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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2012, 05:19:43 PM »
you know those dollars you can't figure out where they went and the end of your fiscal year Shuff?

Well we didn't want to tell you but they're going for fuel to transport rescue dogs.  You don't mind do you? :D

I take a little here, a little from someone else, and it adds up.   :neener:
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2012, 05:57:27 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on January 23, 2012, 04:15:53 PM
I took off into 1/2 mile vis and 200' ceilings yesterday morning - this is what was on top

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I tried to put him to work helping me pull the airplane to the fuel pumps with all the excess energy he has
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I took this one at my unscheduled fuel stop in San Angelo.

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1. Caffeine? check
2. Pop tarts? check?
3. very feminine dog? double check.

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Don't lie, you enjoyed every second of it... and I'm not talking about the flying.   :aok  Looked like a blast, and what better than to have one with a mission.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2012, 06:00:10 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on January 23, 2012, 04:38:40 PM
They don't pay anything, it's a free service. Even if they offer to pay for gas or something we cannot accept it.

Is there anything to help supliment the fuel/maintenance costs?  Other donations/funding?  (A double-donation (IE: two-dollars for every one-dollar worth of gas) would be a no-no, but some gas money or at least a tuna sandwitch... that NEVER hurts.)
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2012, 06:58:15 PM »
Quote from: Babalonian on January 23, 2012, 06:00:10 PM
Is there anything to help supliment the fuel/maintenance costs?  Other donations/funding?  (A double-donation (IE: two-dollars for every one-dollar worth of gas) would be a no-no, but some gas money or at least a tuna sandwitch... that NEVER hurts.)

No.

1.) Defeats the purpose of the flight being a donation.
2.) Flying for hire without an air carrier certificate is very much illegal.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2012, 07:01:16 PM »
Quote from: Babalonian on January 23, 2012, 06:00:10 PM
Is there anything to help supliment the fuel/maintenance costs?  Other donations/funding?  (A double-donation (IE: two-dollars for every one-dollar worth of gas) would be a no-no, but some gas money or at least a tuna sandwitch... that NEVER hurts.)

The guy in McAllen bought me a snack from the vending machine, but I cant take anything at all for use of the airplane. (and I wouldnt even if I could)

Heres all my flightaware tracks

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120122/1535Z/KBAZ/KMFE
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120122/1910Z/KMFE/5C1
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120122/2220Z/5C1/KLBB
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120123/0040Z/KSJT/KLBB
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1161F/history/20120123/1715Z/KLBB/KBAZ
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2012, 07:06:22 PM »
McAllen actually has an Instrument approach that takes you over the border - I thought about asking to do it so I oculd say I was in Mexico but I decided against it
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2012, 07:09:51 PM »
Actually it looks like they have 3 that take you over the border - all for runway 31
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2012, 07:25:30 PM »
ok what is it im missing here?

You flew a dog 8 hours for free.... for what reason? Animal rescue charity or something?


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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2012, 07:30:15 PM »
Quote from: Tac on January 23, 2012, 07:25:30 PM
ok what is it im missing here?

You flew a dog 8 hours for free.... for what reason? Animal rescue charity or something?




http://pilotsnpaws.org/

That's the organization I fly for, Its a very worthy cause.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2012, 07:34:43 PM »
Quote from: PFactorDave on January 23, 2012, 12:21:15 PM
So, is that mostly to make certain they never run out...  Or is it partly to minimize water condensing from the air into the fuel in a less then full tank?

Just curious.

Mostly the first, seeing as Alaska is a VERY expansive area. I've not enough practical knowledge to offer anything on the second reason, but I'm sure Colmbo could clarify.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2012, 07:40:30 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on January 23, 2012, 04:15:53 PM

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2.  3. very feminine dog? double check.

 

 :rofl  


Just a darn nice thing your doing their Tupac....... Your a good egg Charlie Brown :aok
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2012, 09:09:02 PM »
Quote from: Tac on January 23, 2012, 07:25:30 PM
ok what is it im missing here?

You flew a dog 8 hours for free.... for what reason? Animal rescue charity or something?




Because he's a good guy who did something selfless.  Best possible 'reason' I can think of. 
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2012, 10:56:41 PM »
Here's a few more pictures.

In between a couple of overcast layers



Somewhere in far south Texas



After I picked him up he wouldnt stop yapping so I went up to 12,000' and he got REALLY sleepy. It probably took all the strength he had to muster this dissaproving stare. He also had a couple of towels in the kennel that he squirreled away in the corner.



Cool picture of a wind farm

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2012, 11:50:31 PM »
Well done, Tupac!    :aok
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2012, 02:36:29 AM »
I got a stupid question.  ok two questions.


why would you fly 700 miles to go help a dog?
wasnt there anybody closer than could help the dog?  I mean seriously 700 miles with no animal lover nearby?

glad you are helping  :salute but I am pretty sure all the money spent could've helped a lot more dogs that are closer.  anyway, not criticizing but trying to understand why there wasnt help nearby.


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