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Random Griz Aviation Musings
- Thread starter Griz882
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Good flight last night - preflight and departure during pinky time and eventually got to the 1 hour after sunset for FAR purposes - AF Vol 1 just worries about sunset. So rehacked night, instrument currency all in the same flight - a little actual inst time, and repeated vector to final on the RNAV 1 (LPV) @ I68. Fun times - beautiful smooth night.
-120 KIAS on downwind with 22"/2200 RPM ,
-Outside the FAF, slow to 100 KIAS, Before Landing Checklist
-On GS intercept, flaps 10, reduce power to 15" to fly down the GS at 90-92 KIAS stabilized
-At DA and visual, AP disengage button on yoke, Flaps 20, stay in the FD bars at 75 KIAS slowing to 70,
-Power off at 15', flare slightly, squeek, squeek....
AVGAS still at $6.15 until the next batch delivery, FBO is forecasting $7.50 by mid july
-120 KIAS on downwind with 22"/2200 RPM ,
-Outside the FAF, slow to 100 KIAS, Before Landing Checklist
-On GS intercept, flaps 10, reduce power to 15" to fly down the GS at 90-92 KIAS stabilized
-At DA and visual, AP disengage button on yoke, Flaps 20, stay in the FD bars at 75 KIAS slowing to 70,
-Power off at 15', flare slightly, squeek, squeek....
AVGAS still at $6.15 until the next batch delivery, FBO is forecasting $7.50 by mid july
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I paid $6.75 for my several laps around the pattern and LAPL(P)s yesterday. And it was tad sweaty, too.
Bingo. I'm sure my knowledge of the -135 isn't half of what I know about the -60, but I keep passing the check rides and can interact with the mechanics productively.
Bingo. I'm sure my knowledge of the -135 isn't half of what I know about the -60, but I keep passing the check rides and can interact with the mechanics productively.
That all seems down right reasonable. Even permissive, by USAF standards. Good on them.
How high can you be and still be VFR?
Class A airspace begins at FL180 and IFR is mandatory....
Depends on the quality of the weed and depth of the toke…oh wait…never mind!
Had a little fun today. Got up at the crack of dawn before the 110 degree heat to get in some landings before I give my grandson his first GA plane ride. It was very nice. No wind, Not much traffic yet. Rolled down the runway to make a super smooth takeoff. The kind where it wants to fly but you can't have it bouncing down the runway light on the wing so just the most deft touch, almost a suggestion, gets her airborne without even noticing it. In fact didn't notice something rather critical until about 300 feet. No airspeed. Looked out on the wing and saw the little pitot tube cover that tips up at speed still solidly over the tip of the pitot tube. Could have used an airspeed alive call I guess. Came back around and landed. No attitude gyro for perfect pitch so it was pretty much power setting and being familiar with the altitudes I'd be at in my local pattern. Landed smooth but a bit fast as she wanted to keep flying a bit.
When I came off a ladder after refueling the other day I bumped the pitot tube. Took a quick look and it seemed fine. Pre flight today I tipped up the do-dad and it appeared ok. Turns out I had bent the little paddle shape the wind pushes to tilt up the pitot cover. I had bent it down and in flying attitude the wind was actually holding it down. Wasn't even noticeable...until it was.
Did get to see the local PB4Y-2 Privateer take off for an airshow in the St. Louis area.
When I came off a ladder after refueling the other day I bumped the pitot tube. Took a quick look and it seemed fine. Pre flight today I tipped up the do-dad and it appeared ok. Turns out I had bent the little paddle shape the wind pushes to tilt up the pitot cover. I had bent it down and in flying attitude the wind was actually holding it down. Wasn't even noticeable...until it was.
Did get to see the local PB4Y-2 Privateer take off for an airshow in the St. Louis area.
Technically...
Class A only goes up to FL600, so those that fly above it can be VFR. @Huggy can comment on whether that's how it actually works, though.
The SW Chapter of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum's donated (by a private party) airworthy OH-6 went to paint yesterday. A local, wishing to be un-named, helicopter operation is donating the paint job. Will be in proper period Vietnam livery. Not sure of the unit markings yet. Still researching. In a few months our flying circus will include TH-55, OH-6, UH-1H and Cobra. The static display aircraft, trailered and museum, will include UH-1B gunship, UH-1M gunship, AH-1F, OH-6A. I am still jonesing for a O-1 Bird Dog I can fly.
If you can’t find an actual history, I’ve always been fond of the 16th Cavalry aero-scouts…the “Outcasts” with the motto “Low Level Hell.”
Speaking of which: besides Low Level Hell and Chickenhawk (both of which I have & are excellent), can you recommend any books about this kind of flying?
Of a similar style is:
“The Aviators” by Rex Gooch
“19 Minutes to Live” by Lew Jennings
For a more modern look very little beats “After Action: The True Story of a Cobra Pilot’s Journey” by Dan Sheehan.
The Sheehan clan is an amazing group. Dad was a Navy pilot (S-2’s) who volunteered for Vietnam and flew with VAL-4. Both his sons flew Cobras in the Corps…I worked with the younger when I was with the National Park Service…a great guy.
Not Scout work, all Huey slicks. But not short of action. BLACK CAT 21 by Bob Ford. I read it specificly because most of what I was learning from my friends was Cobras and Gunships. Excellent. Good descriptions of getting quals and learning from senior CWOs (he was commissioned) while flying combat daily.