Random Griz Aviation Musings

[TacticalTater]

Ha! Have you ever flown the Fisk arrival at Oshkosh? Talk about head-on-a-swivel!!!

The warbird approach is so much easier/better if you've got the knots to qualify to use it. Fisk always feels like your just waiting for a midair to occur.

 

[Griz882]

Just finished flying a factory new 182. The finest 135 KTAS money can buy for North if $700k.

New car smell and a nicely designed interior. The latest Garmin avionics and AP to keep doctors and lawyers from killing themselves.

No more vacuum or steam gauge standby instruments.

Still a 182 however.

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Even your carbon monoxide scratch-and-sniff is fresh! Nice aircraft.

Now, since I’m retired from uniformed service and no longer earn a heartfelt “Thank you for you4 service” I have decided that military members and those affiliated, like @ChuckMK23, should now thank me for my tax contributions. “Thank you for your contribution.” Proud to be twice the patriot!

 

[ChuckMK23]

Even your carbon monoxide scratch-and-sniff is fresh! Nice aircraft.

Oddly redundant since the G1000 suite contains a cabin CO detector and annunciator. But CAP insists on a old school one as well, replaced annually.

 

[zipmartin]

Ha! Have you ever flown the Fisk arrival at Oshkosh? Talk about head-on-a-swivel!!!

First time of several while a civilian to Osh Kosh was when my roommate & I took our boss's C-170 there during our college years in the early '70's. " I remember the non-stop radio transmissions going something like this, "Blue & white Cessna, follow the red & white Cherokee …….. Bonanza, keep your speed up & plan to touch down at midfield and roll to the end. Luscomb, touch down at the numbers & exit left into the grass as soon as you can." Later, took A-4's there a couple of times while in the Navy. Much easier.

 

[wink]

First time of several while a civilian to Osh Kosh was when my roommate & I took our boss's C-170 there during our college years in the early '70's. " I remember the non-stop radio transmissions going something like this, "Blue & white Cessna, follow the red & white Cherokee …….. Bonanza, keep your speed up & plan to touch down at midfield and roll to the end. Luscomb, touch down at the numbers & exit left into the grass as soon as you can." Later, took A-4's there a couple of times while in the Navy. Much easier.

It is a thing of beauty. Just Gir-er-dun. I felt challanged, never unsafe. Takeoffs are equally cool. Both sides of the runway simultaneously. Flagman waving you when to roll. He sets your interval by sound and time rarely turning around to see where the previous departure is on the runway.

 

[skybert]

Ha! Have you ever flown the Fisk arrival at Oshkosh? Talk about head-on-a-swivel!!!

Last year when I flew it, was the worst I’ve ever experienced

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

CAP Cadets

Brings back so many good memories, CAP in NJ and FL.
I was happy to see CAP Cadets working the static aircraft displays at the JB MDL Airshow last month.
They are a great example of and for our next generations' leaders.