Flying with the proper equipment

Posted by Bobhummel 9 years, 8 months ago to Pics
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I always fly with my Danneskjöld Repossessions cap.
OK, so only two can see this "live". But it was a beautiful day flying into a perfect place for the Gulch, even if it is Wyoming and not my home state of Colorado. I did have a post it on the cockpit door for all of the First Class to see for the entire flight.
Cheers!


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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 9 years, 8 months ago
    I recognized the view from altitude and the fact that you had 10 gals of fuel 5.3 on the left, but no weight... so are you flying on hydrogen or photons or something? (Also no oil pressure, so that was when you first got in the cabin?)

    But what is all that _stuff_?? Are you in a flying sound studio, or a flying electronics lab or something? One time, my instructor used scotch tape to hang a length of yarn from the windscreen and said, "Watch that."

    (Waggish comments aside, thanks for sharing.)

    See "The Virtues of Aviation Culture" here in the Gulch: http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/bc...
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    • Posted by 9 years, 8 months ago
      Mike
      The first picture was in the chocks in ATL before the flight. In the up left corner of the nav display you can see the GS (grounds speed) is zero. In the next photo you can see the terrain displayed showing the Grand Tetons ( peaks in red because they are higher than me ). That last is a look through the Heads Up Display. The scan rate of the HUD does not lend itself to "kiss" cameras. but it is basically a monochrome copy to the Primary Flight Display (PFD) on the left side of pic 2.
      Cheers.
      Gotta go fly to Boston.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 8 months ago
    I'm so eager to get my pilot's license.
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    • Posted by 9 years, 8 months ago
      You got to have the Ragnar hat when you fly. It makes everything logical and it give your the proper attitude. Attitude is critical in flight.
      Cheers
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      • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 9 years, 8 months ago
        The right attitude: Jimmy Buffett, of course... I have a repertoire of aviation songs from here and there (Pink Floyd is easy, right) and a couple of CDs made by and for pilots, Kilbourne's "Cloudbase" of course. When I was going to buy an airport, I bought several copies of _Six Days and Seven Nights_. I have _Wings_ on VHS. My copy of _Pancho's Happy Bottom_ is autographed. I could go on all day... I have an envelope cancelled on both sides of the Atlantic aboard the _Hindenburg_. What I don't have is much active time. I lost my medical. It happens eventually...
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        • Posted by 9 years, 8 months ago
          I first flew sailplanes at El Mirage which was just across the dry lake bed from Poncho's riding club back in 1968. Back in time when aviation was still full of firsts- supersonic fighters, the X-15, landing on the moon. I was flying before I had my drivers license.
          Have to keep a class I medical for my current shrug job as an airline captain, but so far the ol' body has been cooperating.
          Cheers
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