BillyVance 34 #901 August 1, 2015 Bolas ****** New toy. Electric? Ooh, ooh! I want one to fly around the Gunbarrel area near Boulder!!!You need one with rotary engines... He could just fly that plane at say 500-700 feet and the bitch will think it's the DZ's plane. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,547 #902 August 1, 2015 BillyVance ********* New toy. Electric? Ooh, ooh! I want one to fly around the Gunbarrel area near Boulder!!!You need one with rotary engines... He could just fly that plane at say 500-700 feet and the bitch will think it's the DZ's plane. Need to cover the blue paint with purple, and put 3-bladed props on it."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,822 #903 August 1, 2015 ryoder *** New toy. Electric? Ooh, ooh! I want one to fly around the Gunbarrel area near Boulder!!!Yes, but you can get sound systems for them that playback the engine noise from the full-size plane.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 723 #904 August 1, 2015 Very cool John! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #905 August 1, 2015 lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #906 August 1, 2015 kallend Yes, but you can get sound systems for them that playback the engine noise from the full-size plane. Perfect! :) Hey, is that a model of the Twin Otters the Air Force Academy jumps from? I made some jumps there back in the 80's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,547 #907 August 1, 2015 JohnMitchell *** Yes, but you can get sound systems for them that playback the engine noise from the full-size plane. Perfect! :) Hey, is that a model of the Twin Otters the Air Force Academy jumps from? I made some jumps there back in the 80's. It is, and no longer in production, so I'm guessing Kallend must have picked it up second hand. http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4610"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,822 #908 August 1, 2015 ryoder ****** Yes, but you can get sound systems for them that playback the engine noise from the full-size plane. Perfect! :) Hey, is that a model of the Twin Otters the Air Force Academy jumps from? I made some jumps there back in the 80's. It is, and no longer in production, so I'm guessing Kallend must have picked it up second hand. http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4610 Correct on both counts.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,822 #909 August 4, 2015 scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11825081_10156060408710727_4506296751260906194_n.jpg?oh=6c3ac7f3ea12f964356c92020b62c60f&oe=564A1B67 Matt Hoover had a cutaway last week at Summerfest and his canopy disappeared into a cornfield. I spent some time photographing the area (about 1 square mile) with my drone and sent the pictures to Matt. He labored over the pictures (some 300 of them) and picked the one in the link as the likely spot. The canopy is (just) visible near the center of the picture. A volunteer went out this a.m., walked straight to the spot, and voila, there was the canopy.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #910 August 4, 2015 Way to go! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,097 #911 August 5, 2015 The canopy is likely toast from too much sun. But there's still lots of other good parts to recover.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #912 August 5, 2015 gowlerkThe canopy is likely toast from too much sun. But there's still lots of other good parts to recover. Depends... it was a cornfield, right? If the corn stalks are full height, its likely the canopy only got exposed to direct sunlight for 2 or 3 hours a day. I'd still get it inspected by the manufacturer though. That's an excellent use of a camera-equipped drone. When I lost my canopy in the mangroves at Lake Wales 10 years ago, they sent their C-182 up circling around looking for it. Well I needed it back right there and then anyhow."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,547 #913 August 5, 2015 I was once chasing the cutaway of a very small canopy (lightweight girl) and followed it to a soybean field. The moment it hit, it was completely swallowed by the soybean leaves. I kept my eye on the spot, landed in the same row, then walked the row until I nearly stepped on it. I don't think even drone photos could have found that."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,822 #914 August 5, 2015 BillyVance***The canopy is likely toast from too much sun. But there's still lots of other good parts to recover. Depends... it was a cornfield, right? If the corn stalks are full height, its likely the canopy only got exposed to direct sunlight for 2 or 3 hours a day. I'd still get it inspected by the manufacturer though. That's an excellent use of a camera-equipped drone. When I lost my canopy in the mangroves at Lake Wales 10 years ago, they sent their C-182 up circling around looking for it. Well I needed it back right there and then anyhow. Corn is about 7' high in that field and the rows run e-w. I expect it only got Sun in the early morning and late afternoon.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #915 August 5, 2015 Just spent a week (I know... Way too short) in Satorini and Athens. Rented a scooter on the island... It was a lot of fun!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #917 August 5, 2015 Boys with their toys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #918 August 6, 2015 Beautiful view. (....the background.......not you, homeboy....). Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,547 #919 August 6, 2015 normiss So what are we looking at in the 2nd pic?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 723 #920 August 6, 2015 Fatter turbo plumbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #921 August 6, 2015 PLFKINGBeautiful view. (....the background.......not you, homeboy....). Don I've got one on the hotel balcony, with my short off, at sunset. I'll send it to your email address.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 723 #922 August 6, 2015 Thanks for THAT visual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #923 August 6, 2015 Remster ***Beautiful view. (....the background.......not you, homeboy....). Don I've got one on the hotel balcony, with my short off, at sunset. I'll send it to your email address. I hope you meant shirt You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 723 #924 August 6, 2015 Why would you HOPE for that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #925 August 6, 2015 normiss Why would you HOPE for that? You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
