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Apr 25^th, 2012 at 11:10pm

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Twilight Time over Lake Pleasant AZ.

Bob

Camelback Mountain....Looking north from Sky Harbor Int. KPHX Phoenix, Arizona USA

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Reply #1 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 12:40am

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Sweet.

jime

The mind is like a parachute...it only works when it's open.

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Reply #2 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 5:55am

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Excellent! The 2nd is jaw dropping beautiful.

Rich

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Reply #3 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 8:45am

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Wonderful shots Bob...well done... Wink

Flying off and landing on Glassy Water is one of the most difficult tasks when Float Flying.

You can not tell when to flare when in the center of a lake.

We always try to land close to a shore or tree line which is even better.
This gives us a reference to how high we are and when to flare.
A good extended approach is also helpful as it will give the aviator more time to pick out references to his touch down point.

Several years ago a friend and I were landing in his Cessna 180 on floats, the river was calm...Glassy Water...he looked away from the reference points he was using and we touched down so hard both our sunglasses flew off our heads, I heard the water rudders bang and we both felt the jolt up our spines.

I didn't have to say a thing, he knew what he did wrong... Grin

Just a few points I thought of passing along...again...great shots... Wink

Here is a Link I thought you might enjoy Bob...

http://www.pilotfriend.com/training/flight_training/seaplanes/landings.htm

« Last Edit: Apr 26^th, 2012 at 11:13am by Flying Trucker »

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 11:24am

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thanks for that info...fascinating....never knew that...love the last shot...

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Reply #5 - May 6^th, 2012 at 1:11am

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Wonderful pictures.

Happy Flying,
Clem

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Reply #6 - May 6^th, 2012 at 12:00pm

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Great shots, Bob Cool

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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