RedSkyFlyer Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 Hi Team, anyway based in Las Vegas? I’m here for a week on business and it’s a bit slow with punters worried about Corona Virus.... would love to kill some time and see Las Vegas from the cockpit of a Mooney! Quote
cliffy Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 If I still lived there your on BUT I don't live there any more :-( Quote
kerry Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 I'm based at the North Las Vegas airport. I'd be happy to take you up this weekend if you're interested in going up in a vintage wood wing Mooney. Let me know if you're still in Vegas. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 @RedSkyFlyer check in with Kerry! ^^^^ trade shows for the next month are going to be devoid of people... SXSW in Austin just got cancelled as well... Best regards, -a- Quote
ilovecornfields Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 I did this a while ago and it was totally worth it: https://www.papillon.com/las-vegas-tours/ Quote
RedSkyFlyer Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Posted May 30, 2020 Sorry team been a whole since I logged in... @kerry @carusoam @ilovecornfields^So had an amazing tour of the canyon in a recycled coke bottle (SR22T), great viablilty for the occasion but it confirmed my love of Mooney. Today, my wife and I had another very interesting experience, emergency landing in a 1000ft field after the baggage hatch blow out the back of our model K and got trapped on the elevator. Not fun. Yet to be seen whether it was the hinge failing or the bolt pinging out. 1 1 Quote
ilovecornfields Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 Wow! No clickbait on that video. Way to go getting it down safely. Looks like a good (if not great!) landing. I really liked how you took action immediately, flew the plane, declared right away and kept control all the way through. People have crashed their planes for lesser problems than that. You earned yourself a drink tonight!! When I had the baggage door pop open on takeoff (I lock it now right before I get it) it stayed attached and I remember thinking “the ANR must be broken because it’s really loud in here!” The tower told me they thought something came off the plane (it didn’t but that certainly got my attention). I remember several thoughts going through my mind (including “I wonder if I can just turn the autopilot on and reach back there and close it.”) but my better sense prevailed and I just kept it slow, flew a normal pattern and told myself about 20 times “don’t stall. Put the gear down.” Whenever you share something like this there will doubtlessly be those who question your actions but you made it down safely and walked away so I consider it a win! Thanks for sharing. Quote
stevesm20b Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 Did you still want to get together with other Mooneyspace members in Vegas. How about tomorrow (Sunday 31st)? Quote
bradp Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 Yeah compare flying it through in that video with the NTSB report from the Beech door pop at nemacolin a few years ago. Good job good outcome. 1 Quote
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