Flying Thread

[Troyskie]

Just sold the 44 a few weeks ago. It was a sweet Raven II, aircon, Helisas 2 axis autopilot, Garmin GTN750netc. etc. Still have about 7 years left to run on engine and hull, but other members of the group of owners wanted out.

Yes Al, I did mow the lawn. I've a cool vid of scaring the shit out a bunch of roos that were in the way of my landing spot  I'll show you at the shed day 

[Waiex191]

9 years to build, flying for one year on 25 July, and we have made it to Oshkosh.  No FJ riding this week!

Video to follow.

[Troyskie]

Oshkosh!!! That's on my bucket list.

[Waiex191]

Oshkosh!!! That's on my bucket list.

I've flown there 3 times.  In 1990 as a student pilot in the copilot's seat of a Cherokee 6.  Long flight, from Connecticut.  Second time was 10 years ago with Adam in a rental C152, just for one day.  And yesterday.  I'm back home as Adam has to go to work tomorrow.  Wednesday I'm flying my younger son up for the balance of the week.  Flying there in a homebuilt that we built was definitely a bucket list item!

Adam edited the video:
https://youtu.be/mCddpnpHWqk

[Troyskie]

Great vid, and you get to do it again in the same week!

I'm always impressed flying in the US with how tight the CTRs are and how many freq changes you need to be aware of even for a relatively short flight.
Flying around LA, either out of Long Beach or Torrance we once changed freq 9 or 10 times in short 45 min flight.

My favourite in that region is going past LAX coastal and the controller states '....not above 150 feet', he he he he

[Waiex191]

First ever night flying in the Waiex.  I last had night currency in 2012.
https://youtu.be/5FWgm5c5lVc?si=k_FEIzANaaWwII8t

[Troyskie]

Great stuff and nicely done.
I'm not a fan of NVFR personally. I get quite anxious looking down into a black hole. You're a better man than me Gunga Din 

[Waiex191]

Great stuff and nicely done.
I'm not a fan of NVFR personally. I get quite anxious looking down into a black hole. You're a better man than me Gunga Din  

Thanks!
Because of poor spousal support, a lot of the flying in my past was after the rest of the family was in bed.  Yep there are risks, probably as bad as riding motorcycles!

[Waiex191]

A new private pilot. Waiex solo next.

[fj1289]

Excellent!!!  Congrats!

[Waiex191]

Thanks!  First Waiex solo today!

[fj1289]

Too cool!   And behind "his" engine too!

[Waiex191]

Too cool!   And behind "his" engine too!

Yep!  Here is the video:
https://youtu.be/D72NoOnU_t8?si=8oRT_xrTDiMtuN0h

[Waiex191]

Some loops and rolls:
https://youtu.be/ZjJ2CCP6KVk?si=AJUgcO0tI_TEAcYx

[Millietant]

Just awesome Bryan and Congratulations to Adam