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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 03:01 |
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Joined: 11/24/14 Posts: 371 Post Likes: +241 Location: Kirkland, WA
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Is the X-C copilot going public? I was just Curious; who was the lucky dog for this fun trip?
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 18 Apr 2017, 08:59 |
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Joined: 05/06/10 Posts: 1435 Post Likes: +707 Location: KMBO Brandon, MS
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Username Protected wrote: Mississippi this am Just curious: where in Mississippi ? MM
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 18 Apr 2017, 20:37 |
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Joined: 05/05/09 Posts: 4958 Post Likes: +4796
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Username Protected wrote: Mississippi this am Just curious: where in Mississippi ? MM
I don't remember, a little airport North of Hattiesburg with cheap gas.
I did probably 15 water landings today after work. I added a 5 gallon jug of water to the tail and started using no flaps for standing start water take offs per the advice of some gurus. No issues with porpoising. Flying this airplane safely is all about maintaining the critical attitude at all times while on the water.
I also hired the 15,000 hour guru to come down this weekend and fly with him for 3 days. I respect all airplanes but I've never had more respect for an airplane than flying a Widgeon off water. It's serious business.
This is what happens if you mess this up…scary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzRbD54L3mA
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 10:05 |
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Joined: 02/17/15 Posts: 579 Post Likes: +703 Location: Bellevue WA
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Clark County, Quitman Mississippi. Very nice airport. The trip was a blast! Like all airplanes with character, not very comfortable, pretty darn noisy, not very fast. A lot like 2400 miles in a old 182 at twice the fuel burn. I'd go again tomorrow!
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 15:00 |
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Joined: 05/06/10 Posts: 1435 Post Likes: +707 Location: KMBO Brandon, MS
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Username Protected wrote: Clark County, Quitman Mississippi. Very nice airport. The trip was a blast! Like all airplanes with character, not very comfortable, pretty darn noisy, not very fast. A lot like 2400 miles in a old 182 at twice the fuel burn. I'd go again tomorrow! I had a hunch that 23M might have been the airport. Good folks and cheap fuel there. MM
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 23:45 |
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I would have happily volunteered to sleep in the back on that flight and wake up for the landing! ...but, seriously, who could sleep on such an amazing trip!?
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 11:12 |
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Curious as to what kind of tow bar you will use to move the Widgeon around - can these be pulled from the tail? Or do they need a long bar that tows from the main gear? I've seen powered tugs that lift the entire tailwheel up used on T-6's, Stearmans, etc - didn't know if those would work on a Widgeon. I understand some planes shouldn't be moved by the tail wheel.
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Post subject: Re: Widgeon Adventure Co-Pilot Needed Friday Seattle to FL. Posted: 02 May 2017, 11:32 |
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Joined: 04/06/17 Posts: 50 Post Likes: +9
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How did your 3 days of training with the guru go? Did you fly with Chester?
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