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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 28, 2018 16:29:25 GMT -5
Got to do something today that I haven't for about a decade, and have sincerely missed. I'm sitting here now celebrating with a bowl of Vintage Syrian and considering how random it was to fall into this opportunity, and to be able to share it with other people going forward. It occurs to me that slowroll would probably approve .  But overall, I'm also appreciating how great a pipe is for sitting and thinking about these kinds of things. It's funny how such a simple object can really seem more like a companion after you've shared a few sessions like this with it. Life is good!   |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Oct 28, 2018 16:33:42 GMT -5
Great pics!
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Oct 28, 2018 16:36:36 GMT -5
Looks like one helluva good time, glad you got to enjoy your day
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2018 16:39:13 GMT -5
Nice to post about a good day, thank you. Usually they get overlooked. Great pics, too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2018 16:39:51 GMT -5
Great pictures, thanks for sharing!! You had a day I wish I had....your a lucky guy👍👍👍
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Post by desolbones on Oct 28, 2018 16:49:28 GMT -5
A bucket list experience for a lot of folks, glad ya got the opportunity to do it again. Glider and balloon are the ones I'd like to get in before I get done.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 28, 2018 16:50:27 GMT -5
Looks like a great day, and I'm glad you got to reflect on it over a pipe.
The pictures tell a great story.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 28, 2018 17:09:57 GMT -5
Next time we want to see a wing walking video of you sporting a clenched pipe!
looks like a great way to spend the day, happy for you!
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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 28, 2018 17:28:11 GMT -5
Nice to post about a good day, thank you. Usually they get overlooked. Great pics, too. Exactly... Overlooked, or splashed across social media in a "look at me!" kind of way, which is not what I intended. It just feels like the particularly good times deserve acknowledgement, and besides the pipe tie-in, my lurking here makes me feel like you guys get it. You're a good bunch ;-). |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Oct 28, 2018 17:37:23 GMT -5
So envious! Thanks for sharing the pics. Flying has always been a dream. Being 37, it is probably a dream I better get to work on soon. haha
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Post by Scott W on Oct 28, 2018 18:41:18 GMT -5
Fantastic shots, sounds like one for the books! Thank you for sharing!
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 28, 2018 18:44:35 GMT -5
Can almost feel like I'm there...great pics and thanks for sharing.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Oct 28, 2018 20:04:28 GMT -5
Wonderful pics SD. Not a week goes by that I don't miss my beloved Vickie...  I sold her 4 years ago. Will hopefully pick up another V-Tail Bonanza next year. (I really miss flying) |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 28, 2018 22:34:37 GMT -5
Always wanted to ride in a Stearman, with a sane pilot.
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Post by slowroll on Oct 28, 2018 23:13:48 GMT -5
Always wanted to ride in a Stearman, with a sane pilot. Well, that leaves me out. Stearmandriver , I definately approve.  Did you do any snap rolls? |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 28, 2018 23:29:53 GMT -5
Got to do something today that I haven't for about a decade, and have sincerely missed. I'm sitting here now celebrating with a bowl of Vintage Syrian and considering how random it was to fall into this opportunity, and to be able to share it with other people going forward. It occurs to me that slowroll would probably approve . But overall, I'm also appreciating how great a pipe is for sitting and thinking about these kinds of things. It's funny how such a simple object can really seem more like a companion after you've shared a few sessions like this with it. Life is good! Holy wow, I have never seen first-person shots from a biplane before. How does one train for such a thing? Are there special skills required to avoid the, shall we say, interesting gyroscopic properties? |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 28, 2018 23:30:51 GMT -5
Wonderful pics SD. Not a week goes by that I don't miss my beloved Vickie... I sold her 4 years ago. Will hopefully pick up another V-Tail Bonanza next year. (I really miss flying) Is renting just not the same? I ask in earnest, I have no idea. What few of my friends took up recreational flying, none owned their own aircraft. |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Oct 28, 2018 23:42:06 GMT -5
Wonderful pics SD. Not a week goes by that I don't miss my beloved Vickie... I sold her 4 years ago. Will hopefully pick up another V-Tail Bonanza next year. (I really miss flying) Is renting just not the same? I ask in earnest, I have no idea. What few of my friends took up recreational flying, none owned their own aircraft. Renting a plane is not the same as renting a car. Most plane rentals are tired old trainers. The newer planes are usually pretty expensive to rent. After owning my own plane for 10 years I got spoiled. :-( |
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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 28, 2018 23:55:11 GMT -5
Always wanted to ride in a Stearman, with a sane pilot. Well, that leaves me out. Stearmandriver , I definately approve. Did you do any snap rolls? I think "sane pilot" and "stearman pilot" would make a Venn diagram with very little overlap. But there must be a few... No snaps. Aerobatics is a conversation I haven't yet had with the owner. We need to talk about that... But one thing at a time, I'm not gonna be greedy. (Plus I haven't been upside down in 10 years either and could probably use a refresher). |
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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 28, 2018 23:56:38 GMT -5
Wonderful pics SD. Not a week goes by that I don't miss my beloved Vickie... I sold her 4 years ago. Will hopefully pick up another V-Tail Bonanza next year. (I really miss flying) Very pretty... This was always my dad's favorite plane, he loves Bonanzas! |
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Post by cwpiperman on Oct 29, 2018 0:19:23 GMT -5
Wonderful planes and pics! As a CFII who also teaches aerobatics, I definitely approve!!!! Haven't been in a Stearman in a while. I do teach in Bonanzas regularly (not mine, I'm sad to say); as for aerobatics, I'm generally teaching in Decathalon/Citabrias, and for more advanced students Pitts SII B's or Extra 300/Sssssss.
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Post by slowroll on Oct 29, 2018 8:06:40 GMT -5
Well, that leaves me out. Stearmandriver , I definately approve. Did you do any snap rolls? I think "sane pilot" and "stearman pilot" would make a Venn diagram with very little overlap. But there must be a few... No snaps. Aerobatics is a conversation I haven't yet had with the owner. We need to talk about that... But one thing at a time, I'm not gonna be greedy. (Plus I haven't been upside down in 10 years either and could probably use a refresher). Here's a quick refresher. Probably a little inconvenient for you to visit me, so this will have to do.  |
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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 29, 2018 17:04:50 GMT -5
Here's a quick refresher. Probably a little inconvenient for you to visit me, so this will have to do. Oh, right THAT'S how it goes, with the ground up there and the sky down there... I'm good now!  Naw, I'm sure I'm fine for lazy acro like you do in a Stearman, loops, aileron rolls etc. Just trying to be polite with someone else's plane. We'll talk about it eventually. The idea is that I'll be running an instruction program in the plane again, like I used to back in the midwest before going to the airlines. I'd personally like to work basic acro into the syllabus for proficiency's sake... We'll see. That's a cool shot though. I've been starting to mess around with a gopro but haven't used anything but a headstrap. Can you share where / how you had it mounted for that shot? |
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Post by slowroll on Oct 29, 2018 17:56:28 GMT -5
@stearman driver , I made a camera mount to fit between the cabane struts. It's a length of hardwood on which I made padded angle brackets at the same angle as the cabanes with clamp bolts to hold it on. A 1/4 - 20 bolt thru it mounts any camera. I have DSLR with which I also made some neat movies. I also have a camera mount that comes up thru the baggage compartment, and one that mounts out on the interplane strut facing inward toward the fuselage. I'd post a short movie, but I don't have an image hosting site that handles video.
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Post by desolbones on Oct 29, 2018 17:58:02 GMT -5
I know its a mic, I can see it as a cigar, Great shot!
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Post by Stearmandriver on Oct 29, 2018 18:11:51 GMT -5
@stearman driver , I made a camera mount to fit between the cabane struts. It's a length of hardwood on which I made padded angle brackets at the same angle as the cabanes with clamp bolts to hold it on. A 1/4 - 20 bolt thru it mounts any camera. I have DSLR with which I also made some neat movies. I also have a camera mount that comes up thru the baggage compartment, and one that mounts out on the interplane strut facing inward toward the fuselage. I'd post a short movie, but I don't have an image hosting site that handles video. Thanks, those are good ideas! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 29, 2018 18:16:14 GMT -5
Wonderful planes and pics! As a CFII who also teaches aerobatics, I definitely approve!!!! Haven't been in a Stearman in a while. I do teach in Bonanzas regularly (not mine, I'm sad to say); as for aerobatics, I'm generally teaching in Decathalon/Citabrias, and for more advanced students Pitts SII B's or Extra 300/Sssssss.CW Man is speaking Chinese to the rest of us. |
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Post by cwpiperman on Nov 1, 2018 21:50:44 GMT -5
Wonderful planes and pics! As a CFII who also teaches aerobatics, I definitely approve!!!! Haven't been in a Stearman in a while. I do teach in Bonanzas regularly (not mine, I'm sad to say); as for aerobatics, I'm generally teaching in Decathalon/Citabrias, and for more advanced students Pitts SII B's or Extra 300/Sssssss.CW Man is speaking Chinese to the rest of us. Ohhhh.....nooo.....Not Chinese. 日本語 CW |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 1, 2018 21:51:29 GMT -5
Yup, Chinese.
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Post by slowroll on Nov 1, 2018 23:35:33 GMT -5
Well, a few of us have the decoder ring anyway. Probably not too many however. If ya really care, I'll decode for ya'll.
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Did you do any snap rolls?
