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Title: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: Cobra516 on March 08, 2009, 07:09:38 PM

Figured I'd post them up for no good reason

Rented the Tiger from the flight school the other day and flew to Apalachicola to see a friend, ate lunch in town then headed back.  I made use of my newly aquired instrument rating to file IFR down and back - first solo flight in "the system".  It was VFR conditions all over the southeast, but it was a lot of fun to punch up through the thin overcast and cruise down on-top of the clouds.  On the return trip I requested a cruise clearance from 5 to 6,000 so I could skim the clouds, that was great fun.  Was 260nm away - took a little under 5 hours round trip with a stop at LaGrange, Ga. on the way back.
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds6.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds5.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds4.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds3.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Clouds1.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Eufala1.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/GPS4301.jpg)
Pretty rough around the edges, could use a new paintjob - but looks presentable from that distance, lol.  Nice avionics though, the GNS 430 has WAAS.
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Tiger2.jpg)
(http://www.03svtcobra.net/KRYYKAAF/Tiger1.jpg)

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: Scotch on March 08, 2009, 07:11:21 PM

 :aok :aok

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: AKHog on March 08, 2009, 08:25:40 PM

How much does that rent out for?

I love going for the $100 hamburger. My first date with my wife was a $100 piece of pie.

But recently for the prices of 172s locally, it ends up being a $500 hamburger!  :cry

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: SSgtHam on March 08, 2009, 09:27:57 PM

I, good sir, envy you.  Great pictures! :aok

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: mensa180 on March 08, 2009, 09:34:18 PM

Nice, going to have to wing up on FSX again.

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: Meatwad on March 08, 2009, 09:41:33 PM

What alt were you flying at?

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: Cobra516 on March 08, 2009, 11:15:13 PM

Thanks guys  :)

Quote from: AKHog on March 08, 2009, 08:25:40 PM

How much does that rent out for?

It's $109/hr - actually a bit cheaper than most of the 172's at the flight school but it's a heck of a lot more fun to fly - and faster.  It cruises at ~130-132 kts TAS.  I can't afford to be flying it around that much though, this trip was kind of just rewarding myself for getting the instrument rating.  Wish I could take trips like it more often.  I need to talk ol' pops into selling the Cub and getting an IFR RV-8 with autopilot, haha. 

Quote from: Meatwad on March 08, 2009, 09:41:33 PM

What alt were you flying at?

Was at 6,000 most of the way down and back.  They dropped me to 3,000 as I entered the Tyndall AFB MOA - it was hot with some F-15's operating in the area, was waiting to see one of them zoom by me, but never did :lol 

Quote from: mensa180 on March 08, 2009, 09:34:18 PM

Nice, going to have to wing up on FSX again.

Heh yea that was fun! 

Title: Re: Some of my flying pictures KRYY-KAAF
Post by: Barrett on March 09, 2009, 09:51:14 AM

 :aok Congrats on your ticket - great pics  :aok