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Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 08:58:14 PM: Those are some pics I took this week end, for those stuck at the office dreaming of open space.:D

I was flying Nb2 in a VIC formation of 5 ships.
Nb1 is the leader
on his right, nb2 and nb3
on his left nb4 and nb5.

Going to SF, passing downtown L.A., view on nb 4(chilling back) and nb5.
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/downtown.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 08:59:26 PM: and "check 6" view that Oleg could only dream of:p
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/check6.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:00:30 PM: Cruising in formation following nb1
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/formed.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:02:33 PM: Well ... when you are borred, you can get really close if you want. Then you wait for the lead to turn his head back and see him jump on his seat hehehe :D I can't get enought of it.

(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/closing.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:04:23 PM: We skytype in an front line formation. Here is how we look like, about 40ft from each other for the best result.

(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/smoke.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: funkedup on July 01, 2003, 09:06:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
and "check 6" view that Oleg could only dream of:p
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/check6.jpg)

This is impossible. I read on the intardnet that it's impossible for a pilot in flight to see anything behind a 180 degree arc from wing to wing. :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:06:01 PM: Between each pass, we go back in a VIC formation for maneuvering. Left turn above downtown SF with the GoldenGate in the background.

(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/goldengate.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: funkedup on July 01, 2003, 09:07:00 PM: Did they other pilots give you any crap about taking photos in formation? :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:07:24 PM: We land all 5 (like the take off). For landing we stager on the runway.
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/landing.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Chaos68 on July 01, 2003, 09:08:00 PM: awsome pics frenchy!
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: funkedup on July 01, 2003, 09:08:42 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
Cruising in formation following nb1
(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/formed.jpg)

I-5 :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:08:54 PM: A reminder for HT on AH2. The sun reflecting on the water give a shiny gold surface ;)(http://r1329776.hostultra.com/Uploads/reflexion.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 09:10:30 PM: ty Nacho for hosting the pictures :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Sandman on July 01, 2003, 09:13:55 PM: Wow... the resolution on that video card is great. :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: XNachoX on July 01, 2003, 10:25:58 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
ty Nacho for hosting the pictures :)

Np bud, looks like great fun! :D
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Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: sshh on July 01, 2003, 10:40:52 PM: That landing - where was that ? Why does it look like Chino with all those green fields ? You didn't fly to SF and back in one hop ?
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 01, 2003, 10:45:48 PM: That's not Chino, it's south of San Jose. No clue what field it was.

We have 180HP, we burned only 7 GPH. Not bad ... mixture way leaned at 10k, plus we don't use that much power to stay with the lead plane who's a C175 with 2 people on board. It took us 3h to go to south of San Jose from Chino.

Now if we use the oil tank (for smoke) and fill it with gas, we have an extra heuuuu ... I don't even know :D Standard is 18 tanks in the wings. If we go full power, we burn a lil bit above 13 GPH, quite a difference compared to 7GPH!
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: rpm on July 01, 2003, 10:48:05 PM: Uber cool pics Frenchy. :cool:
Just out of curiousity what were you writing?
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: gofaster on July 02, 2003, 08:55:30 AM: Quote
Originally posted by rpm371
Uber cool pics Frenchy. :cool:
Just out of curiousity what were you writing?

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Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Ripsnort on July 02, 2003, 09:36:50 AM: Great pics ! That real close formation in the 4th pic...trying to decide if thats skill, or stupidity! :eek: Thks for sharing them!
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Pongo on July 02, 2003, 10:19:25 AM: Had I been there with a hellcat I could have had sweet revenge on Frenchy.
Still dont know how someone could fly 3 hours in a 152. They are just way to small.
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 02, 2003, 02:39:09 PM: Rofl Gofaster.

We were typing for the toyota Sion, something like that.

Rip, definitly stupidity, never underestimate the IQ of a borred pilot. Now, as weird as it looks, it's easier to fly formation being close than far. It's also safer as everyone is less "sloppy". You also can keep an eye on everyone with the corner of your eyes.

Getting close, when it's not turbulent, is not hard either. It's like driving at 100 mph on the freeway and being side by side with an another car. You can gently pull on the side and get mirror to mirror, as your relative motion to him is very slow.
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Ripsnort on July 02, 2003, 02:56:35 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy

Rip, definitly stupidity, never underestimate the IQ of a borred pilot. Now, as weird as it looks, it's easier to fly formation being close than far. It's also safer as everyone is less "sloppy". You also can keep an eye on everyone with the corner of your eyes.

Getting close, when it's not turbulent, is not hard either. It's like driving at 100 mph on the freeway and being side by side with an another car. You can gently pull on the side and get mirror to mirror, as your relative motion to him is very slow.

LOL, thks for that explanation, as Johnny Carson used to say..."I did not know that..." :)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: midnight Target on July 02, 2003, 05:12:08 PM: Green with jealousy.. great pics Frenchy.
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Russian on July 02, 2003, 05:30:04 PM: Do you have higher quality of reflexion.jpg or/and formed.jpg or/and landing.jpg?

If you do, can you email it to simfreak@sbcglobal.net

Thanks
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: LePaul on July 02, 2003, 11:40:19 PM: So show the pics of what ya sky-wrote :)

Typos must be...err...expensive? Who flies the "eraser" :p
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 03, 2003, 12:51:12 AM: Russian, I'll take care of that for you. (don't tell me it's for the F.A.A. please:eek: )

Hehehe LE Paul, they charge $1,000 a pass. We don't go for less than 10 signs. And no ... there's no erasers

We can type in ANY language, except the complicated chineese letters. We did screew up one time when the computers were switched in 2 planes. It looked like sweelily ... we saved the face by telling the customer it was a test sequence, then we switched positions and skytyped correctly.
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on July 03, 2003, 12:56:52 AM: This is how it looks like when we don't screew up toomuch.

This Saturday, we should be skytyping over New Port Beach at 3pm.

(http://skytypers.com/skyimg/images/Coors_Bch.jpg)
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: icemaw on July 03, 2003, 01:30:40 AM: Hey you will be flying over my house in Huntington Beach. I will keep an eye out for you.
Title: Skytyping pictures
Post by: Russian on July 03, 2003, 02:21:06 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
Russian, I'll take care of that for you. (don't tell me it's for the F.A.A. please:eek: )

Hehehe LE Paul, they charge $1,000 a pass. We don't go for less than 10 signs. And no ... there's no erasers

We can type in ANY language, except the complicated chineese letters. We did screew up one time when the computers were switched in 2 planes. It looked like sweelily ... we saved the face by telling the customer it was a test sequence, then we switched positions and skytyped correctly.

Don't worry, its not for FAA. My desktop requires new pics. :)