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Geriaviator 26th Feb 2017 14:57

Game of Thrones setting
 
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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 26th Feb 2017 15:08

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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 28th Aug 2017 16:28

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Dornier 27 G-BMFG over Snowdonia.

Bigpants 28th Aug 2017 16:30

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Dee Estuary G-BMFG

Bigpants 28th Aug 2017 16:32

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Lundy Island Old Light from G-BMFG

andy148 2nd May 2018 12:31

Valentines night flight over Dubai
 
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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 16th May 2018 11:07

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

B19 25th May 2018 15:32

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

avio85 6th Jun 2018 17:54

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Was taken over Slapy dam, Czech republic
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Doing the San Francisco Bay tour
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ethicalconundrum 9th Sep 2018 00:01

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.gmf...e749aee7ce.jpg

rnzoli 6th Oct 2018 06:16

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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 24th Jul 2019 10:52

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

India Four Two 28th Apr 2020 19:22

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 6th Oct 2020 23:14

Monday was a fun day.
 
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

Chris Wheeler 14th Dec 2020 02:18

Amazing color!

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

Balazs91 21st Mar 2021 10:00

Cruising above Slovenia
 
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Pipistrel Virus SW 121
Somewhere in Slovenia

India Four Two 26th Mar 2022 22:07

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 9th Aug 2022 01:38

Not often you see a demiplane.
 
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 1st Sep 2022 14:56

Working the pattern at lunchtime a few weeks ago:

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On the ramp before the flight:
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IFMU 7th Oct 2022 21:38

Takeoff roll:

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India Four Two 19th Oct 2022 03:28

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 20th Oct 2022 13:21

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 7th Nov 2022 14:06

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IFMU 19th Dec 2022 02:22

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 19th Dec 2022 07:31


Some very cold flying today.
Probably good performance though! :)​​​​​​​

IFMU 19th Dec 2022 14:06


Originally Posted by India Four Two (Post 11350684)
Probably good performance though! :)

Indeed! The air was nearly solid. The 80hp VW bug motor felt supercharged.

IFMU 21st Dec 2022 01:40

I finished my 40 hours today. Had a little time before sunset and took my son up for the first time.
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treadigraph 21st Dec 2022 08:25

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

IFMU 21st Dec 2022 13:49


Originally Posted by treadigraph (Post 11352058)
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 21st Dec 2022 17:36

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 22nd Dec 2022 02:56


Originally Posted by treadigraph (Post 11352345)
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,
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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.


IFMU 23rd Dec 2022 22:26

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IFMU 26th Dec 2022 22:25

1.5 hours today. Adam did stalls, slow flight, steep turns, takeoffs, and his first landing.
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India Four Two 27th Dec 2022 00:17

IFMU,

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

IFMU 27th Dec 2022 00:27


Originally Posted by India Four Two (Post 11354827)
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 30th Dec 2022 07:59

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 8th Jan 2023 04:05

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.
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India Four Two 29th Jan 2023 16:59

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 29th Jan 2023 18:47

Post-maintenance ground run.
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