Very cool.  I really like shots 4, 6, and 7.  Very good for a cell phone cam.  Definitely beats my 0.3 mp cell cam.

Omag 2.0 wrote on Nov 1^st, 2007 at 9:42am:


Thanks Kris, I surprised myself with that shot.

Matt

any specific reason for the engine change? or was it just a scheduled overhaul?

beaky wrote on Nov 1^st, 2007 at 11:51am:


Rotty, there are always parts left over.......................................(old seals and gaskets, nuts and bolts that are replaced as a matter of course )

Aerophile wrote on Nov 1^st, 2007 at 12:31pm:


The aircraft is coming to the end of it lease and is due for return. Due to this, it has to be returned in the same state that it was delivered in. It is simpler and cheaper to put the original engines back on than to have to pay out or bill the leasing company for a different engine. It also keeps the paperwork trail neat and tidy. The engine was changed some time back due to lack of thrust. In effect, as the aircraft does not belong to us, we put a loaner part on and now want it back. 

Mictheslik wrote on Nov 1^st, 2007 at 2:14pm:



The problem there is:

1 Mrs The-ex-pat thinks I have enough hobbies and would rather I did not spend large quantities of cash on a digital SLR...............(But I am 40 next year)
2 Most of my pictures are spur of the moment. To carry around a camera for just in case is not really practical, however, see above. Some things like last night would be possible to plan. However, for day to day, a mobile phone just slips in to the pocket and as I have to carry one for that annoying phone function, it kills two birds with one stone.


Matt