flyingcheesehead
Touchdown! Greaser!
Well, a very small part of it is. I swear it's not my fault!
So, I got a few free hours in Mississippi tonight and linked up with Steve, who flew the IAR into McComb, MS where I was. He also let me fly the IAR the entire time I was with him... Wow!
It's an interesting bird. The tach is two needles and functions kind of like an altimeter. The ASI has one needle, but two scales and it actually turns around twice when you get going fast enough (Inner scale has the speeds for the second time around). The turn coordinator is actually part of the AI, and the AI has some Russian-looking characters on it.
There are two gear levers (Instructor can override pilot) and the pilot has throttle and prop controls on both sides. I chose to fly with the stick in my right hand, it's got an ergonomic-type handle that seems to be more conducive to right-hand flying. Electric-only trim is on top of the stick.
We started out by taking off from MCB and following I-55 northward:
(I-55 is very close in, MCB's runway is just a bit further away)
Steve says that most of Mississippi looks like this:
It's quite easy to see all the sights, with all the windows:
Those of you who listened to the Gaston's episode of The Pilotcast may remember that Steve threatened to arm the hard points on his IAR. Well, this is what it looks like right after you fire a missile:
Oh, OK, there weren't any missiles. But, Mississippi really was burning:
Luckily, there were no fires in the area of the See compound, which consists of a pair of unusual-looking but very storm-proof domes:
When Steve says he lives in the woods, he ain't kiddin'! 23 miles to the nearest gas station. I bet it's peaceful and quiet though.
Finally, we pointed eastbound to land at M11, Steve's home drome:
And, I did my part for the ConUS Challenge:
Then, we went and had an excellent dinner before Steve dropped us back at the truck in McComb.
Steve, thank you VERY much for the flying, dinner, and visit! You take the famous Southern Hospitality to a whole new level.
So, I got a few free hours in Mississippi tonight and linked up with Steve, who flew the IAR into McComb, MS where I was. He also let me fly the IAR the entire time I was with him... Wow!
It's an interesting bird. The tach is two needles and functions kind of like an altimeter. The ASI has one needle, but two scales and it actually turns around twice when you get going fast enough (Inner scale has the speeds for the second time around). The turn coordinator is actually part of the AI, and the AI has some Russian-looking characters on it.
There are two gear levers (Instructor can override pilot) and the pilot has throttle and prop controls on both sides. I chose to fly with the stick in my right hand, it's got an ergonomic-type handle that seems to be more conducive to right-hand flying. Electric-only trim is on top of the stick.
We started out by taking off from MCB and following I-55 northward:
(I-55 is very close in, MCB's runway is just a bit further away)
Steve says that most of Mississippi looks like this:
It's quite easy to see all the sights, with all the windows:
Those of you who listened to the Gaston's episode of The Pilotcast may remember that Steve threatened to arm the hard points on his IAR. Well, this is what it looks like right after you fire a missile:
Oh, OK, there weren't any missiles. But, Mississippi really was burning:
Luckily, there were no fires in the area of the See compound, which consists of a pair of unusual-looking but very storm-proof domes:
When Steve says he lives in the woods, he ain't kiddin'! 23 miles to the nearest gas station. I bet it's peaceful and quiet though.
Finally, we pointed eastbound to land at M11, Steve's home drome:
And, I did my part for the ConUS Challenge:
Then, we went and had an excellent dinner before Steve dropped us back at the truck in McComb.
Steve, thank you VERY much for the flying, dinner, and visit! You take the famous Southern Hospitality to a whole new level.
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