Photos of private flying

[9 lives]

To add some colour to the posts, perhaps we need some photos. Photos of your flying/scenery, and a few of your pride and joy (the plane) are intended. To respect the rights of others, they should be amateur photos you have taken, or are taken of you. (we'd like to respect copyright privileges others may hold on their photos). Please assure that the photo size is 800 by 800 or smaller so it displays nicely.

Feel free to say a bit about the photo...

I'll start, with my theme for this post being Canadian "bush" scenery.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_8202_zps4795414d.jpg

The calm just before sunrise camping on a small central Ontario lake

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_3627_zpsf1bba323.jpg

Typical rock formations in Georgian Bay of the great lakes, close to my home. Beautiful from above, treacherous if you're on the water!

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Divers on one of hundreds of ship wrecks.

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The beginning of the Rocky Mountains near Calgary, Alberta.

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Hard into the Rocky Mountains, near Revelstoke, British Columbia. I was at 11,500' when I took this photo.

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Vancouver, B.C. looking toward the south, as I'm headed west to Vancouver Island.

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Following the Fraser River south, in south central British Columbia

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Rock formations in the Fraser Canyon, B.C.

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Fuel stop in central British Columbia, where the road side service station sells gasoline, diesel and Jet fuel! and a great lunch too! Perfect!

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A gravel bar fuel stop in the Yukon Territory.

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Me looking for a VFR path through the fog in northern B.C. Few alternates up there!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/DSC_4709_zpse2f1be89.jpg

Mountains on the Yukon B.C. border.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0298_zps9eb02581.jpg

The Yukon.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_1422_zps7f388617.jpg

The "Ice Road" near Inuvik, North West Territories.

[9 lives]

And... part two, as all the photos I selected this time 'round were not accepted into one post (I learned something!)...


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A glassy B.C, Mountain lake at 3500' elevation, one way in - NO missed approach, the other way out!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_4247_zps4b8530d7.jpg

That same lake from above the next day - I could not believe I'd landed in there!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_6066_zps7d6367b6.jpg

A B.C. mountain top, overlooking Vancouver

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0979_zpsf0eadbd6.jpg

On the other side of the country, Halifax, Nova Scotia.


http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_2808_zpscafbad94.jpg

A valley in northern Quebec


http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_2763_zpse2ce9b64.jpg

Northern Labrador lake

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_2679_zpsb541622f.jpg

The ghost town of Hebron, on the Labrador coast

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Mountains of the Labrador coast, 2500' high.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_1029_zps44974dd5.jpg

There's a lot more ice burg under the water than above!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_1017_zps5348086a.jpg

Very imposing coastal island

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Dan going by the ice burg

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The coast at Ungava Bay, northern Quebec


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Blueberry picking in Northern Ontario

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Tied up at the rocks of Georgian Bay

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Landing at home in the autumn colours (runway just at the right side) yesterday.

[Baikonour]

Absolutely gorgeous, thank you :D

B.

[localflighteast]

as a fellow Canadian and an aspiring PPL, thank you for sharing :)

[sharpend]

Excellent pics. Explain how to submit them.

[9 lives]

I'm certainly no IT expert, but I do the following to get my photos posted here: I use the "Batch Processing" function of Adobe Photoshop Elements to resize a group of photos to 800 by 800 pixels maximum. Make sure that you constrain the ratio, so it does not stretch or compress one axis of the photo. I upload the resized photos to my Photobucket account, from which their unique "address" can by copy and pasted into the dialog box you get when you select the insert image icon in the tools above. Sometimes it can fiddly, so check what you've uploaded to see it is what you intended. Note that photos exceeding 800 pixels in any dimension will cause the PPRuNe pages to be buggered up. Photobucket can also be used to resize, but I have found this challenging, with my modest website skills....

Let's have some photos of where other PPRuNe members fly... I'll put up some more later....

[thing]

Personally I like to look at photographs more than I do videos. Excellent start there, if there's enough interest is there any chance of making this a sticky?

[semmern]

Fantastic pics from Canada, do want to fly there!

Some of mine:

FL250, highest I've ever been in a SEP, a Cessna Corvalis. On our way home to Torp, Norway, from Cambridge after visiting Flying Legends last year.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/FL2013/FL13-53_zps0f9c7e2f.jpg

Clouds over Denmark, same trip

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/FL2013/FL13-58_zps013808c0.jpg

On our way north to Bodø Air Show in 2012. Me in the Cub, in formation with two Tiger Moths, a PT-19 Cornell and a Bird Dog, all ex-Norwegian Army/Army Air Service kites

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/BAS2012/P1060085.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/BAS2012/P1060087.jpg

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Further north, on our way to Andøya in the Lofoten islands the weekend after for the air show there.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/ENAN2012/P1060183-1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/ENAN2012/P1060182-1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/ENAN2012/P1060197-11.jpg

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Leading a formation of our three Moths on our way home from Sola Air Show 2012

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Skiing in an Auster J1

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Dodging bad weather in a Saab Safir

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/semmern/Safir/image11_zpsc40e732f.jpeg

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Cont'd..

[semmern]

Cold trip to Værnes Air Show in June of this year!

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Warmer weather lower down, approaching Værnes

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1950 locomotive meets 1953 Cub

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Instructing in the Corvalis

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Trip with students to EDXW Sylt in Germany earlier this year

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The Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord

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[Tupperware Pilot]

....this is whats its about to me!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157639432153234/

[9 lives]

Oh, excellent photos Tupperware!

[Tupperware Pilot]

Oh, excellent photos Tupperware!
Thanks....
Here are some from today's flying. I was not flying the CHRISTEN EAGLE, not my sort of flying but I do like to watch!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157647997271199/

[9 lives]

A few from a flying day in Hong Kong

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Approaching the airport over Tung Chung City

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An ancient stone circle in west Lantau Island

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The big Buddha

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0506_zps3e6c669a.jpg

The foundation of an old fort at the west tip of Lantau Island

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0482_zpsd242d1fe.jpg

Cheung Chau Wan Island

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0450_zps5e886121.jpg

Flying west out Hong Kong harbour

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Approaching Hong Kong, and Kowloon

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Hong Kong

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0605_zps362dc743.jpg

Approaching Chek Lap Kok airport

[Tupperware Pilot]

....no need to stop flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157648696983035/

[Tupperware Pilot]

...I said that 2 years ago!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157648850892541/
But know the engine is running! Video to follow!

[9 lives]

A few more, from various places....

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/floridastromfront_zps162c8a38.jpg

A rather threatening looking frontal cloud over the Florida Atlantic coast

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/freeportharbour1_zps2db46390.jpg

Bahamas, with my wife and two folding bikes, it the C 150!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_0075_zps822a8be1.jpg

The Great Salt Lake in Utah

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_3181_zpsc044370f.jpg


Helgoland, Germany

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/IMG_3245_zps482c15ce.jpg

Windmill production in Bremerhaven, Germany

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/img_0140_zps4fc3f655.jpg

A A beach picnic stop in Georgia

And, just a few days ago, the recovery of a WW 2 training aircraft from the depths of a central Ontario lake. I landed, and taxied up for a chat with the crew, who had recovered some of the plane by that point.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b617/jim246/muskokarecovery_zpseafc75e3.jpg

[Piper.Classique]

A few pictures of me having fun. The cub features a lot, because that's what I fly the most. But you can also see the 1930s Rhonsperber glider, which I was privileged to fly at Lasham, and some of the Grunau babies I aerowed from a hill site in Poland (using the cub, which has been to many countries, rather slowly, though faster than the balloon)
It has even been to Le Bourget, for free, on International women's day, together with a Stampe, the only two taildraggers present that day.

I do fly modern gliders and aircraft as well!

Slideshow (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/Piperpilotfrance/slideshow/)

[Tupperware Pilot]

.......catch's the sunrise!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157648778245230/
Sometimes it's worth getting to the airfield early!!!

[Binners93]

Nothing as beautiful as some of the earlier posts by you guys, but a nice one of Portsmouth, UK I feel :)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L1sM7eZCfPc/VGS4l_A2nXI/AAAAAAAAAOY/OJ3PnzhO9bY/w923-h692-no/IMG_3268.JPG

[PPLvirgin]

wow,

Hong Kong photo's are amazing, takes me back to when i use to live there in the 90's, such an enchanting, mystical and wonderful place!!

[Flipski10]

https://flic.kr/p/phScR9

A bit of "straight and level" ;-)

[B19]

Lots of really nice photos


A lot of them look like South East Alaska were I live. I'll have to post pictures of my home airport and surroundings.


Have a good one.

[localflighteast]

Toronto , as taken by my first passengers

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f34vhb389kciqr9/toronto.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f34vhb389kciqr9/toronto.JPG?dl=0

[bartonflyer]

A nice calm day, what could be better than heading for Lundy Island?

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy03.jpg

The white dots on the runway are sheep so a few low passes to encourage them to move

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy04.jpg

Round again to land this time

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy05.jpg

Safely down, though undoubtedly the worst surface I've ever landed on (no complaints I was comprehensively warned!)

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy10.jpg

After a good lunch in the Marisco Tavern - away again doing a circuit of the island - a view back down the runway here

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy14.jpg

And away back to the mainland

http://www.ianj49.co.uk/zumo/lundy18.jpg

[Tupperware Pilot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjps9ERhvEo&list=UUzcGkc8paPIQa8TjNIAEnkA
Sorry I forgot to post the video here!

And here are some A2A we did last week!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157647300695344/
And some more early sunrise flight!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157649222282620/

And yesterdays flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/16015533471/in/photostream/

[Fishtailed]

Bartonflyer, great photos and well done on the trip, that's what it's all about.
Ft.

[Tupperware Pilot]

Merry Christmas....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/16037338192/

[uniandpilot]

Lundy Island looks amazing,

Did you see James May toy program where he tried to glide a small model glider from the mainland uk to lundy island

[Andy_P]

This is South Passage Bar, between Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island just off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. I took an extended lesson the other day, and the instructor and I flew down to the Gold Coast and back hugging the Islands of the South East Queensland Coast.


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ri1oUky-Ob4/VJQPTaYqhTI/AAAAAAAABlQ/kt4cvmQFRRs/s800/DSC01498.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iybMH1qamjA/VJQPU-e_FeI/AAAAAAAABlg/xRPFGQ5fFIs/s800/DSC01499.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rWNrBzfBJ-4/VJQPU5Wr8_I/AAAAAAAABlc/LZDCAhSZ4Ks/s800/DSC01500.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nrFH4ZqTKlo/VJQPcHL4EKI/AAAAAAAABlo/xebKGeB8AGQ/s800/DSC01501.JPG


And your sexy pilot paying lots of attention to flying the plane!!!! I think its time I had a shave and a haircut!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z2mK6RN2j_4/VJQPi_x8obI/AAAAAAAABl0/Fsbpd33H4fc/s800/DSC01556.JPG

Bonus Tangalooma (Moreton Island) Shot. Normally this place is packed with recreational boats, but its been queit lately.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3yj43XUDqx8/VJQPjpXNm1I/AAAAAAAABl4/ZCD1TM8TA94/s800/DSC01589.JPG



You know, sometimes I have to pinch myself to remember how lucky I am to live in this part of the world. Days like this are ones I will take to the grave knowing that a very few people will experience this. I worked hard to be able to do this, but what a reward. I dont get to do it often, but when I do it takes about 6 months to wipe the smile from my face. I am so spoilt to live in such a great country, and I so often overlook this.

I got a lot more pics that day. I also have pics of Fraser Island. When I get time I will pull some more out and post them up.

[Andy_P]

Just decided to upload a few more piccies of the Islands of Brisbane. These islands are just under 20nm from my as the crow (or cessna 172) flies. I sailed to Moreton Island yesterday. How lucky am I?

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xL_aN9T2U6c/VJo3SBWN7FI/AAAAAAAABno/6V9L85nCXp8/s800/DSC01481.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kAMEOpJ8fQA/VJo3Xcg4lNI/AAAAAAAABno/JMh8ihi_zzk/s800/DSC01482.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8icsQ7g-7RI/VJo3Yqu2t0I/AAAAAAAABno/iipfPh4_dtQ/s800/DSC01534.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mzJeOclUO4c/VJo3krvv6-I/AAAAAAAABno/4lBAGQ_OMBU/s800/DSC01539.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HUoZLDwEZKo/VJo3xF1RorI/AAAAAAAABno/hQb9_JCH1ts/s800/DSC01562.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qXxhiT3vvNA/VJo34byOEHI/AAAAAAAABno/Dhqtw_flUuA/s800/DSC01570.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BMmlhnIdgTw/VJo4PXejQWI/AAAAAAAABno/rbleIPWv_aY/s800/DSC01573.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Kn3qrrgrh_0/VJo4PqefAQI/AAAAAAAABno/tW0qcPd_RH4/s800/DSC01574.JPG

[9 lives]

Thanks Andy, that was just what I needed on a cool Canadian winter day!

[YODI]

Some great pictures particularly Lundy and Brisbane.

Here's one a friend sent me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/rsyodi/IMG_61607722444272_zpswfupjyfk.jpeg

[Tupperware Pilot]

....all 3 of them.
RV-12/6/4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157650352340591/

[thing]

Hey Andy, I've stayed on Moreton Island. You of course have only viewed it from above...:)

Barton flyer, great pics. We were just talking about Lundy today as a place we ought to go. How was the strip? It will be a 180hp 172 with a STOL kit if we go so interested in your views.

[bartonflyer]

thing - the strip is undoubtedly the worst surface I've ever landed on - there is a lot of info around on t'interweb so google away!

A few low passes were needed to clear the sheep - I suspect they may have become accustomed to being buzzed by light aircraft as I ended up very low before they shifted (of course that may have just been my super quiet Rotax engine!)

Nice pub, great scenery and certainly I'm glad that I got it in my logbook

[thing]

Ta for that.

[Jerr]

Some pictures from some of my trips around Australia

Enjoy

Safe Flying

JERR

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/fe1f35ea-a95b-47e6-b082-c3b8d7308d2b.jpg
This was taken back in 2010. Lake Eyre was in flood. This does not happen very often. The Birdsville Track was closed by flooding of the Coopers Creek due to heavy rains in Queensland. There is a punt to transport cars, trucks etc across the "creek". My son now works at nearby William Creek as a charter pilot for Wrightsair.

JERR

[Jerr]

William Creek, where my stepson now works. Population of 8, number of aeroplanes also 8!

If you visit Australia you should visit the Outback.

Not much to navigate by, much easier these days with GPS. I remember doing flights through the Kimberly area in the 1980s (outback NW Australia) with a not very accurate WAC.


http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/44499c89-1cba-47ae-8fc0-c177b6a37a49.jpg

Not much green up here. William Creek is the smallest town in South Australia.

[Jerr]

Unique geological area in Outback South Australia, just West of Lake Eyre

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/PaintedHills5.jpg

[Jerr]

The Red Centre - Outback South Australia

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/PaintedHillsontheway2.jpg?t=1423635914

[Jerr]

At my home base. Usually the most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport, it is, but here in Australia we also have to contend with snakes. Never had one in the plane however!


http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/YMPC.jpg

[Jerr]

Enroute from Alice Springs YBAS to Whyalla YWHA, with a fuel stop at Oodnadatta YOOD.

Turned the Garmin 1000 page range out so you can get the big picture. I love having the fuel range rings as well. The solid ring is fuel exhaustion, the dotted line is 45 minute reserve. At the time of the photo 3 hours and 28 minutes to reserve fuel.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w496/robinda40/da%2040%20sCREEN%20SHOT.jpg


Safe flying

Regards

JERR

[Jerr]

Refuelling at YOOD.

You have to get on the radio at the hut out at the strip. You could walk into town but is about a 2 km walk. There is no telephone or mobile reception for at least 600 kms around Oodnadatta. The refuelling is done by the pink road house, which is quite famous in the outback.

Watch out for the stones on the strip.


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Safe flying

JERR

[Jerr]

On short final into RWY 30 Alice Springs YBAS.

You can see I have been doing some bug smashing on the way upto Alice Springs.

Had to upgrade to IFR, there was no weather to speak of, but significant haze from bushfires. All clear at YBAS so no need to fly an instrument approach.


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JERR

[Stanwell]

G'day, Jerr.
Interesting pix.

I did spend some time in western Queensland doing mineral exploration - a lot of it around the Channel Country, near the SA border.
We used C180s, PA34s and Bell 47s. A fascinating and starkly beautiful part of the world.

p.s. What kind of snakes do you have at 'Home Base'?
The Eastern Browns were our biggest problem - they seemed to like finding their way into aircraft (and anything else mechanical).

[squidie]

Nice shot there Balazs91 (http://www.pprune.org/members/439392-balazs91)!

Here is one taken out to the East coast of the UK, about a mile east of Scarbourough:


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[thing]

Are you really really sure it's Skeggy, 'cos last time I looked there weren't any cliffs there...:)

In fact it looks more like Flamborough Head to me. Just saying...

[squidie]

You are correct, thanks for pointing that out. I should have said Scarbourough :ok:

[Tupperware Pilot]

..the Hinton Boys in the air this evening. And G-BIZY is back in the air after 2.5 years of being restored.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157650998826130/

[thing]

Ooer, I like that pic on the top right, the Cub into the sunset. Beautiful.

[Tupperware Pilot]

Ooer, I like that pic on the top right, the Cub into the sunset. Beautiful.
Thanks Thing, been playing with a few more edits from yesterdays shoot......
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157650998826130/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157651398070802/

[ETOPS]

That head-on shot of the Jodel -- which way were you going when you took it :eek:

[Tupperware Pilot]

That head-on shot of the Jodel -- which way were you going when you took it

The camera plane (cub) was flying straight....:ok:

[Romeo Tango]

Taken at RATSU, NW of Stornoway

Sorry about the quality .... I was there for the view

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[Tupperware Pilot]

...what a great day today was. I think 75 plus aircraft flew in..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157651090735180/
The Mystery Ship got a lot of attention. :D

[9 lives]

Great photos TP, thanks!

[Tupperware Pilot]

..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/sets/72157653499260911

Nice evening for it...

[Pilot DAR]

I was invited to join a good Norwegian friend on his long desired flight around Norway, in his amphibian. Months of anticipation precede my arrival to Bergen.

I picked up the plane in Halland Lake, north of Bergen on the morning of June 20, and flew it up to pick up the owner. The plane is a 1978 Cessna 182Q, C-FJBI, which has been highly modified, with Aerocet 3400 amphibious floats, a carburetted Continental 550 engine driving an
MTV 9 three blade seaplane propeller, several wing STOL mods, Garmin glass cockpit, and many other mods. Though being imported to Norway, the plane remains Canadian registered while EASA STC approval of the mods is completed.

The weather was perfect, and I was inspired by the rugged beauty of the coast of Norway. After a fifteen minute flight, during which I had to refamiliarize myself with the lake (the previous waypoint I had entered had been lost during a software upgrade), I picked it out, and saw my travel partner, Johny, waving on the dock. I tucked in between the mountains for a curving final approach into the small lake.

We departed from the lake near Slovag an hour later, all equipped for our trip. Our first stop was to catch up to a lavish birthday party, of which Johny was an invited guest. The party was on the shore of a lake Oldenvatnet, up the fjord from Loen, an hour to the northeast. The lake, a few kilometers long, and a kilometer wide at most lies between the walls of the fjord, which extend skyward more than 4000 feet. The end of the lake is the end of the fjord, atop which is the glacier Briksdalsbre. Suffice it to say the water in the lake was clear, fresh, and cold! Johny had sought and been granted special one time only permission to land in the lake. A factor in this request, was our offer to fly the birthday boy in as a treat. Though a mooring bouy had been placed for us, I was nervous, as the frequent wind direction changes could result in the plane being swung into the shore. I located a small area on the rocky shore, where with wheels extended, JBI could be gently run aground. Tied up, she sat happily for the night. We enjoyed a fine welcome, and super food.

The next morning, after a fine breakfast, and weather check, we headed north. We climbed out the fjord, circling a little to gain altitude for the direct route to Trondheim, across the mountains.
The sky was clear, making this otherwise mountainous route possible. At 7500 feet, the view was spectacular, and the occasional forced landing area (maybe) could be picked out.
Trondheim was clear and fresh, with a good breeze. As usual, the 100LL fuelling area was well removed from everything airport. Fuel: yes, toilets, a garbage can, place to sit or water fountain:
no. As the weather was so nice, we elected to continue north. Bodo was the day's destination.
After crossing a lush farming area just north of Trondheim, we caught up to the coast again, and it's incredible rugged beauty. We followed north. It was sobering to see the remoteness of some homes along the way, places apparently only accessible by ocean going vessel. It must be a lonely life there! along the way, the "Seven Sisters" island mountains were clear, as were the coastal off shore islands. Bodo appeared on the horizon, and we were fit into sequence with several other aircraft and helicopters. Bodo is the headquarter city for the Norwegian CAA, and we had a meeting the following morning to discuss approval details with the CAA staff. After landing we walked to, and toured the very nice air museum in Bodo. It was with great interest that I viewed the display about Norwegian pilot training during WW2, at two Ontario airports I know very well. I requested a hotel room facing to the north, and entertained myself at midnight, June 21, watching the sun not set.

From Bodo, we set off cross country toward Lakselv close to the north coast, a jumping off point for tourism to "Nordkapp", the most northerly point in Europe. The weather was not quite so perfect, but certainly adequate VFR. Choosing to skirt a few dense rain showers, we arrived as planned. Lakselv airport lies along the side of a fjord, at the ocean. I took the opportunity to fuel and check JBI over, while Johny took a cab ride to visit his former military service camp. During my wait, I chatted with two adventurers, who had flown a smaller Flight Design CT aircraft from London. They were not as willing as I, with the less welcoming weather to the northeast, so once airborne, I offered them real time updates, and we both made it to Nordkapp with happy
spacing.

Nordkapp is also served by Honningsvag airport, though we crossed it on our way out to
Nordkapp, it was under us on Johny's side, so I did not see it. when we returned to land there after the Nordkapp overflight, I got my first glimpse at a not so common airport. Cleared to land
on 26, approaching from the north, I identified the approach lights, which marked the required curved approach to final. Final approach would only be straight, and on the runway heading and centerline for the last thousand feet to the threshold. The departure path was similarly obstructed by nearby mountains, and curved. Add to that, the 2500 long runway had an obvious downslope toward a rocky overrun, and the ocean. I asked Johny if he felt comfortable with this, and his reply was "you land...". Lots of attention, no problem. Our hotel nearby afforded a nice hiking opportunity, which we enjoyed rather than a bus ride to Nordkapp, which had looked rather busy when we overflew.

The next morning was much nicer weather. Before setting off for another, brighter, overflight of
Nordkapp, I asked Tower if we could fly a few circuits. Probably an uncommon request, but granted. After a briefing, we flew off 26, teardrop back to 06, turn around and again. With no wind, this made the best advantage of runway slope, and avoided the more tight approach to 26 again! I now have a much greater appreciation of the skill of the Wideroe pilots who fly this in
Dash 8's! Curiosity satisfied, we reflew Nordkapp, and then east along the coast toward Russia. Destination Vardo.

Arriving to the Vardo area, we overflew the island town, planning our sight seeing, then landed
at the mainland airport. The trip from the airport to town was by taxi - through a tunnel under the ocean! The island was the location of a WW2 German outpost (and I suspect a very large turret cannon), and a fort built more than 300 years ago. The fort is now a fine museum, with exhibitions from several eras, including an enigma code machine.

From Vardo, we departed for Kirkness, and most easterly city in Norway. Just airborne, the
Russian coast lay directly ahead. As we flew south to Kirkness, I think it was possible that the left wing tip just touched Russian airspace, but not so long as to attract any Migs! We were asked if we could see a fire, and indeed we could, in Russia. I thought we might be invited in, to help with initial spotting, but that request was not made. we landed in Kirkness, and were very well hosted by the tower controller -coffee, and a fresh weather report printed.

Our most wise route, weather considered, took us to Rovaniemi, Finland, with changing
weather, and a caution that it would not be the CAVU we had been enjoying all day. Indeed,
Rovaniemi was cloudy, and windy, but otherwise just fine. Based upon the information we had, we continued south. Return was possible, and Kemi, Finland was a suitable alternate - or so I thought...

Our flight was fine, and following the Finnish coast along the Baltic Sea looked good, but the ceiling began to come down, and rain was close, so my planned alternate of Kemi looked better.
The problem was that Kemi had closed shortly after my talking to them on the way south. Oulu tower answered their frequency, and let me know that Kemi was not an option. Upon my request, Oulu allowed special VFR to enter and land. I had chosen to remain at 700 feet, believing that there were no windmills that high, and indeed the terrain and obstacle warning was clear. In the well equipped aircraft, and ILS was not a problem, but happily the runway lights came into view about 3 miles back at 500 feet. The available weather suggested that an early departure the next morning would be appropriate, to “end run” the weather, around the north end of the Baltic, and down the coast of Sweden. This worked fine.

We stopped as planned in Umea, Sweden for gas. A nice welcome, other than BP credit card or cash – no other payment accepted. We did not have the card, so my last stash of Euros was accepted for less than a full refill. From there, Kalmar, Sweden would be the night stop. Again, payment for fuel was not possible with our means.

We departed west, for a planned stop on a coastal runway near Kampinge, Sweden, but with what might turn out to be a 20 knot direct crosswind, I suggested Malmo instead. Though welcomed and fueled, our visit endured all the aspects of big airport security. We continued on to Billund, following the straight between Denmark and Sweden. I considered all the people who crossed that short passage under great duress during WW2.

From Billund, and a requisite visit to Legoland (which is a quick walk from the GA parking apron), we set off the next day back to Norway. We made land at Kristiansand, and after a pleasant stop, continued to Stavanger for dinner with a friend, then home again to the lake that evening.

In total our trip was about 30 hours, with more than 2900 nautical miles flown. It was all VFR, with the emphasis on sightseeing. The flight was flown at about 60%-60% power, and average 47 LPH for economy, which gave an average cruise speed of 105 knots.



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Near Loen


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Evening stop


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Crossing inland toward Trondheim


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The flight was great, but that drive would have been interesting!


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The "Seven Sisters"


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A glacier near Bodo


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Near Bodo...

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Final approach, Honningsvag, runway 08

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Morning departure, Honningsvag

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Nordkapp

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Vardo

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Final approach to the mainland airport for Vardo. The Russian coast on the horizon.

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The German outpost on Vardo Island

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The base for a really big gun!

[sprite1]

Great story and excellent photos.

Some memories no doubt.

[semmern]

Nice pictures! Shame we didn't have time to meet up. Next year, then :)

Flying up the coast to northern Norway is always a treat! I now get paid to do it, albeit in a 737 and at slightly higher altitudes :)

[thing]

Some stunning photos there DAR, looks like a good trip.

[semmern]

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[RyanLee024]

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This was a still-shot taken from my GoPro while I was video-taping my flight from Dunkirk NY to Erie PA. It was on February 20, 2015 (the entire month when the whole of Buffalo and Niagara area was below 0 degrees Centigrade). Sorry for the photo quality

That day in particular was about -20 degrees. I still went for the flight fully knowing that the plane may get stuck on snowy taxiways and I'm not used to the cold. Nevertheless I still took to the skies and boy was the scenery great!

[YODI]

Some great pics guys :)

[Taiser]

Nothing too fancy about my area, lots of bush here in Northern Ontario, but I love showing off the view in my CH750 STOL!!! She ain't fast by any means, but you can't beat this sight... well maybe in a Bell 47... :eek:

http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t533/taiser350/Flying/vlcsnap-5885-08-17-15h32m30s269_zps86hk358e.png (http://s1312.photobucket.com/user/taiser350/media/Flying/vlcsnap-5885-08-17-15h32m30s269_zps86hk358e.png.html)

[Niner Lima Charlie]

Near Phoenix, Arizona

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[Niner Lima Charlie]

Taken at Marble Canyon Airport, near the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

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[RyanLee024]

Above Niagara Falls.

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[pistongone]

These were taken when we went to get the FAA ticket. Flew out of Chester County Airport Connecticut in a 152. Great memories!




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[squidie]

Love your photo semmern (http://www.pprune.org/members/190041-semmern)

[kimsmith]

Love all the photos. I like your photos of Canada and Hong Kong trip.

[Baronbombburst]

A recent picture of Ben Rinnes in the Scottish Highlands taken at 10,000ft from an ASK21 glider. My first experience of mountain wave.:ok:

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q753/baronbombburst/12219521_960712103974339_2636561643038580945_n_zpsvfet55cg.j pg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/baronbombburst/media/12219521_960712103974339_2636561643038580945_n_zpsvfet55cg.j pg.html)

[andy1977]

Wow,

Very nice clicks!

[Simon T]

http://www.pprune.org/members/440760-simon-t-albums-random-picture32-screen-shot-2015-11-22-15-25-30-1.jpg

[Tupperware Pilot]

... https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupperware_pilot/albums/72157660608446353

[turbopropulsion]

Tupperware Pilot
Comper Swift A2A..
... https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...57660608446353


Love it! Especially the look of worry on the pilot's face as he checked his port side.:ok:

[300hrWannaB]

I love the Niner Lima Charlie shot, and the clarity on Niagara 1 from Ryan Lee 24, allied to the framing makes for an iconic shot.

Keep them coming flyer folks!

[glencoeian]

Castle Stalker in Argyll from a hired cessna 152 out of Oban

[the_flying_cop]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/enid_b/small%20pic.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/enid_b/media/small%20pic.jpg.html)

[rnzoli]

The pictures in this slideshow aren't very professional, but the view was spectacular.
dK_nuTOk_xY

[Geriaviator]

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x713/ballintoy_ffc27b8154e33cda3e17256294f45dbb9ac234f0.jpg

Ballintoy Harbour in North Antrim, Northern Ireland. Picture by the late Bob Hamilton, taken with Nikon SLR from the DV window of my Paro in 1984. The harbour hasn't changed much since then (as it hasn't for the last 100 years) but Game of Thrones enthusiasts may recognise it as Port Pyke in the Iron Islands. It has attracted a steady stream of visitors ever since.

[Geriaviator]

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Intrepid photographer Billy Craig, then 16, was strapped into the front seat kneeling backwards for this shot of Torolf Sogn being launched from Newtownards. To the south is the Ulster Flying Club's superb local flying area of Strangford Lough.

[Bigpants]

https://forum.keypublishing.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=245515&d=1461587051

Dornier 27 G-BMFG over Snowdonia.

[Bigpants]

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Dee Estuary G-BMFG

[Bigpants]

https://forum.keypublishing.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=254827&d=1500582911

Lundy Island Old Light from G-BMFG

[andy148]

One of the bonuses of being able to fly is taking your better half on a personal night flight around Dubai, bagging 3 international aiports at the same time was an added bonus!

[flyfan]

Beautiful pictures guys! In contrast to Dubai's deserts...Austria's snowy maintains ;) Taken at around 11oooft.

[B19]

Hi, thought I would share some pictures I took last weekend flying in Alaska. Take care Bill B, Juneau, AK

[avio85]

Was taken over Slapy dam, Czech republic
5331

Cessna 152 OK-BKN
Over LKBE

5332

Doing the San Francisco Bay tour
5333

[ethicalconundrum]

Monument valley, on the AZ UT border, just south of lake Powell. Yes, I did fly right between those two posts.https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/1012x660/monument_val_flt_f04846398c1432a2badde7114eef8fe749aee7ce.jp g

[rnzoli]

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For me, this was a breathtaking view while turning final to RWY 02, Mali Losinj (LDLO), Croatia. (Screenshot from headset-mounted camera.)

[alland2012]

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Transition through Class B airspace directly over Tampa International en-route to Florida Gulf Shoreline

[India Four Two]

A socially-distant hangar visit at High River, Alberta (CEN4). I went to look at the new toy that I hope to be flying later this year. This will be the fifth single-seater I’ve flown, but the first one with an engine!

A lot of other expensive toys in the hangar, including my club’s ASW-19 and DG-1000S, and a Beechcraft Travelair, belonging to a club member.

A lovely Spring day too. I wish we were flying.

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[India Four Two]

On Monday, I had a great day’s flying, towing at the Alberta Fall Wave Camp at Cowley Alberta. I had forgotten how much fun it is to tow in the wave.

Elapsed time was 4.1 hours and my altitude gain was 60,000’ - 15 x 4000’ tows and I’m pleased to say everyone connected with the wave. I was particularly pleased that I launched two potential Diamond Altitude* flights. For one of them, it was his first ever wave flight and he did it in style, reaching the top of the Livingstone Block at FL280.

The day started off with blue wave and relatively light winds by Cowley standards - less than 20 kts! By the end of the day, the wind on the ground was in excess of 30 kts and clouds had developed.

The rotor turbulence also increased and at one point, I hit a -2g gust which would have bounced me off the roof, except I had fortuitously tightened my straps a minute before. However, the turbulence was mild by one of our long-time tow pilot’s standards - “The rotor is not rough unless it rolls you inverted.”

Here are some photos I took, plus one from one of the Diamond altitude flights. I’ve also include a satellite image of the area. The Livingstone Range is a 20 mile long N-S limestone ridge with a high point of 8400’, approximately 4500’ above the elevation of Cowley airfield, which is shown as the red icon on the image.

* The FAI Diamond Altitude badge requires a gain of height of 5000 m (16,400’), which means at Cowley, a peak altitude of typically 24,000’ or greater.

Mid-afternoon, looking west:
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Livingstone Range, with Centre Peak (8400') at the middle right:
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End of the day, looking north:
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Photo taken during one of the Diamond Altitude flights. Altimeter reading 20,430' (about 16,000' AGL):
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Cowley airfield is marked by the red icon, 10 nm east (downwind) of the south end of the Livingstone Range:
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For anyone who would like to learn more about wave flying in southern Alberta, I can recommend:
Stalking the Mountain Wave (http://soaring.ab.ca/Stalking%20the%20Mountain%20Wave.pdf)

[Chris Wheeler]

Amazing color!

Makes me want to buy a nice camera with a big lense!

[Balazs91]

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Pipistrel Virus SW 121
Somewhere in Slovenia

[India Four Two]

Spring* is in the air in Alberta! It's gliding season again.

The Alberta Soaring Council's Scout PCK towing Cu Nim's ASK-21B two-seater XCN.

The town of Black Diamond is in the foreground and Turner Valley (home of the Western Canadian oil industry) is beyond the still-frozen Sheep River. The Rocky Mountain Highwood Range is 25 miles away. Black Diamond ground level is about 4000' and the peaks are about 8000'.

Extensive wave activity above 15,000'.
Credit: Ben Hornett


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*For those unfamiliar with the Prairies, I should point out that although it's warm enough to spend the day on the gliding field, we won't see any green grass or flowers for two more months!

[India Four Two]

A follow up from the last post.

PCK has been sitting in a hangar, looking sad and asymmetrical, after an unfortunate incident involving rolling backward down a slope and colliding with a car.

The right aileron was destroyed and two outboard ribs were buckled. Luckily there was no spar damage. The wing and new aileron are back and we are just waiting for our AME to come over and carry out the reassembly.

I had never seen a Scout or Citabria with a wing off before and I was surprised by the tiny spar carry-through structure. Not much bigger than 1” square section tubes.
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[IFMU]

Working the pattern at lunchtime a few weeks ago:

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On the ramp before the flight:
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[IFMU]

Takeoff roll:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/waiex_takeoff_roll_54bf485eaa2dce4afed1f8d32e155b43cea46dde. jpeg

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[India Four Two]

I’m visiting some friends in Nanaimo BC. We went for a stroll by the harbour. 😄


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My kind of harbour!

[IFMU]

Dawn Patrol

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The airport owners are avid pilots. She flies a Skywagon most of the time.
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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

Some very cold flying today. 2.3 hours total, brings me up to 35.0 hours on the airplane.
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[India Four Two]

Some very cold flying today.

Probably good performance though! :)​​​​​​​

[IFMU]

Probably good performance though! :)
Indeed! The air was nearly solid. The 80hp VW bug motor felt supercharged.

[IFMU]

I finished my 40 hours today. Had a little time before sunset and took my son up for the first time.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x540/waiex_2_up_447c62dd1a6b2e38d4937210861c19e354469bfa.png

[treadigraph]

Nice one :ok: what sort of speed can you get out of it?

[IFMU]

Nice one :ok: what sort of speed can you get out of it?
Normal cruise is 100 kts burning 4 GPH. If I turn up the wick a little it is easy to reach 110 and WOT gets me almost 120.

[treadigraph]

Looks a fun machine! Don't think we have any flying in the UK, just a few Sonerais.

When I was flying with a friend from Schaumberg 20 odd years ago, I'm surprised we didn't drop in at Poplar Grove, my mate was keen to land at as many airports as possible and we must have almost passed overhead enroute Rock County.

[IFMU]

Looks a fun machine! Don't think we have any flying in the UK, just a few Sonerais.

When I was flying with a friend from Schaumberg 20 odd years ago, I'm surprised we didn't drop in at Poplar Grove, my mate was keen to land at as many airports as possible and we must have almost passed overhead enroute Rock County.

From our forum there is at least 1 in the UK:
Sonex#1555 TD
Aereovee #0672
Bungay, Suffolk, England,
​​​​​
Poplar Grove is a great place to visit. We have a museum, an EAA chapter, a maintenance shop, engine rebuild shop, and some of the old timers recently scratch built a Curtiss Jenny.

https://youtu.be/pUwjr15RTP0
https://youtu.be/WCvlyGK5iO8

[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

1.5 hours today. Adam did stalls, slow flight, steep turns, takeoffs, and his first landing.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x480/waiex_in_snow_d2f80995197909bf8cd2afdc2056d0b91e3b7736.jpg

[India Four Two]

IFMU,

How does your Sonnex handle on the ground compared to other light tail draggers? Any issues with the ruddervators?

[IFMU]

IFMU,

How does your Sonnex handle on the ground compared to other light tail draggers? Any issues with the ruddervators?
I'd say it's pretty forgiving. It doesn't have anywhere near the rudder power of a Super Cub or any of the Piper taildragger family, so less crosswind capability. The Sonex design features a steerable tailwheel with a direct link, and there is no differential braking. Turns on the ground are wide. It's very light and simple though. No issues with the ruddervators. They work.

[treadigraph]

Great stuff, love the Jenny too, you must be an industrious lot there! Wish we had dropped in though it was way back in 2001 (really? :eek:)...

[IFMU]

Early brainwashing of my two boys, 2008. My co-builder Adam is wearing the green hat in these pics. Same kid in my Waiex photos and videos.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/cotton_boys_flying_10_8ab5671de9556509d92ebb1c53f3238ab283c0 e5.jpg
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[India Four Two]

I'm currently a refugee from the Canadian winter, but next year I'll be home for some of the time. I'll try to go to this fly-in!


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[IFMU]

Post-maintenance ground run.
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[Saab Dastard]

Wow, without the cowling it looked like you'd had a prang! Pleased to read your caption that it's maintenance!

[IFMU]

Took my younger son for his first ride today. I haven't flown with him since he was 9, back in 2013.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1080/vlcsnap_2023_02_05_20h50m57s549_135c8d3ce0bc304b84442a05c2f4 574b1c4377a8.png

[IFMU]

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1632x1224/sunset_flight_d7dfdc2fca1d35585231a4992552f9830f6fb046.jpg


Sunset flight

[Psych_]

wow! I love these, Beautiful!

[IFMU]

We did a little XC practice today. C77, overflew RPJ and onto SQI. A couple of T&Gs and we headed back. I'm teaching my kid pilotage and dead reckoning. We will leave the electronic gizmos for later.

Tomorrow the weather looks better and we are going to fly up to Oshkosh.

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[IFMU]

Weather today was spectacular. Clear, smooth, low surface winds. We made it to Oshkosh. Trip was 101nm. Last time the airplane was here it was in parts at the Sonex factory. True for the engine also.
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In two weeks we are launching on a 450nm trip to visit my parents in eastern Tennessee. Plus one of the goals is to take my 87 year old father for a ride. He was a pilot and is the reason I'm into building and flying.

Funny story, when I was 12 or so he brought home an info pack for a Pitts Special kit. He was going to build one with our chief pilot at Sikorsky. Then the Blackhawk program hit and he dropped that dream. I was wildly disappointed. I'm all better now.

[India Four Two]

I’m visiting my son in Comox BC and I popped down to Courteney Airpark (CAH3) to see what was going on.

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Nothing happening, but “Aaaah de Havilland!”

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Courteney Airpark is the epitome of a “downtown airport”. The runway is 100 metres from Courteney’s main street.

[IFMU]

Was going to fly to Tennessee today to visit my parents. Mom ended up with a bad cold and they waved us off yesterday. Today we flew to the halfway point (KBMG) and back. 4.5 hours of cross country practice for my son.
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[India Four Two]

Last October, I migrated to Saigon to get away from the Prairie winter. Originally, I was due to return last week, but I changed my plans and returned a month early, in order to spend some time with my kids on Vancouver Island and then return to Calgary for the start of the gliding season.

This time last year, we were already flying. This year it will be at least another three weeks!

This was our first movement of the year. The immaculate C185 had a hydraulic failure, which meant the skis could not be lifted in order to allow a wheel-landing at their home base of Springbank, just west of Calgary.


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x768/c185_at_cu_nim_4399b0ad548fafaf3b79fe5eb07d2358e7a31966.jpeg

After an overnight stop and repair the next day. I videoed the departure. I was asked to move back, since ski planes are not very maneuverable on the ground. Clearly I should have been much further back!

https://youtu.be/GZaYcbs1_XU

Click Quote to see the video link.

A few days later, when it was warmer and the runway had been snowploughed, our Chief Tow Pilot and I got our Pawnee out of the hangar and he took off for the fifteen minute flight to High River to have the annual done.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x769/tty_oustide_the_hangr_7f688251a459f9ad69b63141fa8622e058ee01 7b.jpeg

It's a good job that there are fenders/mudguards on the mainwheels!

https://youtu.be/IzsWV7GrClw

Click Quote to see the video link.

[IFMU]

Very nice. I miss flying the Pawnee. More time in a pawnee than any other single type in my logbook but it has been over 10 years.

[India Four Two]

More time in a pawnee than any other single type in my logbook but it has been over 10 years.

I'm working on that. In my logbook, the Chipmunk is still ahead of the Pawnee. :)​​​​​​​

[Saab Dastard]

The First video is Private, and cannot be viewed.

[India Four Two]

Sorry about that SD. Fixed.

Worth watching. The guy pushing on the wing strut had already got me to move back, but clearly it wasn't far enough. One of my friends said "There are easier ways to get a haircut!"

[IFMU]

I have been down for some unplanned maintenance as well as some horrible weather we have had in the midwest. But today everything aligned and we were airborne again.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x750/matthew_looking_at_lake_geneva_8bfc9084a24e214669b28a38cef7e fb73216f04d.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x750/waiex_flying_4_6_23_b77c3fa80993219e576426f13565a37d212c10eb .jpg

[India Four Two]

IFMU,

Where is that lake?

[Saab Dastard]

Looks like Geneva Lake, with Lake Como to the left. If so, it's about 7.5 miles due South of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

SD

[IFMU]

Correct SD, we were west of Lake Geneva. We launch catamarans out of Williams Bay there.
https://youtu.be/WQXUIY0gJz8

[Saab Dastard]

That reminds me of the time I was sailing a Hobie Cat around Cardigan bay in Wales one Easter back in the early '90s, and I lost one of the boots off my wetsuit. My left foot still feels the pain! The Irish Sea in April is still bloody cold.

[India Four Two]

Looks like Geneva Lake

I had never heard of Geneva Lake, but when I looked it up on Google earth, I see it is home to the famous Yerkes Observatory. Unfortunately it is missing in the photograph, because it is under the canopy arch.

The 40" Yerkes refractor, the biggest telescope in the world when it was inaugurated in 1897:


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[IFMU]

Here is a picture and you can see Yerkes in it - draw a line between the tip of Williams Bay and the corner of my white CO detector.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x750/yerkes_observatory_4220cf5d6afedccf2988ed8dcf0973764fdf4c0e. jpg

Not the greatest picture. We took the kids there when they were small. The observatory was closed for a while and has recently reopened. We were talking about going back.

[India Four Two]

Got it.


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/702x592/img_6347_04a98a9346ef4bdf79e501441e0e0726471c4916.jpeg


When I was young, I remember being impressed by the picture of the telescope I posted, which I saw in an encyclopedia.

[IFMU]

Here are a couple of stills from my first aeros in the Waiex. The inverted picture is deceiving as the polished skins reflect the ground.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1920x1080/waiex_inverted_317eb7def461caece28c2942e619f84384887ed3.png

[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

It's very flat here.
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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x1600/j3_sunset_68baf66eb56a348ad6e2f73fc19806816052d782.png

[Saab Dastard]

Great photo - deserves to be on a book cover!

[IFMU]

Thanks SD. We had landed at sunset and were taxiing to the pumps, and I grabbed a bunch of pics. That one turned out the best.

Picture below was at the pumps this morning.

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[Saab Dastard]

The picture of the biplanes and your previous sunset remind me very strongly of Richard Bach's books!

[IFMU]

We live at a fly-in community. Lots of Wacos here. Cubs like mosquitoes, a stash of Stearmans, and so on. Something like 450 airplanes based here. One Waiex.

[IFMU]

We flew 430 NM today mostly in one direction. Then I gave my 87 year old father a ride in the Waiex.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x533/screenshot_20230530_175215_633_92ed4afb82c7e1015825c3483e743 260497be5bf.png

Words to separate pics

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[IFMU]

We flew a total of 11 hours on our trip. Made it home today. Picture from yesterday:
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Today we took off at sunrise for density altitude and bad weather forecasted at home in the afternoon. Made it back.
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[IFMU]

Father's day fly in breakfast at Palmyra, WI this morning.
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[cavuman1]

Yours is one sharp-looking aircraft, IFMU! :ok:

- Ed

[fitliker]

I’m visiting my son in Comox BC and I popped down to Courteney Airpark (CAH3) to see what was going on.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1076x1029/251a6dff_c72d_401f_9e28_934ca5dc4ea7_6136e4976b846b64f205f49 342f21085fb9dbaff.jpeg



Nothing happening, but “Aaaah de Havilland!”

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/853d6cb4_df6f_4bcf_8f0b_5b2fa3ae9a08_d7fdd093eafafef2ca9188c a36c52cf7b39cb120.jpeg

Courteney Airpark is the epitome of a “downtown airport”. The runway is 100 metres from Courteney’s main street.

The old sewage lagoon in Courtney next to the runway looks a lot cleaner than it used to. When the Runway was gravel and some logging company would take their King Air in their 1800 feet of gravel . Not for the feint of heart . Minimum ground run take offs into ground effect over the water below Vmc will turn your hair as grey as the guy who flew out of there . The Duke was his nom de plume on some pilot sites .
Saw a Cessna 172 up side down in that pond after a brain fart by the guy flying it . It was C-FLAY one of the nicest planes at the Comox flying club .
Landed there when Comox Cape Lazo was calling seventy knots . Good times .

[IFMU]

Yours is one sharp-looking aircraft, IFMU! :ok:

- Ed
Thanks Ed! I should probably post a closeup of mine. Two Waiex there today! Plus one heathen straight tail Sonex.
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[IFMU]

With a homebuilt it is not all flying. As we roll into our first summer we have had some oil temperature issues. I did a few experiments and am no longer baffled on what to do next - so I took off the baffles and have a modification coming.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/532x720/baffled_no_more_a53707f94802fea492a459a28278406bb567c3f8.png

[IFMU]

Here is my son at the threshold. He is solo and working towards his FAA private rating. Picture taken from the Waiex.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1200x900/750_on_final_cb35a66e1c0848e9d8571b3711c6b4eaf5430f93.jpg

[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

On the Oshkosh flightline.
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[IFMU]

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[cavuman1]

"The Sun serves to warm me, the Earth to walk upon." - Montagne.

"Yet I have wings!" - IFMU

- Ed

[IFMU]

Some random pics from Oshkosh 23. I know the B29 might be out of the private flying category, but it was beautiful.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x541/camping_pitts_6db9ac46f3982681ca5b6989250762877a15a40e.png
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[IFMU]

Tonight's EAA Chapter meeting at my home airport was about the Fleet biplane. The red one is a 1932 American model, and the yellow one is a 1941 Canadian one.

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[IFMU]

Sunset

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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

Outdoor movie night in our airport community. Tomorrow is our annual fly-in and the weather is going to be good. I'll have more pictures.
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[Saab Dastard]

Now that's what I call air-minded!

[IFMU]

Here are a bunch of pics. Mods, if this is too much please ban me, as I should be doing something productive.

Airport owner's Staggerwing:
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x536/staggerwing_53eb8b76744ba02f06e80f0395b50019b890363e.png

A retired but back as a contractor co-worker, call him RJ, has this Waco Taperwing and Buehl Pup. That's his racecar too, he drives it on the street. The rest of the RJ aircraft show up later.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x538/waco_and_buehl_pup_204ff48d38a58bdde9dde9f4d8393facb65b9486. png

A Decathlon and a PA12 with a non-standard top hinged door. I learned to fly in a PA12 a long time ago.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x525/decathlon_4590530822a35827e942245fe1a8cf1536f87ba4.png

PA12 closeup, again because you never forget your first. Unless it was a C152 or something.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x533/pa12_adfa55130ccaa203dc4ef3a3e909a89a3f42de06.png

Bush caddy on floats.
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Gull wing Stinson. Nice looking airplane.
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Not sure if we have more Stearmans or J3s on the field, but they are both definitely a scourge.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x534/stearmans_6d96e94833012523f7954cac222b7b4cc0324c8b.png

Another retired coworker's C170.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x534/c170_92a1490de87dc17bfbc58d8b3a1b6163b51bba8c.png

Very nice Hatz Classic.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x525/hatz_d326cf730acc48186259dcaca0a350eeac71c315.png

Here are coworker RJ's other airplanes. A GB and the PT22 in the front. He also has lots of motorcycles and other cars.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x532/gb_and_pts_5da71d16a2a30e2a1d3c13ac96fed46b23581f30.png

J3 and a Kitfox.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x529/j3_49d8c57c1c47febbaae74d830ce495f34e90b957.png

Nicely restored Aeronca C2 with a 4-banger continental.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x533/aeronca_c2_87db668c37983da5e725670020cdacad43ccc8a3.png

Navion
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Another coworker has the Fly Baby that was parked next to the Waiex. He's not retired. He also lives in the neighborhood and has a PA20 as his company jet.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x527/waiex_and_fly_baby_75ac2b0e749561641cd8f97892296dc5a9cec957. png

One of the instructors here flies this RV8.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x525/rv8_6089c1d3e29aaa5de149f5eafc8fc8922d33ca70.png

[IFMU]

Finished my cockpit lighting. Time to get my night currency and proficiency.
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[IFMU]

Flew down to Rochelle, KPRJ, to pick up my chute. Spectacular day.
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[IFMU]

My son passed his US private pilot checkride today. Waiex solo up next!
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x810/adam_private_checkride_d2838e4948f18e2d0443d195b8b290d6d2e58 841.jpg

[Saab Dastard]

Congratulations! What a proud pair. :ok:

[IFMU]

Congratulations! What a proud pair. :ok:
The guy in yellow is the examiner!

[IFMU]

First solo in the Waiex!

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1218x606/adam_post_waiex_solo_2d09adbc818aa619f4a7acd64295a26f5ae5a4f 5.png

[IFMU]

Much easier to fly into KOSH late September!
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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

Monroe, WI KEFT
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[IFMU]

I keep replying to this dead thread, I should probably abstain.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a program to encourage GA pilots to visit all of the airports in the state. Every 40 airports you get a prize - t shirt, flight bag, leather jacket. It's a cool program and gives an excuse to fly. Also helps answer the question "where should we fly to?"

We started yesterday and got the first 4 stamps in our passport book. Sauk Prairie, Portage, Baraboo, and Reedsburg. About 3 hours flying total.

One of the C77 residents leaving in front of us:

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Enroute to Sauk Prairie:
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First stamp collected:
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Portage:
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At Portage we saw these airplanes and walked over to check them out. The "All New" Mael twin - a failed new airplane from the '70s.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x533/mael_twins_38e753f7e4ff249979fb0f6961151553435b4c9a.png

Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells. We got gas here.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x538/baraboo_stop_ca89d49909c9ed84059caf474301abea99cc1954.png

Reedsburg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x525/reedsburg_4046eb618be5a2ec7b68f964438a001cd48b9dde.png

Spectacular day to fly. Much like today! Time to go.

[Saab Dastard]

I can assure you that it's not moribund! Even if there aren't many posts, the thread gets an average of 50 page views per day. Maybe not many people are taking the trouble to post pictures as you do, but your photos are appreciated by many.

SD

[IFMU]

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[nonsense]

I keep replying to this dead thread, I should probably abstain.
</quiet mode>
Unlike most threads which are full of opinions which invite more opinions from readers, this is a display of photos lots of us can appreciate despite not having anything to offer in return.
<quiet mode>

[Jhieminga]

I keep replying to this dead thread, I should probably abstain.
Please keep posting! I don't get a chance to do much flying these days so it is good to get these much valued reminders of what the view out of the window could be.

[IFMU]

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Thanks for the replies guys!

[IFMU]

Four hours of flying today, landing at 5 different airports (plus home).

Passing KSBM on the way north. We came back and landed here on the way home. That's Lake Michigan in the background.
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Approaching KMTW.
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Searay at KMTW.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x525/searay_at_mtw_2617a6745416c8b65b9322d1b26ee12d3d9fbe36.png

Parked at KMTW.
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Parked at KSBM.
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Cool static displays at the museum at KSBM.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x533/static_displays_at_sheboygan_3b016acd9accdbadaa08096be00ad1d 4e4c0a367.png

We also landed at KETB, KHFX, and KUNU on the way home.

[IFMU]

With lots of flying comes maintenance. Oil change, valve adjustment, new tyres, grease wheel bearings. I also bought and installed the newer version of the Sonex spinner. It is hollow and saves 1.6 lbs. We have flown over 180 hours in 16 months.
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[IFMU]

Winter is here. Oil temperature was only 145F on the last couple of flights. Time to adjust the cooling air inlet.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x530/screenshot_20231127_200802_547_a4db2b5bc2fcda157e3c26bec12c0 03991f563d9.png

My last flight was to Camp Lake, 49C. 2100' of grass with obstacles. Made possible by cold weather. We each flew there solo.
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[IFMU]

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words to separate pictures
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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

One year ago today, I finished the 40 hour phase 1 flight test program of Waiex 191. That meant I was able to take my first passenger, my son and co-builder Adam. One year later we have flown another 155 hours. Tonight we flew from home to Dixon (C73), then DeKalb (KDKB), then home to Poplar Grove (C77). The photo is of the NIU campus where Adam recently earned his masters of mechanical engineering degree.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/niu_at_night_smaller_50bc31e61ad9b2130bd2e451659e095e2ea5a61 8.jpg

[Fishtailed]

Sailing into the sun on a sea of cloud.
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[IFMU]

Sailing into the sun on a sea of cloud.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/dscn5672e_43cea4244e0d4d6f54c5d1a90dda3f6a259e9abf.jpg
Very cool picture! What aircraft is that? Any other details to share?

[Fishtailed]

Thanks, 5000 feet over Lancashire in a 35 year old Mainair Flash2 alpha flexwing, 2021.

[tcamiga]

2015 - Chased the wind and did it in 4 days

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Normal cruise with tail wind
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Normal leg usually about 4 hours
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Nothing to see a lot of the time

[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

From this morning's test flight. After adding fresh air induction my mixture was too lean. I went to a richer needle (Sonex Aeroinjector) and now it is too rich. Got it close on the ground but need another 1/4 turn lean.
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[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

I do hope film cost as well as the expense of developing film comes down soon. Would be nice to see more photographs posted here.

[AA_1A]

Not to mention the cost of fuel getting to and from the Camera Shop, and parking whilst there! Unfortunately, I was only a very Junior Birdman (back when there actually were those costs), and so have none to post.

[IFMU]

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[IFMU]

They are everywhere. I really need something unique to stand out from the crowd.
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[IFMU]

We flew into Oshkosh today and went to the museum.
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[IFMU]

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