aschardt Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Thought I would share... I finally got my wife to stand on the end of the runway to take a few of these. It was pretty funny to see her duck as I went over. She had a good 15 feet, don't know what she was complaining about :-) Quote
aerobat95 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Posted January 10, 2011 Awesome pics....what windshield do you have? Looks like a 201 style? I am planning to do this in the summer and have been looking at LASAR. Seems like SWTA is still out of stock. Anyway really awesome pics.....thanks for sharing. -Ray Quote
aschardt Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks Ray, The windshield is a 201 style, but i'm not sure where it came from. It was on when I bought it. I'll dig out the paperwork and try to get you an answer on that. If you ever need an excuse to fly, come on up and take a look, it's probably less than an hour to get here. -Aaron Quote
DaV8or Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Those are very cool! I hope you didn't scare the crap out of your wife. Trust me, to continue flying, you need her support! 1 Quote
scottfromiowa Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Awesome! Did you have her video a pass with sound? THAT would REALLY be da bomb!...I need to execute that photo op sometime soon too. Quote
N601RX Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Quote: aerobat95 Awesome pics....what windshield do you have? Looks like a 201 style? I am planning to do this in the summer and have been looking at LASAR. Seems like SWTA is still out of stock. Anyway really awesome pics.....thanks for sharing. -Ray Quote
Hank Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Great pictures! And I love your wide, wide runway, too. My wife fully supports my flying habit, and she's quite a photo bug, but I don't know if I could make a low pass over her head . . . Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 I just can't get my Mooney that close to the ground with the gear up! I think it's some safety feature the Previous Owner failed to tell me about. The pictures are awesome! Your wife did a great job! I'd say ducking shows great intelligence on her part. Too bad about the gravel dings you picked up. Quote
piperpainter Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 I like those! Here is one some of you have seen of me taking off from a dirt strip in Oregon....good times! Quote
fantom Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Be careful guys...here's a centerline landing on a narrow runway with flaps down, and prop looks good, but a bit too close to the ground: 1 Quote
Bob Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Looks like he didn't close his curtains in time either! Quote
KLRDMD Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Quote: aschardt I finally got my wife to stand on the end of the runway to take a few of these. It was pretty funny to see her duck as I went over. She had a good 15 feet, don't know what she was complaining about :-) 1 Quote
FlyDave Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Noting Gear-Up's....Don't ignore the warnings...they mean SOMETHING IS WRONG: 1 Quote
FAST FLIGHT OPTIONS LLC Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 I hope to never have to hear that sound of scraping metal beneath me while on a runway Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 Did I have to watch that? I believe that the old saying "those who have and those who will" does not apply to me, that's why I bought a plane that has bagged its limit of two. Back to the pictures , I think he WAS trying to land, just going to Mooney fast as usual! Probably above Vspeed to extend gear. I've read that Mooneys will not land if going too fast.... thinking about it anything I've ever flown doesn't like to land if going too fast. Go figure. Sleepingsquirrel Quote
jpusser Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 It's sad to see we have come from the freedom of the Wright Brothers to so many rules we can't even enjoy flying. Can you imagine them trying to fly with all the rules we have today. They would probably just not try. And then you have people who live by the book just because the book says so. How about lets step up and support freedom not rules that take it away. Quote
Tom Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Quote: jpusser It's sad to see we have come from the freedom of the Wright Brothers to so many rules we can't even enjoy flying. Can you imagine them trying to fly with all the rules we have today. They would probably just not try. And then you have people who live by the book just because the book says so. How about lets step up and support freedom not rules that take it away. Quote
Bob Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 aschardt, Do you think you wife is up for going to the beach? Quote
thinwing Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 yikes not the short approach to 1800 foot runway at st barts???...k Quote
Piloto Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Quote: thinwing yikes not the short approach to 1800 foot runway at st barts???...k Quote
bnicolette Posted January 8, 2012 Report Posted January 8, 2012 A friend of mine sent me this link. 100 incredible views out of an airplane. I have been fortunate enough to have seen some of these from above. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/100-incredible-views-out-of-airplane-windows Quote
garytex Posted January 8, 2012 Report Posted January 8, 2012 Off topic, sorry. Are there any Prairie Dogs around Bruning? Or is that more towards the western part of the state? I am trying to put together a flying-shooting thing for my son anf myself. Plague seems to have zapped the Texas panhandle population. Thanks, Gary Quote
PTK Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Very cool pictures! You say "finally" you got your wife to stand at the end of the runway! How exactly did you do that?!! I adhere to the "happy wife happy (flying) life?!" rule!! PS: I would think Section 91.119 excludes low approach and/or landing over the runway! Quote
Skybrd Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Quote: aschardt Thought I would share... I finally got my wife to stand on the end of the runway to take a few of these. It was pretty funny to see her duck as I went over. She had a good 15 feet, don't know what she was complaining about :-) Quote
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