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Looks like the Morning Glory Clouds over the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia. Those can be hundreds of miles long and attract lots of sailplane and even hang glider attention. Best to have a motor though. There is nothing down there if you have a problem except salt water...

rc30rider: Thanks... I have a Canon S5 IS. It's not that expensive, a bit over $300 I think, but it has optical image stabilization that actually WORKS!! And a 12X zoom that lets you get good air to ground shots without being at crop duster levels: I'm loving it. YB

Last week, low and slow, north of the Adirondacks from Lake Placid to near Syracuse And one REALLY tall one whose leaves had already fallen off: I've been on an extended trip and nothing so far has compared to the explosion of color I saw as I flew up the...

The final irony: In a possible scenario, extraordinary efforts are made to recover the pilot whose remains are turned over to the family. There is a quiet, solemn cremation ceremony. The ashes are then spread from a plane flying over Mt. Shasta. Leave him in peace. He couldn't have picked a...

If you do grass, you can do dirt. Down here in Baja there are some delightful, sandy, smooth strips to land on. Of course, there are also the others.... but assuming you use good pilot discretion, landing on the dirt is straightforward. You should always take a good look at it though as dirt is...

Here's my Maule in her snug, cozy cabin. Like most Maules, she looks best when viewed from beyond a certain distance and from a few, well selected angles, but the view from inside is always a treat and she flies like a dream.

M-7-235 C Hangared in Tracy, CA (KTCY) Takeoff on a cool morning, solo with half tanks is like a carnival ride.