Bob BGAN005
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Post by Bob BGAN005 on May 28, 2012 8:27:07 GMT -5
The green is one thing I missed while living in New Mexico and one of the reasons I moved back here. I have an Ohio addon scenery that helps my FS2004. I have flown in and out of YBBN many times. I have done some long distance Quantis flights and others. DC-4s and others. I looked at Google earth and found that airport close to you. Flight planning is in process! ;D I love to fly long, high flights.
Bob
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on May 28, 2012 10:34:44 GMT -5
Hi Ed,
Thanks for stopping by KLBE on your Grand USA Tour!
Cheers,
P.S. most traffic uses runway 5/23 unless they have a hangar or tie down alongside 3/21
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on May 29, 2012 5:46:12 GMT -5
The short runway was right there Bill and the trees are an FS abberration of course, actually plenty of strip for a light 421.
Today I left OH96 and hopped over the fence to I69 where I picked up a little fuel, not too much as I need to keep everything in ‘short field’ mode. Then followed a small indulgence, I did a touch and go at II53, a 2000’ grass strip. Why, you might well ask, ‘cos it’s Burke’s Field that’s why, how could I let that spot go under the wings without touching base?
Then on to Lee Bottom 64I to say hello to Rich and Ginger who have been running the place for quite few years now. It’s a home away from home for anybody with an aircraft that is even vaguely old, and that doesn’t really matter. If you like flying, you are OK.
They were really chuffed a few years back when they learned that Bluegrass was organizing a stop at Lee Bottom during a BGA club event. So when I learned that they had had a tornado visit in March I decided to drop in. Here is their quote on that event:- “We sustained substantial damage from the March 2 tornados that swept through Southern Indiana. The runway is usable. Damage was sustained to our home, cabin, shelter building, hangar, and shop. Most of the equipment we use in the operation of the airport is destroyed or needs repair.”
The hangar damage referred to is major and includes part of the roof and doors but amazingly there was no damage to the precious ‘planes inside ! That very generous pair deserve a lucky break somehow.
Next stop is KGCY where robjeff lurks.
Ed
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on May 30, 2012 17:06:01 GMT -5
At around 7 am I bid the Davidsons farewell and departed Lee bottom for Greeneville KGCY, the locale of 'robjeff'. We flew this leg at 5000' and crossed a whole heap of undulating country, all looking green and verdant.
From Greeneville 'go west young man', and SOBs too. Not a lot to gaze at so it was up to FL200 and then down into Nashville TN, KBNA, 'skyknight's' territory. Go hide Tom, you're next!
Ed
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Post by louross on May 30, 2012 18:07:48 GMT -5
Just a couple of comments about KMSP (got a chance to steal a computer for 5 minutes!). Waiting at the end of the left one- 29, 30?, we watched a pair of Phantoms land- impressive. Ususally one of us up front would welcome the fols in the back to whereever it was we had landed at. So at KMSP, we'd say "Welcome to Minneapolis, blah, blah, blah." A few times when the two of us deplaned, a PAX would be waiting there, and very snidely say, "This is NOT minneapolis. It's the Minneapolis-STt. PAUL Airport! Yeah, okay.
It's still Minneapolis. lr.
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on May 30, 2012 19:58:20 GMT -5
But St Paul is easier to spell !! Ed
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Post by Allen Peterson on May 31, 2012 2:30:56 GMT -5
Hi Ed, I was really looking forward to flying with you on the tour. It didn't work out, but tonight I did fly from KBNA to KHSV in my RV-4. I managed to catch Tom before he hid away and he'll be here when you arrive. So, Hi Tom, say Hi to Ed.
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jun 1, 2012 1:01:12 GMT -5
Sorry Allen that my flying hours are so chaotic that I would find it a great strain to try and fit into a multi flyer setup. I hope you are getting some fun out of it anyway.
Ed
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Post by Allen Peterson on Jun 2, 2012 21:07:20 GMT -5
Hi Ed, Well, it's not your hours that are the problem. I'm up to my eyeballs on a project and my flying time has taken a hit. After bidding farewell to Tom I took off for the "Tusks are looser" area and on the way came close to the Louis Smith Dam. I did a 180 and came back to get a good look at the face (I forgot to take a screen shot). It looks like an earthen dam, can't beleive that is the case. I'll have to check it out on Google. Anyway, I did take screen shot of a couple of interesting things. See May screenshots in Bluegrass Airlines.
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Post by Tom Goodrick on Jun 3, 2012 18:01:19 GMT -5
When I went to weekend drills on NAS MPLS I came down to the base from the north and never got close to St Paul. I also drove Navy trucks out of the base to get supplies and entered Minneapolis right outside the gate. Today leaving the airline terminal you might be confused. But you must cross a bridge to get to St Paul. As a student at the U (with campuses in both Minneapolis and St Paul), I drove a Company car to exchange shipping correspondence between a Clearing House and trucking companies mostly in St Paul. But I criss-crossed the river so many times I was often very confused.
We have our barbeque all set up, specializing in Polynesian Hot Dogs (with pineapple filling and wrapped in bacon). there's plenty of beer, wine or Scotch to wash them down.
My own trip has been interrupted to resume studies of the MU-2B-60 with its full-span flaps and spoiler roll control (no ailerons at all). I had it pretty close and it needed only a brief touch-up. Then I made many flights with similar turboprops climbing out of, and returning to Myrtle Beach to check climb and payload performance.
Today I made a brief test out of Van Nuys of the Embraer Phenom 100 recently featured in FLYING. Again it needed a touch-up because some specs were not published when I did the first flight model.
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jun 4, 2012 6:16:36 GMT -5
Those Polynesian Hot Dogs sound pretty good to me Tom and a glass of red would go rather well with the dogs I suspect, I wandered down from Nashville at 2000' and let down to a few hundred agl in the vicinity of the Goodrick ranch so as to give you a little warning with the bbq prep.
Ed
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Post by Tom Goodrick on Jun 4, 2012 21:27:19 GMT -5
I recommend the Mirassou Pinot Noir. There will be plenty.
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jun 10, 2012 22:58:03 GMT -5
That Mirassou Pinot Noir went down very nicely Tom and the hot dogs are deliciously dangerous. Muchas gracias y adiós hasta la próxima.
And so it was away into the everlasting blue, isn't FS great? I held 1500' to Loosa Tootha, home of 'Westridge', where I did an appalling landing about which I am not intending to expand, just that FS is again great. I don’t have to shell out engineer’s fees.
From KTCL my wounded duck waddled into the air and we toured to KCSG at 3500’ and then on to KOCF, Ocala Fl which is the territory of one ‘Allarjd’. This last leg being over 200 nm was at FL160 and, as usual, the viz was perfect with 8/8ths blue all the way. The landings since Tuscaloosa have been ‘greasers’ and I think the undercart is beginning to relax as it seems soft again somehow!
Wouldn't be dead for quids, Ed
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Post by Allen Peterson on Jun 11, 2012 0:41:51 GMT -5
The flight from KTCL to Columbus was uneventful. Leaving Columbus and heading south for Hollywood I noticed a ridge on the horizon NE of Columbus. Since it was the highest thing around I decided to turn back and check it out. Well, it turned out to be just another grass strip on a plateau. Just a waste of time and gas. I did a touch and go, climbed uo to 4500', pulled the power back to conserve fuel, and headed for Hollywood. Now, in Idaho the lakes are long and narrow, so you are never far from land. As I got close to Hollywood I realized I would have to fly over Lake Okeechobee which suddenly looked very big. And the fuel gauge was getting very close to empty. But I made it with about 6 gallons to spare. The flight to St. Petersburg was also uneventful. So now I'm sitting at KSPG planning the flight to F39 (KGYI in FSX). I think I'll take the long way around the Gulf.
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jun 14, 2012 5:37:18 GMT -5
Well we wandered out of Ocala and headed for Pappy's haunt near Fort Lauderdale. FL220 seemed to be a good thing and we alighted at KFLL after about an hour and a half.
Now, while Pappy claims KFLL as his home port, I happen to think that he is actually very near FL65 which is also known as Mac-Ivor & Friends Airstrip. So it was inevitable that I should be drawn to this hospitable sounding haven for the weary aviator and I closed the throttle and gave the place a brief visit. Ok, I did not actually stop for refreshments but I raised some dust and then opened the throttle for the Tampa area or more specifically Whitted, KSPG. 11,000' for this leg and it turned out just fine, we arrived after one and a quarter relaxing hours.
Time to put some serious fuel an board as the next leg to Grayson County, F39, or KGYI if you pay your taxes. Anyway this was an 800+nm leg and an opportunity to go to sleep at the helm so up to FL270 we went and waffled along for 15 minutes short of four hours to get to a bed. Ed Wells lives hereabouts and I'll give myself time to stir him up.
Ed
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