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 Post subject: One of those nights..
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You know the feeling - you're rusty, plane is rusty. It's been sitting, you've been busy. Pre-flighted, fired her up, took her for a spin. But you you know how it goes - you're on edge, looking for malfunctions, trying to stay ahead and not get eaten up by the smitheful earth. Was that a noise? Is that hydraulic gauge fluctuating too much? Why are panel lights sinus-waving?

Then after a few landings, left crosswind to Chino (to drop her up for her last panel upgrade). By now it's night.

And then suddenly it happens - there's nothing more to check, the panel is glowing, the carpet of the LA megaplex is below you like a tapestry of magic, you've checked out with last controller, and the air is smooth as silk on a clear night (you keep landing lights on just in case) and you finally relax. A smile comes across your face and you remember why - why we fly. Sure, the EGT gauge is acting up, but look at the view. It's just magical.

It comes at a cost, but we are lucky to be able to do this.

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Nice write up!

Boy that looks like a tight squeeze into the hangar.
Do you have to have the flaps down, to get it in enough, to shut the door?

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Nice write up!

Boy that looks like a tight squeeze into the hangar.
Do you have to have the flaps down, to get it in enough, to shut the door?

Murray


Yep! If the flaps are up, she won't fit! It's nerve-wracking getting her in. Out is easier. Been doing it with a tow bar and a forklift, but it's a nightmare. Too many axis, like reversing with a double trailer. I sorely regret selling my AC Air T2 tug to Mark Hangen now. Lazy Susan tow:er is the way to go.

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That’s a beautiful photo, Adam. I love the single lightbulb puddling a pool of light over the fuselage and the ground. Was it a long exposure?

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Dear Adam,
And I thought you were going to talk about insomnia! Yes, I, too, love that feeling!!!
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Slumming it in the antique turboprop world - so you don't have to! (Best tag line ever)

Thanks for the post, I’ve missed the regular updates on your project. It’s good to hear it’s finally coming together.


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I've been tempted by your signature tagline for too long, Adam. Joined the club (although different flavor) and got to take a short walk in your shoes.

Glad to see you're still at it. Hope to check out your plane sometime.


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I've been tempted by your signature tagline for too long, Adam. Joined the club (although different flavor) and got to take a short walk in your shoes.

Glad to see you're still at it. Hope to check out your plane sometime.


Great Neema! What flava of MU-2 did you get?

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From the lack of boots on the oil cooler , I’d say a pre 76 MU-2 on JCAA type cert. Once US Certified the FAA required boots.

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Yesterday was that day for me. Six weeks without flying. Six incredibly stressful, busy, fatiguing weeks. Then a few days of miserable weather. Then one perfect day. I simply had to.

Like Adam, I was rusty, the airplane was ahead of me all the way. It's a good thing my airplane isn't as fast as his otherwise it would have been in the chocks before my brain arrived overhead the field. I wasn't comfortable in the least, plus I had a radio, my trusty SL30, that wasn't cooperating. A slight tailwind on the outbound leg meant I had even less time to plan the arrival so even that was a dicey affair. Thank goodness the airplane knows how to fly, and how to land pretty much all by herself!

The flight home was a slightly different game. No time pressure so I could take it slow. Beautiful setting sun, calming winds and little traffic at our home airport. Ahhh, now was the time for me to get caught up. Three touch-and-go's all resulted in feather-soft touchdowns. My confidence was coming back as the airplane once again proved itself to be the flying dream machine I had envisioned when I began building her.

The last circuit saw the sky glowing a lovely salmon hue... I extended my downwind a few seconds to lengthen my basking in its glow. Then came another flawless landing.

Yes, that's why we do it. For the pure pleasure of it.


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This is the best way I know of to rectify an upended world, from a very low earth orbit and at near-zero G. No words are needed to describe the joy of flight, especially to the very few of us that enjoy the privilege.

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Nice write up!

Boy that looks like a tight squeeze into the hangar.
Do you have to have the flaps down, to get it in enough, to shut the door?

Murray


Yep! If the flaps are up, she won't fit! It's nerve-wracking getting her in. Out is easier. Been doing it with a tow bar and a forklift, but it's a nightmare. Too many axis, like reversing with a double trailer. I sorely regret selling my AC Air T2 tug to Mark Hangen now. Lazy Susan tow:er is the way to go.


1. Paint lines and marks on the tarmac in front of your hanger to show how to pre-stage your approach, depart and turn your AC on the ground without smacking the hangar (BTDT).
2. Buy a used ATV (450cc or better) to use as a tug. They come with a rear bracket for tow-ball. Have or make a tow-bar for the front.
3. Buy a real tow bar. Highly recommend Brackett T34. More than enough for an AC.

Too strong never broke.

My 310 while not a big plane, still has difficulties fitting in a "Standard" hangar. I need an official 'regime' to safely put Gort to bed each time.

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I've been tempted by your signature tagline for too long, Adam. Joined the club (although different flavor) and got to take a short walk in your shoes.

Glad to see you're still at it. Hope to check out your plane sometime.


Great Neema! What flava of MU-2 did you get?


Crossno, Tarver, and Zastrow's MU2F. Kept it in BT.

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