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 Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: FireWorks |
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Anyone ever see a fireworks display from the air? (Flak don't count
in this case).
Thinking about flying up the road to tonight/afternoon if it
starts early enough. It's at the horse track west of our field we sometimes
fly around. Should make some good pictures from the air?
"One-of-a-kind Fourth of July celebration, with integrated, simultaneous
fireworks, show horses, pony rides and RC planes all in a rural setting.
If you're planning to attend we will start early, and don't be
in a hurry to leave as it can take an hour or more to clear roadways
after the show. This huge low-level show, which you're not going to see
in a big city skyline, can be much more up close and impressive."
http://www.atlantasteeplechase.org/
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: FireWorks |
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2 Years ago, I took my wife & 2 daughters in a C-182 up at dark & circled
slowly while the town`s fireworks display went on for twenty minutes. They
still tell all their friends about how cool it was. I recommend to anyone,
if you get the chance, do it!
Jim Kmet
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Cookeville, TN
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: FireWorks |
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At 02:09 PM 7/4/2009, you wrote:
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2 Years ago, I took my wife & 2 daughters in a C-182 up at dark &
circled slowly while the town`s fireworks display went on for twenty
minutes. They still tell all their friends about how cool it was. I
recommend to anyone, if you get the chance, do it!
Jim Kmet
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That settles it then, what could possible go wrong.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: FireWorks |
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When I was in high school many years ago I worked as a line boy for a flying club at KFUL. One of the members took his out of town in laws up to see the lights of the city and just happened to be over Disneyland at 9:00 pm. When the fireworks show started one of those big shells went off right under his right wing. Next day there was a notice on the bulletin board warning all the other pilots to "Watch out for flak over Disneyland".
Rick
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On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, possums <possums(at)bellsouth.net (possums(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote:
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2 Years ago, I took my wife & 2 daughters in a C-182 up at dark & circled slowly while the town`s fireworks display went on for twenty minutes. They still tell all their friends about how cool it was. I recommend to anyone, if you get the chance, do it!
Jim Kmet
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: FireWorks |
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Dare I say "out of town in-laws" are better than "in-town outlaws???"
On Jul 4, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Richard Girard wrote:
[quote]When I was in high school many years ago I worked as a line boy for a flying club at KFUL. One of the members took his out of town in laws up to see the lights of the city and just happened to be over Disneyland at 9:00 pm. When the fireworks show started one of those big shells went off right under his right wing. Next day there was a notice on the bulletin board warning all the other pilots to "Watch out for flak over Disneyland".
Rick
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On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, possums <possums(at)bellsouth.net (possums(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote:
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2 Years ago, I took my wife & 2 daughters in a C-182 up at dark & circled slowly while the town`s fireworks display went on for twenty minutes. They still tell all their friends about how cool it was. I recommend to anyone, if you get the chance, do it!
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:11 am Post subject: Re: FireWorks |
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I had a wonderful flight last night. The conditions were perfect, clear, calm an almost full moon. When the fireworks began, I throttled back to 4600 rpm in a 35 mph slow decent from 2500 ft. It was like watching from a helicopter. The display lasted maybe 20 minutes. I was down to 750 ft. I used solar powered sidewalk lights turned upside down for runway lights, and they worked great. That was something I'll not soon forget.
John Tempest
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: FireWorks |
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Possums asks: << Anyone ever see a fireworks display from the air? >>
Kolb Friends –
(not directly Kolb-related, but a funny flying story nonetheless.)
On July 4, 1985, I was with my girlfriend on an evening flight in my Citabria. The plan was to fly over Wright-Patterson AFB and watch the fireworks from the air. After all, what better seat is there for watching fireworks than 1000 feet above the ground?
It was a warm evening, and the air was dead calm – the makings for a very romantic flight. The fireworks began, and we made wide circles over the Air Force Base, watching the colorful, sparkly display below us while avoiding flying directly over the fireworks launch area. We were well above the pyrotechnics … or so we thought.
Then, one particular firework exploded exactly level with us, and not more than a couple hundred yards away. It was a big one - I could feel the concussion from the blast. My girlfriend freaked out. Admittedly, so did I, as I knew we were in a fabric airplane. We immediately concluded our flight and headed back home. She married me anyway.
I still think they were aiming for us.
Dennis Kirby
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Cedar Crest, NM
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: FireWorks |
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Sounds familiar - got some videos when the give me my cameras back.
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It was a warm evening, and the air was dead calm – the makings for a very romantic flight. The fireworks began, and we made wide circles over the Air Force Base, watching the colorful, sparkly display below us while avoiding flying directly over the fireworks launch area. We were well above the pyrotechnics … or so we thought.[b]
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