The Private Flying Photo Album.......
Originally Posted by contacttower
I think all C150/2s should have this conversion done, it ups the cruise to 100 knots and it's a taildragger.
That air2air shot of the C140 was taken from a friend's C150. In climb we were about dead even, both airplanes hauling two adults. In cruise I could really run away from him. I have heard C120's are faster, no flaps, and a cleaner wing.
But I would not argue against your sentiment of taildragger-izing the world.
-- IFMU
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Upstate NY
Hi Folks,
The thread seems to be creeping down the list, so here's my attempt at adding piccies to keep it alive (it my first time adding from picassa, so I'm sorry if I screw up!). These pics are from a little jaunt taking off from Schenetady, NY (pronouced ska-neck-tady by the natives), heading down to the Catskill mountains then around Albany, NY - which is the state capitol (a little known fact!). I took a well equipped 172 and three friends from uni and it worked out at $29 a piece for an hour - bargain. Enough preamble, here's (hopefully) the pics:
Autumn colours in the Mohawk river valley:
Nothern Catskill mountains (sorry for the reflection):
Government buildings in the centre of Albany, NY. I've been told they are the biggest buildings between NYC and Montreal, which I can beleive.
I hope these pics work, otherwise you can take a peek at the album, which is found at http://picasaweb.google.com/garethfa...tOctoberFlight
Cheers,
Gareth.
The thread seems to be creeping down the list, so here's my attempt at adding piccies to keep it alive (it my first time adding from picassa, so I'm sorry if I screw up!). These pics are from a little jaunt taking off from Schenetady, NY (pronouced ska-neck-tady by the natives), heading down to the Catskill mountains then around Albany, NY - which is the state capitol (a little known fact!). I took a well equipped 172 and three friends from uni and it worked out at $29 a piece for an hour - bargain. Enough preamble, here's (hopefully) the pics:
Autumn colours in the Mohawk river valley:
Nothern Catskill mountains (sorry for the reflection):
Government buildings in the centre of Albany, NY. I've been told they are the biggest buildings between NYC and Montreal, which I can beleive.
I hope these pics work, otherwise you can take a peek at the album, which is found at http://picasaweb.google.com/garethfa...tOctoberFlight
Cheers,
Gareth.
Gareth,
Good pics. My old glider club is based at Freehold, you may have flown right over there. BK (before kids) I spent many weekends skiing at Hunter Mountain just a little south of there.
-- IFMU
Good pics. My old glider club is based at Freehold, you may have flown right over there. BK (before kids) I spent many weekends skiing at Hunter Mountain just a little south of there.
-- IFMU
This was just after I earned my private rating in 1991. About to take my first passenger (Dad) for a ride. It was colder than it looks.
This next pic is in south Florida in the summer of 1993. That's my bike, and my instructor's Pitts S2A. I flew about 10-11 hours with him. It was hotter than it looks.
--IFMU
This next pic is in south Florida in the summer of 1993. That's my bike, and my instructor's Pitts S2A. I flew about 10-11 hours with him. It was hotter than it looks.
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Hi IFMU,
You have a good memory! Freehold was sort of a turning point (turned away about 5 miles early to avoid the gliders) and the second pic is from just before that point.
Gareth.
You have a good memory! Freehold was sort of a turning point (turned away about 5 miles early to avoid the gliders) and the second pic is from just before that point.
Gareth.
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Sternone - don't worry about the quality of the photo, that's a really lovely one to have. It represents such a huge milestone in your flying. 
Yesterday was the last scheduled day of the soaring season on the hill. Pictured below is one of our pawnees hooking up to a 2-33. My Blanik L33 solo is tied out all the way to the right of the picture. I took it apart today and put it in the box.
It was also a great local day, the ridge was working and we found thermals to 4500' msl. At one point we were running the ridge at 85 kts and going up at 6 kts!
Ship #6 was working the ridge a little lower, caught them here over our emergency field. It's about 800' lower than our field, and about 2000' long.
Now the season is behind us, I'm working on my instrument rating.
-- IFMU
It was also a great local day, the ridge was working and we found thermals to 4500' msl. At one point we were running the ridge at 85 kts and going up at 6 kts!
Ship #6 was working the ridge a little lower, caught them here over our emergency field. It's about 800' lower than our field, and about 2000' long.
Now the season is behind us, I'm working on my instrument rating.
-- IFMU
Amazing glider pictures!!
Don't sell your first solo picture short, it's a big moment that any fellow pilot appreciates. I wish I had a picture of mine. Emergency services mustering, villagers fleeing and screaming in terror...
-- IFMU
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Flying in Vegas
Not a video I know, but I thought I'd share these pictures anyway!
Great way of spending your 35th birthday.
Climb out from Las Vegas North (KVGT):
Level @ 9500ft (highest I'd ever flown) on the QNH
Towards the Grand Canyon
Overhead the Grand Canyon
On our way to Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, avoiding pesky helicopter traffic
And again
And thrice
Coming back into Vegas, you can just make out the strip in the distance. Low RH so incredible vis
Stratosphere tower at the bottom of the strip
Most hi-tech plane I've ever flown. 2 years old, even has AUTO PILOT!!! Was tempted to fly the SR22 that they have there, but time was running out and missus was informing me it wasn't a flying holiday
Great way of spending your 35th birthday.
Climb out from Las Vegas North (KVGT):
Level @ 9500ft (highest I'd ever flown) on the QNH
Towards the Grand Canyon
Overhead the Grand Canyon
On our way to Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, avoiding pesky helicopter traffic
And again
And thrice
Coming back into Vegas, you can just make out the strip in the distance. Low RH so incredible vis
Stratosphere tower at the bottom of the strip
Most hi-tech plane I've ever flown. 2 years old, even has AUTO PILOT!!! Was tempted to fly the SR22 that they have there, but time was running out and missus was informing me it wasn't a flying holiday
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I've had dogs on the runway in Thailand before, and a family of ducks at, wait for it, Duxford, and a Hare-miss at Cranfield. But a Girraffe ? ! ! Judging by the port flap, the pilot was landing. I suppose he could be excused. Girraffes can motor, and maybe, he simply didn't see it. That's a nasty looking crick in the ole boys neck ! Incidentally, where is "V5" from ?
