I was hoping the Severe weather that was forecast for tonight would be a no-show and I could fly to my EAA meeting. The first storm that popped up was south and went from nothing into a large mass moving east of me. I decided to head out to the hangar and double check the airplane for an upcoming trip, and make a go/no-go decision for tonight's flight at the hangar.
Before I took off I double checked the radar, I could just visually make out the CB's building 100 miles to the southwest. Even the 8 minute old radar update wasn't keeping up.
I decided since I've already got the plane out and it's good weather here I might as well get her up to temps and charge the battery. My 15 minute flight around the patch ended up in a few 4 point rolls and barrel rolls with a 500' AGL speed run, just what I needed after working on home remodeling projects the last 2 weeks! The clouds built fast and the sun sank even faster.
Pic right after I landed.
As I piddled around the hangar I tried to get a lightning pic of the RV, pretty hard with the Iphone.
I did stay too long at the hangar working on my towbar, I pulled the airplane inside by hand just before it started sprinkling. I ended up getting completely drenched in the 3 feet from the hangar to the truck in the pouring rain.
Before I took off I double checked the radar, I could just visually make out the CB's building 100 miles to the southwest. Even the 8 minute old radar update wasn't keeping up.
![2DD3B582-064A-4223-A376-3232C20E233F_zpswabcn10r.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1137.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn516%2Fcrabandy%2F2DD3B582-064A-4223-A376-3232C20E233F_zpswabcn10r.jpg&hash=ba29cf9f8d7f8f194dd89aa2b52e37ad)
I decided since I've already got the plane out and it's good weather here I might as well get her up to temps and charge the battery. My 15 minute flight around the patch ended up in a few 4 point rolls and barrel rolls with a 500' AGL speed run, just what I needed after working on home remodeling projects the last 2 weeks! The clouds built fast and the sun sank even faster.
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Pic right after I landed.
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As I piddled around the hangar I tried to get a lightning pic of the RV, pretty hard with the Iphone.
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I did stay too long at the hangar working on my towbar, I pulled the airplane inside by hand just before it started sprinkling. I ended up getting completely drenched in the 3 feet from the hangar to the truck in the pouring rain.
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