cwyckham
Line Up and Wait
A few days ago I had my last New Zealand flight before I move back to Canada. I certainly ended on a high note. I had a 3.4 hour flight from Ardmore airport near Auckland to White Island, an active volcano 27 nm off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island.
I made the flight solo in a Grumman AA1C. I was a bit nervous about the overwater portion and really couldn't get high enough to remain in gliding distance of land, so I nominated a SAR time 15 minutes in the future and just kept updating it. I also kept a close eye on the fishing boats. One thing I like about the Grumman is that you can slide back the canopy in flight, so there's no risk of being trapped in a ditching situation.
I shot a short video looking into the crater. It was shot at 500' and 100 knots. If you look closely, you can see my head scanning instruments and for traffic, though.
Chris
I made the flight solo in a Grumman AA1C. I was a bit nervous about the overwater portion and really couldn't get high enough to remain in gliding distance of land, so I nominated a SAR time 15 minutes in the future and just kept updating it. I also kept a close eye on the fishing boats. One thing I like about the Grumman is that you can slide back the canopy in flight, so there's no risk of being trapped in a ditching situation.
I shot a short video looking into the crater. It was shot at 500' and 100 knots. If you look closely, you can see my head scanning instruments and for traffic, though.
Chris