my flight (which goes well), I am amazed by a local Quicksilver pilot herding a small flock of geese. He chased them around for quite some time, and actually managed to keep them out of the pattern area (although he was probably just having fun).
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There were balloons flying over Solberg to the NW, a beautiful sight, but with the glare, the pics didn't come out...

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Re: Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:26 pm

Solberg, northwest. Hm. Nope, didn't see them. Sunday at that time I was driving through Connecticut. :P
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Re: Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

Postby Willit Run » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:40 pm

Flood it then kill the battery, jeez Rotty!!! ;D

 Great shots!! :)
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Re: Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

Postby beaky » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:45 pm

Flood it then kill the battery, jeez Rotty!!! ;D

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I know, I know... I tried full throttle at idle cutoff, I even tried Ctrl+E... no good.    :-/
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Re: Perfect Sunday for flying: part 8 (last)

Postby Willit Run » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:23 pm

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I know, I know,  I even tried Ctrl+E... no good.
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