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Molokai Sea Cliffs (Off northwest coast of Maui). Molokai1.jpg

Kaluapapa Leper Colony air strip(Molokai). Molokai2.jpg

Both taken on 12/13.
 
last night's return with barely a minute before darkness (no rwy lights)
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VanDy,
It looks like a nice little airport there, and I love your pre-war Chief too.
 
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-VanDy

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AcroGimp said:
Soon to be mine......



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So are you gonna be taking us locals up for rides? Pick me! Pick me! :)

BTW, I saw 3 of those flying in formation a few weeks ago, then watched them all land in sequence while holding short at F70. Pretty Cool.
 
"The view out my office window sucks..." -Said no pilot ever

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Departing MSN with a rare sight - Atlas Air 747 at the terminal.

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Only snow around here:

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WingNut42 said:
Nice landing, how much have you gotten to fly this Chief? How long has it had the Lycoming? I fly a '41 65CA with the C-85 in it.
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Came from the factory with a lycoming, this one just got installed and the video was from this test flight. I have exactly 45 minutes in Chiefs, all on this flight. It is a nice flying aircraft and I will be putting more hours on it as weather and schedule allows. The owner asked me to put 4-5 hours on it for him.
 
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Nice landing, how much have you gotten to fly this Chief? How long has it had the Lycoming? I fly a '41 65CA with the C-85 in it.
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I bet the c-85 climbed a bit better than this one does. The O-145 has never had a reputation for being an excellent performing engine. Heres another view..

 
VanDy said:
Came from the factory with a lycoming, this one just got installed and the video was from this test flight. I have exactly 45 minutes in Chiefs, all on this flight. It is a nice flying aircraft and I will be putting more hours on it as weather and schedule allows. The owner asked me to put 4-5 hours on it for him.
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Yeah, the pre-war chief's make far better float plane's and especially with the aluminum prop and C-85.
 
Flew a Bay Tour with my CFI over the weekend - gorgeous day for flying, smooth as glass and oddly not too crowded either.









 
Thought y'all might enjoy this pic, snapped by Mary this evening as I was about to turn base for Rwy 14 at Aransas County Airport (Rockport, TX).

That's Copano Bay at sunset.

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A bit chilly flying the Chief last night.
 

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Flew my first front cockpit fam flight in a friend's Yak-52 today and wow, the thing is a beast. Best or 2nd best initial acceleration on takeoff that I have ever experienced, including the 1,100 SHP turboprop T-6A Texan II. Getting closer every day....

Sortie lasted an hour and included engine starts, taxi, takeoff, contact flying/maneuvering, practice approaches and a landing. The pneumatic brakes were not as big a deal as expected but definitely are different.

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Not as cool as many on here but my Flight Training has been going slowly but surely:

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Yak-52 after engine run and compression check yesterday, all 9 were 76/80 or better.

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