FlyingMonkey Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Today was just a great day. Craig and I flew from the home drone KWDR to visit a friend at Alexander City, Alabama (KALX) for lunch. 150ish NM each way. The air was clear and dead calm at cruise altitude of 4500ft, though we had to climb to 7500ft coming back to find smooth air. Winds were light and variable from 2-4 knots. Just perfect flying weather. I don't have pictures or video, but I just wanted to report on a wonderful day of flying. And my landings were really good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 It was a great day here in the South. One of our members took our 172 to our mechanic and I flew down to pick him up in 530CT. Not a cloud in sight and calm winds. Unfortunately my landings were pretty crummy and I am glad I didn't have my video camera. I attribute the poor landing performance to being a little tired, after returning to Chattanooga around10:30pm coming back from Ohio. I was really stressed all day as the weather was poor: ceilings around 1500 with rain and howling winds. As it was I sat in the plane for about an hour listening to the ATIS. Once the gusts subsided I left for home just before sun down, knowing the weather was good along my route and even better at home. My uneventful night landing at KCHA will be posted sometime later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 It was a beautiful blue morning with 40" of fresh snow from Friday but I forgot to plug in the Tannis and I missed the window. April 25th, the biggest snow storm in the Sierra Nevada in the 2013/14 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 It was a beautiful blue morning with 40" of fresh snow from Friday but I forgot to plug in the Tannis and I missed the window. April 25th, the biggest snow storm in the Sierra Nevada in the 2013/14 season. Must be global warming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 To confirm how nice it was yesterday, Karen snapped these enroute to Blairsville and from Blairsville to Knoxville: Last one, for those familiar, is what the Cherohala Skyway looks like from above. She also video'd two landings, which I may stitch together and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FlyingMonkey Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Chris...was your landing light on? I never saw the pavement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 First video Karen took with her iPhone 5c focused too close and was not worth posting. The arrival into Knoxville Island Home came out pretty decent, for a handheld phone. Again, points out how slowly one can touch down with just a little wind down the runway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Andy, The light was on, however it is so anemic I can't stand to even turn it on. The NEW CTLS led made by Thiessen is going in as soon as I get some install time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Nice one Eddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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