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A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:51 pm
by beaky
Work on the gilder started a little late today... first order of business was a breakfast run to Sky Manor. I finally got a little stick time in the Citabria, but from the back, and no landings. It was great just to do some flying, and a perfect morning to do so.

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We were a flight of two, with JP heading out first in his L3. We formed up for a bit- long enough for me to get a few decent air-to-air shots thru the window. It was a lot farther away than it looks- this picture is heavily cropped. Not bad, although this is the only one without really annoying reflections.

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Gus slips it in to Sky Manor...


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This very nice Cub was visiting (or is it based there? I dunno).

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A glamour shot of the L3 and Citabria:

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We did some more work on the glider, but I'll post pics after tomorrow, when we get even more done, and it (I hope) will be ready for finish paint.

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:31 pm
by Mobius
Looks like one of those flights that makes you remember why you love flying in the first place. :)

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:41 am
by flyboy 28
Glad to see you supporting the local economy of Hunterdon County. ;D Woulda been at N40 today, but I was over at RDG.

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:11 am
by beaky
Glad to see you supporting the local economy of Hunterdon County. ;D Woulda been at N40 today, but I was over at RDG.

;D I figured you'd be at one or the other... ;D

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:43 am
by Willit Run
Looks like you had a nice flight!!  To bad James wasn't there to buy you lunch!!  :)

Cory

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:37 pm
by beaky
[quote]Looks like you had a nice flight!!

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:53 pm
by flyboy 28
[quote][quote]Looks like you had a nice flight!!

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:50 pm
by Omag 2.0
Hey, that's a wonderful ride! Thanks for taking us along...

I always wonder how that goes, a pilot sitting behind/after another pilot during landing...

Pilot 1: ok, we're going in...
Pilot 2: you sure you wanna go in at this angle?
Pilot 1:yeah
Pilot 2: you're gonna mess up
Pilot 1: No I'm not
Pilot 2: Yes you are
Pilot 1: No I'm not
Pilot 2: Mind the crosswind
Pilot 1: AAAAAAARGHHHH

;D

Re: A little flying for a change

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:06 pm
by flyboy 28
Hey, that's a wonderful ride! Thanks for taking us along...

I always wonder how that goes, a pilot sitting behind/after another pilot during landing...

Pilot 1: ok, we're going in...
Pilot 2: you sure you wanna go in at this angle?
Pilot 1:yeah
Pilot 2: you're gonna mess up
Pilot 1: No I'm not
Pilot 2: Yes you are
Pilot 1: No I'm not
Pilot 2: Mind the crosswind
Pilot 1: AAAAAAARGHHHH

;D


Crosswinds can be pretty brutal at Sky Manor. It's all open fields around the airport, so there's really nothing to help out the approach. Then you usually float for half the runway, decide to go around and f*ck it up again. ;D