Warrior with door off?
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Hey, look Ma, no brakes
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I taxied a Warrier from the right hand seat once. After all, isn't it the seat closest to the door, and I was in a hurry. I went from one end of the parking area to the other, at a remote strip. Imagine my surprise when I went for the (not fitted to co-pilot side) toe brakes as I approached the far fence.
Two Dogs
I taxied a Warrier from the right hand seat once. After all, isn't it the seat closest to the door, and I was in a hurry. I went from one end of the parking area to the other, at a remote strip. Imagine my surprise when I went for the (not fitted to co-pilot side) toe brakes as I approached the far fence.
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See if you can find a meat-bomb equipped C182.
I did this plenty of times 'back in the day'!
Basically, you put the photo dude in a tandem harness, strap it to the hardpoint used for the meatbombs takeoffs, and he can lean out the door with his foot on te step / wheel to his hearts content and take some cracker photos without any problems of wheel, wing or strut to confound him. I did this with both variety or aerial photodude, the land survey type (straight down) and the photo-art type (its all in the angles, aspect and emotion of the shot, but I don't expect you to understand since you're just a pilot), and they both came away with smiles
Apologies if coherence is difficult - absinthe tends to 'expand the mind'
I did this plenty of times 'back in the day'!
Basically, you put the photo dude in a tandem harness, strap it to the hardpoint used for the meatbombs takeoffs, and he can lean out the door with his foot on te step / wheel to his hearts content and take some cracker photos without any problems of wheel, wing or strut to confound him. I did this with both variety or aerial photodude, the land survey type (straight down) and the photo-art type (its all in the angles, aspect and emotion of the shot, but I don't expect you to understand since you're just a pilot), and they both came away with smiles
Apologies if coherence is difficult - absinthe tends to 'expand the mind'
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Whilst I must obviously concede the point made so vividly by HGFC1, I'd have to say that I've had better results from low-wing aircraft. I construct an orbit around the feature of interest and bank the aircraft just enough to get the wing out of the way... at heights between 500 and 1000 feet AGL, this isn't difficult and it gets easier when higher. I've got some absolute pearlers that I've taken over Sydney Harbour - from a low wing twin no less! I'll see if I can find one or two of them, to give you an idea.
In constructing my orbit, I use a maximum of 45 degrees of bank - and, so far, have never even come close to needing that! I find that some strategic "top rudder" helps too.
In constructing my orbit, I use a maximum of 45 degrees of bank - and, so far, have never even come close to needing that! I find that some strategic "top rudder" helps too.
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Here's a couple of my most recent efforts, toward the end of last year :-
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
North Sydney
All taken from a bog standard BE76 - i.e. without anything removed. And, no, I don't even have Photoshop software on my computer! Yes, of course there are a couple where either the wing tip or the top of an engine cowl got in the way, but you don't seriously expect me to post the "reject" photos eh?
I alternate between the top two photos as my desktop themes.
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
North Sydney
All taken from a bog standard BE76 - i.e. without anything removed. And, no, I don't even have Photoshop software on my computer! Yes, of course there are a couple where either the wing tip or the top of an engine cowl got in the way, but you don't seriously expect me to post the "reject" photos eh?
I alternate between the top two photos as my desktop themes.
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Baggage Door Option ?
One other option I have seen used is the removal of the baggage door on a Cessna (172?) with the photographer sitting along the floor and shooting out of the door.
There is a Sydney based photographer that takes a lot of sailing photos off the coast this way.
I assume that the approvals required are the same as a door-off but it looks like it would be less distracting and noisy up front. And you probably need to do a bit of surgery with backseats etc to make some room.
Does anyone know anything more about this option ?
There is a Sydney based photographer that takes a lot of sailing photos off the coast this way.
I assume that the approvals required are the same as a door-off but it looks like it would be less distracting and noisy up front. And you probably need to do a bit of surgery with backseats etc to make some room.
Does anyone know anything more about this option ?
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Bendo, maaaaate! Long time no news.
It was all just a bit of fun at the time I took the photos. But a strange thing happened when I put the harbour bridge photo on my desktop... I got a bit homesick!
I s'pose there's gotta be a first time for everything! Solved that problem by changing to the opera house photo! 
It was all just a bit of fun at the time I took the photos. But a strange thing happened when I put the harbour bridge photo on my desktop... I got a bit homesick!
I s'pose there's gotta be a first time for everything! Solved that problem by changing to the opera house photo!
but they don't make me feel in the slightest bit homesick 
