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10-25-2015, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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Lake Charles had a TFR for the Chennault Airshow practice. Chennault is one of the two towered airports in Lake Charles. They are only 6 nm apart. This afternoon it was raining and no practice. It turned the weekend weather was worse.

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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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10-25-2015, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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Return to Florida
We flew back to Florida on Saturday. I filed for Lake Charles to DeFuniak Springs (2 hr 45 min), then, DeFuniak Springs to Palatka (1 hr 50 min). The last 40 nm will be VFR.
What left of hurricane Patricia (now depression) caused a lot of rain and thunderstorms. It was coming to Lake Charles on Saturday morning. We planned to depart shortly before the weather turn bad. Unfortunately, it arrived a little early. When we were loading we could see the rain were coming.

As soon as we finished loading, the rain started and it was hard! We went back in and waited for 20 min (still 20 min before our planned departure). Borrowed an umbrella and got in the airplane. Seats and some of our luggage were wet. I got our clearance and departed in the light rain.

Climbing out was in the rain and cloud. We were in the cloud for a long time (45 min?).

Halfway to Lafayette it was a little bumpy (some light yellow radar return).

Gradually it improved.

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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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10-25-2015, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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We get to enjoy the flight.

Headwind again.

Mobile, Alabama

Whiting NAS North

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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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10-25-2015, 03:12 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Thanks
Ted, great write up 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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10-25-2015, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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DeFuniak Springs to Palatka direct
[IMG]  [/IMG]
Talked to Eglin (Air Force) and Tyndall (Air Force) and got through several MOAs.
Tallahassee under the cloud.

Keystone

Finally, we were safely home. We really enjoy the freedom traveling with our RV9A. Not only we get to go places but also get to meet people and to entertain. Here I am just sharing with you one of our many trips. If you are still building, keep pounding rivets. If you are done, plan some trips and enjoy your labor of love!

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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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10-25-2015, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
Ted, great write up 
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Mike, thanks.
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Ted Chang, VAF #681
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10-25-2015, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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The rest of the photos
The rest of the photos and description on each photo can be found in Google Photos linked below.

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RV-9A #91048, flying since 8/2006. 2,050 hrs.
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Last edited by tc1234c : 10-25-2015 at 06:40 PM.
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10-25-2015, 03:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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That is.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by tc1234c
In this part of country they grow cotton and rice. I am no expert and am not sure what crop is grown here. The plow pattern is neat.

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Rice. Those are levees built to the contour of the land. They allow the farmer to keep the correct amount of water over the rice. They grow some cotton in South Louisiana but rice, soybeans and sugar cane are the main crops.
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10-25-2015, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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Ted thanks for great and timely report! I am mapping a 4-day trip at the end of November and appreciate tips on LA.
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10-25-2015, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ottawa, ON
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Nice photos
Nice trip reports and photos Ted. Glad to see you leave the Spruce Creek haven once in a while
Love seeing videos of IFR approaches. I should record some of my own approaches one day as well.
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Alfio
RV-9A Ottawa, Canada
First flight Dec. 18, 2008
> 1,000 hrs tach.
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