Airplanes

[TC215]

As a sidebar, and not meant as a derailment, you might enjoy The Oregon Trail (Rinker Buck). Two brothers hitch a 3-mule (!) team to a Conestoga wagon and head to Oregon, avoiding the interstates as much as possible. There's much explanation on "how-to's", as in how to hitch up a three-mule team or why the old Conestogas, originally designed as grain haulers, were appropriate for 2,000 mile family journeys and how to modify them to make them even more suitable. You just never know when that sort of knowledge may be useful.

https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Trail-.../dp/B00P434GOO

I’d not heard of that one, but his book “Flight of Passage” is excellent.

https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Passag...0BEFNI7W&psc=1

[Stephanie B]

As a sidebar, and not meant as a derailment, you might enjoy The Oregon Trail (Rinker Buck). Two brothers hitch a 3-mule (!) team to a Conestoga wagon and head to Oregon, avoiding the interstates as much as possible. There's much explanation on "how-to's", as in how to hitch up a three-mule team or why the old Conestogas, originally designed as grain haulers, were appropriate for 2,000 mile family journeys and how to modify them to make them even more suitable. You just never know when that sort of knowledge may be useful.

https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Trail-.../dp/B00P434GOO

I’d not heard of that one, but his book “Flight of Passage” is excellent.

https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Passag...0BEFNI7W&psc=1

Same kids?

"Oh, my ass. Where's your warrant?"

[GJM]

This popped up in my pictures of the day.

[GJM]

[GyroF-16]

In a completely different niche, this was on the cover of Sport Aviation this month.
Attachment 68321

2 seats, aerobatic, cross-country legs, spectacular visibility, made in the US.

https://gamecomposites.com/

That looks REALLY sweet.

[GJM]

Little excitement at the local airport this morning. My wife and I were down to drop off some stuff and fly the helicopter, when we were told a King Air 200 was inbound with an unlocked nose gear. First, the aircraft did a fly by, and we could see the nose gear was unsafe.



The King Air circled a while burning fuel, and letting other aircraft get in and out, since the runway was likely to be closed after they landed. Here is a video of the landing, which was text book perfect, with the pilot holding the nose off as long as possible, at which point it went over on the plane’s nose.



This is what it looked like as it slid to a stop.



There were eight passengers on board, a retina surgeon and operating team. When they rolled into the FBO, i airdropped them the video of their landing, which made their day.

[Stephanie B]

Nice job! What airport?

[GJM]

Nice job! What airport?

KHII

[peterb]

Over the weekend I got my second hour of dual in this:



Big fun. It’s good to be in the air again.

Thinking about a Part 103 soaring trike. I don’t care about cross-country — I just like being up enjoying the view. Electric is very tempting for that use but is still more expensive than gas.

[TOTS]

Little excitement at the local airport this morning. My wife and I were down to drop off some stuff and fly the helicopter, when we were told a King Air 200 was inbound with an unlocked nose gear. First, the aircraft did a fly by, and we could see the nose gear was unsafe.



The King Air circled a while burning fuel, and letting other aircraft get in and out, since the runway was likely to be closed after they landed. Here is a video of the landing, which was text book perfect, with the pilot holding the nose off as long as possible, at which point it went over on the plane’s nose.

There were eight passengers on board, a retina surgeon and operating team. When they rolled into the FBO, i airdropped them the video of their landing, which made their day.

😬 I just had my last flight in our 200. Don’t think I’ll miss it. Traded for another 350.