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Rotor-Head
03-10-2005, 07:54 PM
Since the weather has been so great here.. (in the 70's), I've been flying about every other day. It's so much stinkin fun!!!!

Here are some pictures (March 10)... My father-in-law and I flew/rode to a friends house about 30 miles away. He rode his Harley and I flew over him, circled around and then took off over the beautiful fields of Souther Oregon.

What a great day!!!
flightexpress
03-10-2005, 08:51 PM
Shawn..I just love your pics..I never been out in your area,but looking at your photos I want to really bad..Here in the Midwest it's pretty flying in the summer,but where in a snow storm now..Wish I was out there...Keep up with the pics..........Kurt
banaari
03-10-2005, 09:52 PM
Shawn, those are some stunning photos. Every time I see a shot like that with a cyclic and some legs, and then nothing but ground, I get an inane grin, and show all my co-workers: "See?! Gotta do it, gotta do it!". :D :D
John
p.s. If I didn't know better, I'd say those were taken over NZ ... Oregon's gorgeous. :)
Rotor-Head
03-11-2005, 06:37 AM
p.s. If I didn't know better, I'd say those were taken over NZ ... Oregon's gorgeous. :)

I wish it was NZ. I lived in Australia for 3 years (Sydney and Cairns) and was in NZ about 6 months ago. I love it there. Now I just have to figure out how to my gyro on the airplane... carry-on or checked baggage...
Harry_S.
03-11-2005, 07:05 AM
That's God's country, Shawn.

I thought of Portland as a retirement choice. How far is Jacksonville?

Enjoy!!! I have my DVD player now...so, am waiting for yours!! ;)


Cheers :)
jdalexa
03-11-2005, 07:56 AM
Man... we just gotta hook up this summer. I just got the new 582 for my Dominator yesterday. Closing in on flying again.
Rotor-Head
03-11-2005, 08:27 AM
That's God's country, Shawn.

I thought of Portland as a retirement choice. How far is Jacksonville?

Portland is Far north Oregon and I am on the south side (about 30 miles north of the California border... Portland is about a 5 hour drive (300 miles). The actual town I fly in is Medford / Central Point.
ben
03-11-2005, 12:48 PM
shawn i was station on mt hebo just outside of tillamuck and yes it's pretty when it stops raining lol lol l0ol
Rotor-Head
03-11-2005, 02:09 PM
shawn i was station on mt hebo just outside of tillamuck and yes it's pretty when it stops raining lol lol l0ol

Thankfully for us, it actually doesn't rain all that much down here on the bottom of the state. Tillamook is about 3-4 hours north (Driving).
Jerseywing
03-11-2005, 02:45 PM
I love the pics but you gotta stop rubbin it in...
Wednesday we got about an inch of ice under snow took 3-1/2 hours to get home from work (a 19 mile trip). :(
Yesterday it took 2 hrs to get to work. :o
Green grass...
70 deg...
Bah Humbug :D
Rotor-Head
03-11-2005, 03:06 PM
I love the pics but you gotta stop rubbin it in...

Sorry. Don't mean to rub it in.. (It's 80 degrees right now and very clear!!! mmm goood. Going flying tomorrow morning.)
devon532
03-12-2005, 03:52 AM
Jerseywing is correct. I beg you, PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY MORE PICTURES OF HOW MUCH FUN YOU'RE HAVING!!!!!
Rotor-Head
03-12-2005, 05:22 PM
Okay, I will not say a word about any of my flights in Oregon (even my great flight today) starting NOW...
animal
03-12-2005, 06:19 PM
Okay, I will not say a word about any of my flights in Oregon (even my great flight today) starting NOW...

Those are some great pics,thanks for shareing, today was not a bad day today here, I got alot done on my Scorpion. it is almost ready to start test running and do my tracking and balanceing of my blades.
Rotor-Head
03-12-2005, 06:28 PM
I got alot done on my Scorpion. it is almost ready to start test running and do my tracking and balanceing of my blades.

Cool, you'll have to put some pictures up to show....
banaari
03-12-2005, 06:48 PM
Shawn, you're torturing me. :D
Similar weather, similar terrain... aircraft still under construction... waaaahhh!!
John
Rotor-Head
03-12-2005, 07:10 PM
John.. What are you working on and when will you be finished and flying??

If you want, I can do enough flying for both of us, until you're airborn!!!!?? Let me know if I can help.

http://www.rotor-head.com/pictures/flying/index.html
CLS447
03-13-2005, 02:25 AM
Shawn, we're glad to see you enjoying you 447 "Commander" so much. It's a great machine, isn't it?

Thanks for putting me onto the prerotator upgrade, I didn't know a thing about it! Now if I could only afford it, I would order one from Dick right away!

When do you plan on doing the CLT conversion? Please start a thread under Air Command when you do. I would like to see what you have to go through. I helped to install one but that machine had a Sub on it.

I understand that the engine gets flipped upright, but what about the exhaust?

I would also like to hear your take on the flight handleing changes, when you're finished.

In the meantime, keep on having a great time & keep those pics coming.

I'm gonna drag my 447 down to BD's but I hope we get a little warmer weather so I can tune up before I haul it all the way down there.
Jerseywing
03-13-2005, 05:04 AM
It's gonna be 40 dgrees today....
Yahoo
Keep the pics comming, they're beautiful.
Maybe someday when I'm rich and famous I can travel the country and just fly where the weather suits me ;)
scottessex
03-13-2005, 05:13 AM
Hey RotorHead, what kind of camera are you using? and do you have a neck strap for it? of a wrist strap, I need to start taking my camera up with me.
Rotor-Head
03-13-2005, 06:35 AM
Hey RotorHead, what kind of camera are you using? and do you have a neck strap for it? of a wrist strap, I need to start taking my camera up with me.

Scott. I just use a 4.1 MegaPixle Nikon digital camera. and I do use a wrist strap once I take it our of my pocket. I wish I had a wider lens so I could take more pictures back at the gyro but my arm is only so long.
Rotor-Head
03-13-2005, 06:38 AM
Shawn, we're glad to see you enjoying you 447 "Commander" so much. It's a great machine, isn't it?

When do you plan on doing the CLT conversion? Please start a thread under Air Command when you do. I would like to see what you have to go through. I helped to install one but that machine had a Sub on it.

I will be doing is soon. I will start a thread here and put the entire process on my site as well (video and pictures).
CLS447
03-13-2005, 01:18 PM
Thanks alot ,Shawn!
animal
03-13-2005, 02:42 PM
Cool, you'll have to put some pictures up to show....
ok trying to see if this works this time,if it does here is my scorpion today.
you will note I have designed my own swashplate control mixer, I have to install my ignition packs and wire up my rotor tach and fuel gauge, and she will be ready to fire up.
Rotor-Head
03-20-2005, 04:52 PM
No flying in Southern Oregon today since the weather stinks (for flying)!!! but it's still a great view from my backyard.

It's supposed to be like this for a few weeks so the CLT kit is going on my AC this week!! whoohooo!

I will be taking pictures and video and posting things as I go.
Timchick
03-20-2005, 05:59 PM
Shawn, Have you thought about doing a time-lapse thing?
Rotor-Head
03-20-2005, 06:07 PM
Shawn, Have you thought about doing a time-lapse thing?

If you're talking about the CLT kit being shot timelapse. The answer is YES. I did it as a test for my horizontal stabs: http://www.rotor-head.com/movies/stabs/index.html

I will do it as well for the CLT upgrade.