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Old 04-16-2013, 12:55 PM
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Got to fly my 170 today. This video was shot a while back.

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Old 04-16-2013, 02:12 PM
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Well the Weiser guys took their newly painted RVs out for a hop to West Houston (IWS) to see what the CAF was doing Friday. Turned out they were getting ready for an airshow Saturday at Burnet, TX. RV 8 Driver Mr. Bixby was doing a currency hop in the T6 making lots of noise for the local neighbor hood.

Then it was out west a bit for some lookin around north west Houston. Perfect day for flying.






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Old 04-16-2013, 07:59 PM
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1.4 in the 172SP flying up the beautiful coast between Gloucester, Massachusetts and Kennebunk, Maine. CAVU day with visibility from Boston to Mount Washington (which is still covered in snow).

It was my little girl's first flight in a small plane. She is just over 2. She had fun, but fell asleep about 15 minutes into the flight. At least my wife and I got to enjoy the views.
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Old 04-17-2013, 04:41 AM
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1,500 acres of wheat covered with fungicide by my two Air Tractors today, in 10 hours total, 450 gallons of Jet-A burned....$1,800 worth

Think of us when you make that sammich (where the wheat made it possible).

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Old 04-17-2013, 06:00 AM
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45 GPH? Ouch!
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Old 04-17-2013, 09:08 AM
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Took my son out the other day in the good old super cub. Went down the beach and was able to pick up 8 Japanese glass balls that floated up. They used these many many years ago for their fishing nets to float them. They break lose and float all the way to alaska. It is a
great find and 8 in one day was awesome.
I have a 10 that I have iny hanger in Wyoming. Wont be able to work on it tell October but I read these post everyday ans you guys keep me going. Thanks.
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Old 04-17-2013, 09:28 AM
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45 GPH? Ouch!
Looking at it another way, $1.20/acre for fuel. I doubt there exists a more economical way to get the job done.
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Old 04-17-2013, 03:03 PM
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45 GPH? Ouch!
The PT-6-15 in my 502 makes 680 SHP and burns 47 GPH pretty consistently, while the 402 has a -21, 550 SHP engine, running around 42 GPH or so. Remember though, I haul up to 500 gallons of chemicals at 4,000 lbs + and the 402 hauls up to 400 gallons/3200 lbs plus! Both of them will double their empty weight and better....even on hot days!

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Old 04-17-2013, 11:29 PM
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...RV-8 driver was doing a currency hop in the T6 making lots of noise for the local neighborhood.

Then it was out west a bit for some lookin around north west Houston. Perfect day for flying.
A T-6, noisy? Noooo. So if you'd zoomed in that camera you'd see my VAF hat sticking out from the front seat... still diggin' my RV-8 while out playing with some thirsty round engine machines!
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2.6 hrs and 2 ILS approaches yesterday in the Citation-AMA-HOU-SAT. Goes fast-burns lots of fuel. However, can't wait to finish and begin flying the 8!
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