Dancing with angels
 

I jumped all over plthijinx's invite to go flying today. Weather postponed us until the afternoon, but when he got the go-ahead I was all over it...

When I got to the airport this baby was all fired up and ready to go.

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Yeah right. This is the real taxi:

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I like the "No Hold" warning. Just try and stop me!

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I gotta tell ya, Fred fools around a lot, but in the air behind the stick he is focused like a laser beam. There aren't too many people I would trust my life with like that.

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But damn, I'm still waiting on that Bloody Mary!

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NbN -- outstanding! You get serious points for the multiple images of the prop sweeping past the window. Cool idea!

Hey, I can see my house from there!

Headed north-northwest at 110 knots, the plane is level but in a slight decline, altitude just over 3000, visibility 5 miles hazy with scattered clouds?

that's it, UT! ATC (air traffic control) had brought us down from 4000 to 3000 and to expect vectors for the ILS (instrument landing system) into 35L at Ellington Airfield....we had everything that day weather wise. from clear skies to in the clouds. it was awsome. it feels so good to be back in the air after so long. i had obtained my currency requirements the week before......

edit: Hey NBN make some Vid clips of some of those approaches you shot with your video camera......

What, no buxom flight attendant?:)

Awesome pictures!

I have to ask as my airplane jargon is limited to 'roger that' and 'spalsh one bogey', what does the 'no hold' sign refer to?

If, by unforunate circumstance, there is an incident... there will be no hugging.

Preflight check
 

The purpose of the preflight check is to make sure all systems of your aircraft are functioning properly, and to make sure you have all needed equipment.

The first part of this video is funny as hell. Listen closely.

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that's a placard telling the pilot/copilot not to grab onto the dash because he/she could pull it right off. i.e. when scooting your seat up and using the dash as a hold so you can scoot up is a no-no.

It looks like you guys had a large time flying about . I have ALways wanted to get my piolest licence , just because !!!!
UT evedently has a beter understanding of flight insrtuments than I do , every thing looks good to me but this one guage . What does it meen ??

It is a CRM-114 discriminator.

Whazzit discriminate ?

Too many --- smart ass answers --- coming at once. --- Must leave keyboard. ----------

It is an intrinsic part of the IFR instruments. As long as you keep the needle in the circle and the flag says "TO" (that's the red thingie), you are on a radial (a radio beacon, marked on a chart as a line) TO the airport. When the flag flips from "TO" to "FROM", you just passed over the airport beacon and are now on a reciprocal heading AWAY from the airport...turn around to land or make a procedure turn to your next heading (if using the radials to navigate).

That's if I can remember correctly...I have never been IFR rated and only sometimes flew a plane with such instruments. BUT! I have read books on the subject and hangar-flown with other pilots who are instrument rated so I have at least a working idea of what those "other" gauges do.

Brian