Today's flight in the year 2020

[ohdub]

Flying over the Kitchener/Waterloo Ontario airport this afternoon; sad to see 13 B737's parked indefinitely due to COVID-19. If you know where to look, the Doc's shop is visible in the picture.

[oldguyscanfly]

 

On 2/29/2020 at 9:01 PM, EricJ said:

There were a bunch of T-6s and Vultees that were modified for the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! that are still out flying around with various museums and groups.   I'd wager that's one of them.

Meanwhile, Sedona was its usual photogenic self today.

 

 You were just a couple of days behind me... KFCH to KICT on 2/26... first real X/C in my M20E 

[EricJ]

8 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

How's that squeeky clean new tire look?  I think I will get out Friday or Saturday and scuff it up a bit with a landing or three.

And check out the gear doors - they snapped right back.  No damage since it was not a moving flat but a standing flat.

Are those doors particular to rockets?   My inner doors are aluminum and wouldn't flex like that.   This might be a neat upgrade?

[aviatoreb]

6 hours ago, EricJ said:

Are those doors particular to rockets?   My inner doors are aluminum and wouldn't flex like that.   This might be a neat upgrade?

I don’t know.  Normal 231 doors?  It is nice they had memory and just flexed back on their own!

[aviatoreb]

Ok - social distancing with my son.  Its a ghost town out there - no one on the roads really.  Not much.  No one to see at the airport.  But in the air, I heard a bit more traffic at other local airports perhaps than usual. But it is a rural county so even on a Saturday there isn't a lot.  It was a fun way to do something with my son - and run the ol' engine to keep her happy.

E

[aviatoreb]

Just now, Hyett6420 said:

We would get arrested if we event tried to go more than 1.5 miles from the house.  God old ANPR!!!

I know...and who knows what time will permit for us.  Meanwhile it is still allowed - so off we go.  As I said, there's nothing going on in the streets - a car here and there but... and no one at the airport - I lie - there was a R44 doing some kind of hover practice.  There were signs the medical lift company was working but I didn't actually see the people - their hangar is across from mine - they have a Pilatus setup like an ambulance.  And I heard people on the radio at the various airports within 50 miles, including in French in Quebec, as usual.

[HRM]

Final flight of N5976Q. I didn't take any photos in flight, this is the TO video my son took. He also shot the landing, but no one wants to see that 

[Davidv]

I was able to make a trip to Orlando and New Smyrna Beach yesterday (to buy some $2.87 fuel).  I also did a low pass of the shuttle landing runway at Canaveral!  It was worth it to be able to start a radio call with “NASA tower”

[tigers2007]

This isn’t quite flying but I’ve been out of a plane for a while. Finished the shipping create to send my three blader to [mention]Cody Stallings [/mention]. It was quite easy to build after referencing the Hartzell crate instructions and cost less than a c-note.

[Denver98]

Some pictures of the Rockies from our Pilots N Paws trip from BJC to DRO and back.  The first picture is of Pike’s Peak.  The rest are of the Sangre de Cristo Range.  Some of the 14ers in this range include Crestone Needle, Crestone Peak and Humboldt Peak further south south is Sand Dunes National Park.  

[EricJ]

Pinal County airport (MZJ) today.

 

[0TreeLemur]

35 minutes ago, EricJ said:

Pinal County airport (MZJ) today.

 

Is that a bone yard, or are those furloughed aircraft?

[N201MKTurbo]

39 minutes ago, EricJ said:

Pinal County airport (MZJ) today.

 

Oh, wow, that’s a record......

[carusoam]

That is all the planes being gathered together by airline...

Various airlines have decided on various locations for their Covid-19 hide out...

Select a cool dry place if possible...

Best regards,

-a-

[EricJ]

15 minutes ago, 0TreeLemur said:

Is that a bone yard, or are those furloughed aircraft?

It's a bone yard, but also storage.   There are a lot more airplanes there than usual, so I expect many are just in storage.   A lot of 747s and other airliners come here to die, though.

[aviatoreb]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

Pinal County airport (MZJ) today.

 

Wow - count them up - how many billions of dollars are parked right there?

[FlyingScot]

In quarantine today over the Sleeping Bear Dunes at 4500'. A few cars in the lot, but no people climbing the dune -

 

[MooneyMitch]

Socially distanced myself this morning....... such a beautiful morning to fly along our Pismo Beach dunes ( closed now..... so sad), but nonetheless, a perfect flight!  

Have a happy day!! 

[0TreeLemur]

We did a "social distancing" tourist flight today.  I have always wanted to see what it looks like at the very tip of the Mississippi River delta, a place called the "Head of Passes".  Here's what that looked like.   BTW- bought fuel for $3.40 at REG.  That's cool.  Lil' Sister is ETOPS (Engine Turns or Passengers Swim).  View looking approximately east.   The line to the south is scud in a marine boundary layer.

Edited April 6, 2020 by 0TreeLemur
A weak attempt at humor. And photo details.

[exM20K]

Today was a beautiful early-Spring day in Chicagoland.  Wife and I went for a flight from the west suburbs, down the Eisenhower expressway to the lakefront.  It was really strange to see empty public spaces on such a day. I'm certain those cooped up were wishing they weren't.

1) Our neighborhood with Chicago in the background

2) millennium park and Lake Shore Drive, which should be teeming with people

3) Millenium Park  and the loop.

4) United Center and approaching from the west.

5) Wrigley Field and wrigleyville.  should have been hosting the diamondbacks today.

-dan 

 

And, of course, the landing video.  

 

Edited April 6, 2020 by exM20K
actually did get the wrigley pictures

[MooneyMitch]

1 hour ago, exM20K said:

Today was a beautiful early-Spring day in Chicagoland.  Wife and I went for a flight from the west suburbs, down the Eisenhower expressway to the lakefront.  It was really strange to see empty public spaces on such a day. I'm certain those cooped up were wishing they weren't.

1) Our neighborhood with Chicago in the background

2) millennium park and Lake Shore Drive, which should be teeming with people

3) Millenium Park  and the loop.

4) United Center and approaching from the west.

Wrigley field not only empty, but no bar hoppers in Wrigleyville.  couldn't get the shot, which was disappointing.

-dan 

 

And, of course, the landing video.  

 

Spectacular!  Thank you for sharing your adventure.  What a great way to preserve an airport, make it an airpark...............no complaining neighbors, except for the ones off the right side and probably the school on short final.  Sure enjoyed the great views!!!

[Skates97]

Quick little flight Friday evening after work to fill up on some less expensive fuel, 35 gallons at $3.99 is better than at $4.99.

Flying - Coupon Style

[MooneyMitch]

15 minutes ago, Skates97 said:

Quick little flight Friday evening after work to fill up on some less expensive fuel, 35 gallons at $3.99 is better than at $4.99.

Flying - Coupon Style

 

15 minutes ago, Skates97 said:

Quick little flight Friday evening after work to fill up on some less expensive fuel, 35 gallons at $3.99 is better than at $4.99.

Flying - Coupon Style

$3.99 Corona?

[Skates97]

1 minute ago, MooneyMitch said:

 

$3.99 Corona?

No, Riverside. Corona is usually cheaper than Riverside but not on Friday. It also happened that it was Riverside Jetport that was the cheapest on the field, usually it is Raincross that is the cheapest.

[MooneyMitch]

1 hour ago, Skates97 said:

No, Riverside. Corona is usually cheaper than Riverside but not on Friday. It also happened that it was Riverside Jetport that was the cheapest on the field, usually it is Raincross that is the cheapest.

I think I recall that now about Fridays.