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Light House in the Mount Desert Narrows
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The Bass Harbor Lighthouse in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island
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Short Final on 33 @ KBST
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Brian, Nice photos, it sure is nice flying the Maine Coast. Do you live in Portland or the area?BrianL99 wrote:I didn't do video when I flew to Bar Harbor for a Lobster Roll on Saturday, but a couple of photos around Portland, Casco Bay & Old Orchard.
Brian if you are up in the Belfast / Bar Harbor area email me or call me. I will PM you my information.BrianL99 wrote:I live in Boston, but was craving a Lobster Roll and had a friend who had the afternoon free ... so I took her for a ride.
What kind of LSA is a B-17?rdo4evr wrote:Great pics. Nice boys.
A few years ago I was lucky enough to co pilot a B17, Sentimental Journey around Bar Harbor for a week. Beautiful place.
Motor mounts broke, we rented a car and we drove down your HWY 1. It is spectacular and is just as beautiful, if not more so than CA's HWY 1.
Dave,David wrote:Brian if you are up in the Belfast / Bar Harbor area email me or call me. I will PM you my information.BrianL99 wrote:I live in Boston, but was craving a Lobster Roll and had a friend who had the afternoon free ... so I took her for a ride.
Not sure if you saw the post under Fly-ins, but KBST fly-in is Sept 19th.
Hope to see you there
http://sportpilottalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4235
She does have more drag, noticeable coming in the patern. I usally come in 5 kts faster that the other 12s but can slow her down real quick. It is about 2 knots slower at cruise about 116, but climbs at 1200 ft per min at gross. Still a great flying plane with 2 or 3 bladesNomore767 wrote:Dave,David wrote:Brian if you are up in the Belfast / Bar Harbor area email me or call me. I will PM you my information.BrianL99 wrote:I live in Boston, but was craving a Lobster Roll and had a friend who had the afternoon free ... so I took her for a ride.
Not sure if you saw the post under Fly-ins, but KBST fly-in is Sept 19th.
Hope to see you there
http://sportpilottalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4235
Your RV-12 still looks as beautiful as ever! What kind of performance do you get with the 3-blade prop? Do you lose any speed from the slight increased drag?
I didn't build but did buy an RV-12 SLSA and I really am very happy with it in SC.
Looks and smooth performance. The 3 blade made sense since I built my 12 as a EAB with a few additional changes to the panel and most mods before she was finished.Nomore767 wrote:Absolutely is a great flying airplane, best I've flown amongst the LSAs, although I really liked the Skycatcher.
So, you chose the 3-blade prop for the looks more than performance?
Ground clearance is better on the 3-bladed prop, correct?David wrote:Looks and smooth performance. The 3 blade made sense since I built my 12 as a EAB with a few additional changes to the panel and most mods before she was finished.Nomore767 wrote:Absolutely is a great flying airplane, best I've flown amongst the LSAs, although I really liked the Skycatcher.
So, you chose the 3-blade prop for the looks more than performance?
Bill you are correct and it also weighed lessWm.Ince wrote:Ground clearance is better on the 3-bladed prop, correct?David wrote:Looks and smooth performance. The 3 blade made sense since I built my 12 as a EAB with a few additional changes to the panel and most mods before she was finished.Nomore767 wrote:Absolutely is a great flying airplane, best I've flown amongst the LSAs, although I really liked the Skycatcher.
So, you chose the 3-blade prop for the looks more than performance?
What kind of maneuver is that? (I didn't realize your plane was aerobatic)BrianL99 wrote: when I flew to Bar Harbor for a Lobster Roll