Edfrombama
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Good morning to all- many thanks to those who served and those who are serving.
So yesterday afternoon was not perfect. it was high sky, bright sun, and it was more than just a little gusty from thunderstorms in the area. So, of course, I took up a little microwarbird and went flying.
On this occasion I took my blue and silver and yellow P-51 Mustang. This little plane is a superb flier, but it requires some attention on take off and landing. But I rolled her up from the rough roadway and then spend some minutes doing the best aerobatics I can. Slow rolls, wing overs, snap rolls, and even a little bit of inverted flying, which I am not worth much at. It was good flying in the gusty wind.
And then I knew it was time to come in- don't ask me how I knew, but I knew. so I did the downwind and then the base and then the final to the roadway. I kept the speed up because this little plane does not like to be flared on landing. I slowly lowered the flight level until the plane was approaching me at about two feet off the ground. I cut the throttle and the little plane settled and rolled to a stop. I was able to taxi the plane right back to where I was standing.
Now, here's the thing. I had a spare battery with me and I could have swapped power sources and flown again. but to tell the truth, there's no way I could have done better than that first flight. so, I picked it all up and went home.
Sometimes you just have to know when it's time to go home.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed
So yesterday afternoon was not perfect. it was high sky, bright sun, and it was more than just a little gusty from thunderstorms in the area. So, of course, I took up a little microwarbird and went flying.
On this occasion I took my blue and silver and yellow P-51 Mustang. This little plane is a superb flier, but it requires some attention on take off and landing. But I rolled her up from the rough roadway and then spend some minutes doing the best aerobatics I can. Slow rolls, wing overs, snap rolls, and even a little bit of inverted flying, which I am not worth much at. It was good flying in the gusty wind.
And then I knew it was time to come in- don't ask me how I knew, but I knew. so I did the downwind and then the base and then the final to the roadway. I kept the speed up because this little plane does not like to be flared on landing. I slowly lowered the flight level until the plane was approaching me at about two feet off the ground. I cut the throttle and the little plane settled and rolled to a stop. I was able to taxi the plane right back to where I was standing.
Now, here's the thing. I had a spare battery with me and I could have swapped power sources and flown again. but to tell the truth, there's no way I could have done better than that first flight. so, I picked it all up and went home.
Sometimes you just have to know when it's time to go home.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed
