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 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: OT - What a nice day and aren't pilots great |
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Durham NC: It was in the 70s today with a 10-15 knot breeze, deep blue
skies and scattered cu. Some non-aviation friends had scheduled a
mid-winter tandem jump at North Raleigh AP. We told them that we might
fly up and watch while thinking, "mid-winter jump??....brrrrrr".
Well it was an outrageously nice day so we flew up and just basked in
the sun. Jumpers climbed into the Casa 20 at a time and technicolor
polka dots broke out overhead every 45 minutes. Smiles were all
around. What a day it was.
When we first landed at the jump 'port, a pilot walked by and asked us
what kind of plane we were flying. Told him it was a Maule and we
exchanged pleasantries. I'm green with envy because I immediately know
this guy is flying the Casas and the twin DeHavillands, two aircraft
that fit my mind's eye like the small of my wife's back. I nonchalantly
acknowledge that he must be flying the jump planes while answering his
question abouts how long I've owned the Maule and whether I liked it.
Well, I'm a little embarrassed by the bounce and waggle I performed for
him during my crosswind landing but I know better than to mention it.
After all, I did the best I could given the conditions. I tell him I
used to fly gliders here but haven't been by in awhile.
He tells me that he has lots of time in a Thrush (turbo duster?), twin
tailed Beeches and other tailwheel stuff but now he's stuck flying these
tri-gear things.
As I walk away, I realize that we were both working hard to establish
some sort of credibility with each other, as if we needed too. Sort of
like 2 dogs giving each other a friendly sniff. The guy flies equipment
I can only dream of and I did a passable crosswind landing in a tough
spot with a tailwheel.
Isn't flying great?
Bill "just blew off 15mins of rivet time" Watson
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LarryRosen
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: OT - What a nice day and aren't pilots great |
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Same weather here in the North East (New Jersey). I spent my day
outside filling and sanding the inside of the canopy top.
Larry
do not archive
MauleDriver wrote:
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Durham NC: It was in the 70s today with a 10-15 knot breeze, deep blue
skies and scattered cu. Some non-aviation friends had scheduled a
mid-winter tandem jump at North Raleigh AP. We told them that we
might fly up and watch while thinking, "mid-winter jump??....brrrrrr".
Well it was an outrageously nice day so we flew up and just basked in
the sun. Jumpers climbed into the Casa 20 at a time and technicolor
polka dots broke out overhead every 45 minutes. Smiles were all
around. What a day it was.
When we first landed at the jump 'port, a pilot walked by and asked
us what kind of plane we were flying. Told him it was a Maule and we
exchanged pleasantries. I'm green with envy because I immediately
know this guy is flying the Casas and the twin DeHavillands, two
aircraft that fit my mind's eye like the small of my wife's back. I
nonchalantly acknowledge that he must be flying the jump planes while
answering his question abouts how long I've owned the Maule and
whether I liked it.
Well, I'm a little embarrassed by the bounce and waggle I performed
for him during my crosswind landing but I know better than to mention
it. After all, I did the best I could given the conditions. I tell
him I used to fly gliders here but haven't been by in awhile.
He tells me that he has lots of time in a Thrush (turbo duster?), twin
tailed Beeches and other tailwheel stuff but now he's stuck flying
these tri-gear things.
As I walk away, I realize that we were both working hard to establish
some sort of credibility with each other, as if we needed too. Sort
of like 2 dogs giving each other a friendly sniff. The guy flies
equipment I can only dream of and I did a passable crosswind landing
in a tough spot with a tailwheel.
Isn't flying great?
Bill "just blew off 15mins of rivet time" Watson
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