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Another ass view of an F-15: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565460404.jpg 71 3.0 911: Why would you rule out the Air Force because of the tail hook? It fits nicely between the engines. Back in the day when I was working McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, one of the test pilots had to land an F15 and catch the cable 'cause he lost hydraulic pressure. He got the Golden Boot award for that too. And yes, St. Louis does have a runway with arresting gear on runway 6. Here is a Google Earth image of the arresting cable for RWY 6. It is kept below the surface until needed. I wonder how often they have to service the arresting cable to make sure it is ready when needed. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565462454.jpg |
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I took this pic on my last cruise in 1987...I don't remember the Atoll but it was Northeast of Guam. I always wondered about the crew. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565464192.jpg One more of Fire Scout: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565464270.jpg |
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Finally got to go flying. I had to send my starter off for rebuild, so between that and lousy weather it’s been 3 weeks.
Took off during a rain shower and that peeled a bit of paint off my prop. But it was good to be back in the air. Plane flew great and the starter was definatly the problem. The wife is taking a girls trip next week and the golf coarse is closed for maintenance, so I’ll be making up for lost time next week. Now if the damn thunderstorms would just stay away. |
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Hey Congrats of gettin her back into the air. It will be your duty to smash bugs and convert fuel into exhaust. Bravo! I truly know how it feels to be staring at “hangar art”. I removed the C-150’s cowling to do a visual inspection of everything top to bottom. Things looked all in order after about 30 logged flights since the 13th of July. Making up for lost time these past couple of years. Being able to commute to work seriously helps, even though it’s a short “direct to” & “enter” flight. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5b1822dd0e.jpg Sand, sand, sand and more sanding |
Funny, at AirVenture I took one of a similar angle.
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Was back out at the hangar today.
Here is a pic of my prop. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565635595.jpg And my rebuilt starter. Very accessible. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565635872.jpg |
I also stopped for some fuel, the 225hp Debonair is the only fuel injected engine with a STC for Mogas. I paid $2.61 for ethanol free vs $3.99 for 100ll
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Good look around the engine every preflight when checking the oil. So many others have a tiny door right above the oil filler cap/dipstick. Nothing is visible but the oil cap. Gotta get out the toolbox just to inspect the engine compartment. Beechcraft builds good airplanes. |
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Had no clue that the Air Force had tail hooks. I stand corrected. Learn something new every day. |
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Even the F16 has a tail hook mounted further forward under the engine.
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I might have archive footage of a carrier capture and launch of a U2 from back in the days of flight testing...[emoji848]
A chunk of the runway from Beale AFB https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4fb7e979a7.jpg A layer of an epoxy type material on the surface layer. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...15afb4bcf4.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7565f07f89.jpg |
ADS-B receivers and phantom traffic alerts.
For those of yo that have been using the portable ADS-B receivers in your aircraft such as Sentry, Stratus, Stratux, or any of the handful available to GA pilots, have you experienced phantom, traffic alerts via your Electronic devices? I imagine that by repositioning the receiver in the aircraft, might allow better antenna location but I was also wondering if this is something "prone" to the portable units. I have been getting a rash of phantom alerts recently and the only thing I can come up with is unit location, but it has been just been in the past couple of days and the receiver hasn't moved. Either that it could be those pesky "TICTACKS" and due to the speeds involved, I am just not seeing them....LOL! I am running a Stratux so I know that is an experimental ADS-B receiver and I have been eyeing the "Sentry" by Uavionix, so that brought up the question if the phantoms are prone to all of the devices. Anyone care to chime in on this? Took the wifey for a flight last night and as I was doing the pre-flight, CDF bombers went screaming by close to pattern altitude headed to a spot fire south of our field. I would really hate to get a phantom alert only to see one of these fast movers headed in from another direction. As they say, the C-150 is the only aircraft that can take a birdstrike from the rear. Sincerely, Curious |
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Before I put my foot in my mouth, is that someone you know? Nice modern take on another C-150 heavy too. cheers |
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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...46e4c83d9b.jpg Oh look, it’s a garden.....[emoji848] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2ab4f7a203.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...53a69b1776.jpg Looks quite healthy. It’s so nice to see eco minded folks just eeking a meager humble living off the lands. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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