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Old 11-01-2011, 06:10 PM
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That is REALLY cool! Great job representing GA.

One question. How difficult is it to see the hinge/ spinner at night for position keeping?
It takes a little getting used to. I'm not sure if it shows on the video but the strobe lights up the hinge every few seconds. You extrapolate everything from there. You also must stay in close (parade) to see the lines you need to see. So route position at night means move out 4.3 feet :-)

The only difficult parts are the join up, which you must do slowly and turns. For some reason (no horizon) it takes awhile to recognize that lead is initiating a turn. We usually brief that lead will call all turns at night.

We've developed some experience doing this over a long time. Don't try it all at once.
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Old 11-01-2011, 06:42 PM
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Great job. A credit to GA and the RV community!

Just one note.. Line filters! Strobe noise!
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Old 11-01-2011, 07:06 PM
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Here is a UFO sighting...

http://www.realufos.net/2011/11/gian...31st-lees.html

And another. Couple of different accounts. All very entertaining...

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2011/11/just-facts-new-kansas-city-area-ufo.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm _campaign=Feed%3A+PhantomsAndMonstersAPersonalJour ney+%28Phantoms+and+Monsters%29
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Old 11-01-2011, 08:15 PM
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Default UFO....

Awesome that you got some national air time. You looked much more like a UFO when you were over Lees Summit in the oval formation, for lack of a better description. You circled 3 times over our hood in SE LS and my daughter thought you were the Millennium Falcon... she's a real Star Wars fan. Had to be a great night aloft, cool and dead calm on the ground. Always great to see you guys in the air. Be safe.
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Old 11-02-2011, 06:52 PM
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Default New Link from FOX 4

FOX 4 in Kansas City sent me a new link today, apparently the "Aliens didn't like the other one!
http://fox4kc.com/2011/11/02/aliens-...ver-arrowhead/
Stay tuned, good possibility that we will have an upcoming Sunday night game , and an afternoon game this year. "Ripper"
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:32 PM
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Ripper,
Very nice job on the newscast!
I'd have been stuttering like Porky Pig

Looking forward to more from KC Flight!

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Old 11-03-2011, 12:16 AM
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Default Belly Cam Video

Here's the view looking down from the Belly Cam.

http://youtu.be/2XXt6RsjGFA
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Old 11-03-2011, 08:47 PM
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Awesome stuff!!! Amazing job in the flyover and the interviews for the local news there as well.

Great representation for GA and Vans aircraft!
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Old 11-05-2011, 05:18 PM
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Default New Video Surfaced

Note the video of the formation on the Jumbotron right before the pyro goes off.

http://youtu.be/tynrIuEUXnA
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Old 11-05-2011, 05:25 PM
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Default Maybe the best video of all so far.

Listen to the crowd and watch the Jumbotron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSyK-...feature=colike
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