Finally a Plane

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:30 am

Fall Colors, Upstate NY…

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David · Post by **David** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:06 am

Nice photo

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:15 am

Thanks David. Really nice airport too. I did not land because of gusts yesterday,
but its very pretty… deli/stores across the street, and supposedly crew car available.

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:57 pm

"Houston we have a problem."
A most profound reminder to look outside.
I assure you that this photo was taken in traditional attitude on the ramp…

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(Already on it's way to Dynon for service.)

drseti · Post by **drseti** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:14 pm

I can't wait for some student to say, "what's the problem? It's perfectly wings-level."

CTLSi · Post by **CTLSi** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:37 pm

......

Merlinspop · Post by **Merlinspop** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:01 pm

Turn the autopilot on!

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:06 pm

Autopilot was malfunctioning prior to the inverted attitude... apparently due to an internal G-meter error.

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:38 pm

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Jack Tyler · Post by **Jack Tyler** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:30 am

What a gorgeous scene!

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:19 am

There's a local saying up here Jack,
Ithaca is Gorges!

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:25 am

I'm just learning how to read the sky on cross country.

This was a nice scattered layer from Ithaca, NY to Lock Haven, PA,
a very nice ride…

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This was the approaching the same area on the way back about 3 hours later.
Clouds are broken, higher, and bigger! Not a very good idea (nor Sport Pilot legal) for "on-top"…

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drseti · Post by **drseti** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:03 am

I think I know that particular wind farm, Richard. On your way up to it, you flew directly over my house! (But I wasn't home...)

3Dreaming · Post by **3Dreaming** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:07 am

I know this has been discussed before, but there is nothing illegal about being on top of the clouds as a sport pilot as long as you have visual reference to the surface.

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:08 pm

3Dreaming wrote:I know this has been discussed before, but there is nothing illegal about being on top of the clouds as a sport pilot as long as you have visual reference to the surface.

Here's the link for those who want to revisit the "On Top with Visual Reference to the Surface" topic:
http://sportpilottalk.com/viewtopic.php ... e&start=90

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