Directly east of the airport just a couple miles. Google IDs the tank.
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Random Griz Aviation Musings
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How did the 185 fly vs the 170? Feel like you were flying a dump truck?
A very powerful dump truck. When playing on the dirt never even went to full power on the goes. Just add power until it does what you want it to do. Nothing more. Not used to that. Big vertical stab results in 15 it max x-wind. Very heavy elevator trim as it is moves the horizontal stab not a tab. Lot less viz over the nose on the deck then the 170, Maule, Champ, T-craft, Beech 18, or Citabria.
I meant to say did not say log as flight time.
I agree they are great for instrument currency. In many ways better than the airplane because you can safely cause malfunctions. Cheaper too.
Good. So we are on the same schedule. Mark your calendar and remind me, or tell siri to remind me, mine is due in two years. When is your medical due? Could use a reminder for that too.
PBY-5A flight this morning. It flew WW2 for RCAF 162 Squadron and sunk U-342 in April 1942.
Took off from HNL, flew along the coast to Kaneohe Bay, water touch and go, back along the coast to HNL. About an hour. It was awesome. Wish I could have gotten in the pilot's seat...
Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base
Seaplane ramps at Kaneohe Bay
Took off from HNL, flew along the coast to Kaneohe Bay, water touch and go, back along the coast to HNL. About an hour. It was awesome. Wish I could have gotten in the pilot's seat...
Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base
Seaplane ramps at Kaneohe Bay
Great pictures, fantastic airplane. You should have pulled a “Do you know who I am?” and the flashed your Navy wings.
I know, I’d be the geek making Strawberry 5 calls throughout the flight.
Used my fresh “BFR” to fly down to Topping VA for brunch. This nice PT-19 was giving rides...
Just before I got there a couple came in this!
It has a fancy glass cockpit and all the trimmings. They got out of their nice, air conditioned Bell and I flopped out of my Tecnam looking like a fat guy after a gym session.
Nice ship if you can afford it! All in all a decent day of flying.
Just before I got there a couple came in this!
It has a fancy glass cockpit and all the trimmings. They got out of their nice, air conditioned Bell and I flopped out of my Tecnam looking like a fat guy after a gym session.
Nice ship if you can afford it! All in all a decent day of flying.
NFO wings? Those didn't exist in PBY-land.
The guy arranging the flights here is a Hawaiian A330 FO. When he introduced me around it was as a "senior Hawaiian A330 Captain who flew P-3s in the Navy" so they knew my background. It didn't impress them. Paying $4000/hour to fly in the their right seat with their instructor in the left might have made a dent in their opinion but my "credentials" won't pay their bills.
You just say...”Look hippy, I have two anchors so just get out of the way and let me show you how it is done.” ?
Got in a decent one hour hop yesterday. Too milky and humid for any good photos, but i got a good look at the Marine Corps Citation Jet (he took off from JB Andrews as I left VKX). Nice looking bizjet, very glossy with black emblems, I assume it is the commandant's ride.
I planned on going yesterday evening so I could get a sortie in before I start a week of reserve. But the rain came in earlier than expected. So I just drank beer instead!