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03-03-2014, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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Saturday morning flight - breakfast run
Last Saturday morning the 11-ship Lakes/Super Flight went to X21 at Titusville for breakfast. We were 11 ships of different models. It includes an RV6 and an RV-9A. We had the most smooth air I can remember for a long time. Video of the trip down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIw_lt1oSLY
Return flight, air became a little bumpy.
Bi-plane formation (two Vs):
2nd flight go right echelon, #2 cross under.
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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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03-03-2014, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Great photos and video. Thank you!
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03-03-2014, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Venice, Fl
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Nice photos Ted. I know a Russian friend of ours who is very jealous right now.... 
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03-03-2014, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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Temperature March 3rd 2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by GLPalinkas
Nice photos Ted. I know a Russian friend of ours who is very jealous right now.... |
Yes I am
Last edited by Vlad : 03-03-2014 at 06:23 PM.
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03-04-2014, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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On the other hand is it true that certain species likes cold ?
I feel your pain and at the same time am glad that I am no longer there up north.
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Ted Chang, VAF #681
RV-9A #91048, flying since 8/2006. 2,050 hrs.
2018 Due paid
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03-04-2014, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Houston
Posts: 2,010
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Very Nice!!
I think I'll use your photo next time I hear worried comments in a briefing regarding various RV types and power in formation!
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03-04-2014, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Low Pass
I think I'll use your photo next time I hear worried comments in a briefing regarding various RV types and power in formation!
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Flying identical airplanes (same model, same hp, same prop, etc) is easier, but flying totally different airplanes in a formation can be flown safely. We do it twice a week, on Friday evening and Saturday morning. So far we have up to 14 totally different airplanes in our formation and change formations a few times for the passes. Mixture of different RVs to us is like flying identical airplanes! We do practice a lot and try to get everyone FAST qualified.
Three RVs in the flight: RV6, RV9 and RV9A. Others include Great Lakes, Stinson, Cessna 140, Cessna 180, Lynx, Dova Skylark, Glasair, Glastar, Decathlon, Maule, and Cherokee.
Friday evening fly-by for the neighbors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enw0aJmlP78
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Ted Chang, VAF #681
RV-9A #91048, flying since 8/2006. 2,050 hrs.
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Last edited by tc1234c : 03-04-2014 at 08:01 AM.
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03-04-2014, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
Posts: 2,455
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I'm wondering how much chatter there was about going too fast or too slow! 
I remember flying to Oshkosh with a friend in an RV-6A and another buddy in a big biplane wanted us to fly with him. My RV pilot friend asked him how fast he could cruise and he said 140 knots! Well, reality was more like 130 mph!
It seemed we were cruising with little power and a lot of nose up trim just to maintain level flight.
Nice video, Ted, and I really like the music.
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it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." Miriam Beard
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03-04-2014, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
Posts: 2,455
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"De-gaggle?"
Also wondering how you "de-gaggled" and made your approaches and landings.
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Don Hull
RV-7 Wings
KDCU Pryor Field
Pilots'n Paws Pilot
N79599/ADS-B In and Out...and I like it!
?Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." Miriam Beard
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03-04-2014, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edgewater, FL. KSFB
Posts: 1,116
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Ted,
I sure am jealous as to how much flying you guys in Spruce Creek do.
I guess we will meet up somewhere one of these days.
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