AGLyme Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 We had a "good day" window here in Connecticut between snow storms. I felt confident enough to take my 20 yo son up to the famous Sky Acres airport restaurant in NY State (44N) as my first pasenger . Sky Acres is a 70 ish mile trip from home. My in-shape son and his out of shape Dad filled the tanks up to 1,250 GW... the most weight I had experienced in the CT before without a CFI. We still climbed out at an honest 800 fpm and I wasn't trying. It was a bit breezy, mostly just a glancing cross wind down the runway so I decided to land at zero flaps. Final was too fast because I came in too high but managed to get it on the ground in time for the first turn off. Had a great breakfast and quickly got back in the plane for the flight back as the clouds on the horizon looked a tad on the dark side... Getting licensed again and buying the plane were fun... but there is nothing in this world more awesome than taking a family member up flying to "get breakfast". A milestone I have been dreaming about for years... I admire the young pilot/Dads and Moms who are taking their young children on flying adventures... nothing beats it. Fly safely everyone, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWien Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 That’s fantastic! I was just there a few days ago for lunch. Love the pic! Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 I agree, keep havin fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Is that snow?!? You know it's mid-May...right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 5 hours ago, FlyingMonkey said: Is that snow?!? You know it's mid-May...right? You can't even see my yard yet or its fence. Snow on my property is still 4' deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 20 hours ago, FlyingMonkey said: Is that snow?!? You know it's mid-May...right? May 16 at my house: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Beautiful, Ed. Love that deck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted June 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 Best flight ever.... my oldest son decided that he was ready to go flying today. Will is a special needs adult and for weeks we practiced staying still, keeping a sterile cockpit while landing and making sure his feet are out of the way of the pedals. He was extremely nervous so we agreed to taxi around the airport and watch and listen to the planes take off and land using the headphones... which we have done countless times sitting in a car in airport parking lots. We started up and taxied 100 feet and he said “can we take off?” Of course... he laughed, pointed at every landmark, never seen a happier person in an airplane. Made it all worth getting the license and the plane. Great day. Posted a photo of the very cool Goodspeed Airport (42B) approach over the Connecticut River, and the bridge. The airport is top left hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWien Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 YES!!!! This is SO great! What a cool thing to share with each other! You shared the flight and he shared the joy! Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT2K Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 That’s wonderful. Can’t think of a greater way to enjoy an airplane. Those type of memories are forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Continuing this thread, hopefully inspiring other new CT pilots/owners: Made it to OSH and back... what a great, efficient flying machine. Below is a copy of a post I made in another forum: First, thank you to all the fine people on this site for answering my questions about flying to OSH, I am grateful. And I put your answers and advice to good use.For me, 96% of the OSH 2019 goal was the flight there and back. I made it, the plane flew perfectly and I learned a ton. The wind cooperated both ways, not a single headwind moment. Average flying speed was 130 mph and I burned sub 4 gals/hour. Astonishingly, I didn't have to stop on the way back, I could have made it back to my home airport in CT without a fuel stop, but I did anyway in Western New York... I wanted to physically stick the tanks even though I could see the physical fuel in the site tubes... and fill up, I am conservative by nature.I realize the lake route was risky, but I spent hours researching the weather the night before. And I weighed the weather along the southern route vs the direct over the Lake(s) route. The WX (rain, cloud and wind potential) was far better over the lake, so I chose that.I never did fly into OSH as airplane camping was closed every time I checked, FDL was my temporary Wisconsin home. It wasn't a booby prize either. It was quiet (slept like a rock on night #1) and several warbirds flew in and out just yards away from us... felt like a very private airshow. Finally, I shoved off at 5:40 AM Friday from FDL without the conga line. For me, it worked well. Photos below...The coolest part flying out was the "FLY Chicago" route. My AA pilot pal turned me onto this route and I am glad he did. The view was absolutely amazing and the Chicago Center controller started a minute long conversation with me about the scenery, etc. What a country ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB3 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) Good job, Andrew! And thanks for the photos. It must have been kind of surreal to fly so near to the Chicago skyline. Edited July 29, 2019 by EB3 Misspelled "to" as "two" somehow. Me aren't dat stoopit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Surreal to say the least. Will try New York City next which is close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okent Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Sorry we missed each other but glad you had such a great time. I agree that my goal was to fly there and back without incident. Hopefully I can get free for next year and do it again! I'll check the board for next year and see if we can meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Why not an FD fly-in next year? It is a very central part of the country... With the F2 announced/sold by next year, there should be a lot of fresh buzz around the company. I'll speak with FD and see if they will sponsor something. I didn't see any FD's in FDL, did you see any at OSH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okent Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 I'd absolutely do that! I saw 1 other for sale around the ultralight area but that was it. The numbers may be too small. I could be wrong but I think there are something like 2000 sold worldwide and 300+ in the US. Here in Tulsa there are maybe 20 within a 50 mile radius. I'm really hoping the F4 gets done with the 915 iS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Your numbers are correct-ish. We have 3 here nearby, including me, I will speak with the other two. I noted that the Kitfoxes (they even had a firepit) were all parked together near the UltraLight area, it would great if we could get in that area as well. My traditional GA plane friends can't believe we (the plane and me) made it to OSH and back so quickly. The plane is gaining in cred around the airport. When I arrived last year I was met with a lot of "what the ph___ is that?" I think they are becoming believers now. The CT is a real airplane doing what real airplanes do. BTW, I could have made it non-stop. The gas level was fine but I was running out of room in the pee bottle..; ) I went the same GSpeed out and back, however, I had more throttle out because I wanted to beat some lake weather starting around Cleveland. On the way back, I brought the throttle back and burned under 4 gals/hour. I stopped in Western NY to rest and fuel up just in case. You can see the blip in the line in the FlightAware graph above... I put 18 gallons in the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 I saw their new F2 at Oshkosh ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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