Flying To Rome with Chris Wilson

[greg spicola]

After meeting up at Cartersville Airport and chating with some local pilot we flew the pattern a few times and decieded it was too cold and windy to fly on an empty stumach so we went to get lunch and headed back to hanger
gased up and set out for Rome airport we both had ower cameras so back by popular demand AIR to AIR photo's
Greg :D

[StanFoster]

Greg: Great shots...especially that upper left one.

Stan

[greg spicola]

Here are a few more

[Brian Jackson]

Greg, that third one in your second post gave me chills... literally. Nice pix!

[StanFoster]

Greg: Yep...that one Brian is talking about is close enough. It still seems weird to me looking over at another gyrocopter flying along side. They just dont look like they should fly.

Stan

[greg spicola]

Thanks Stan, It was a windy day and I didn't realize I had my camera on the wrong setting until we got to rome the clearer ones were on the way back :o
Greg

[WindRyder06]

Well my shots this time were not as good as I had hoped :( . We had a great day and got a visit in with the Pope in Rome for Kenny J. :D . The weather was pretty nice and the winds were not TOO bad.

In the first picture you can see Greg over my left sholder to the right of the control tube.

Fly Safe,
Chris

[greg spicola]

Chris I can tell one thing from the first picture the Gyro Part retension strap is working well on the pull start handle ;)
Greg

[greg spicola]

Kenny J the pope said to say 10 Our Fathers and 10 Hail Marys for that stunt you pulled a week or so ago :D
Greg

[WindRyder06]

Guys,
It is call a ZOOM lense. The one thing I can tell you is close is what we did flying the Huey in formation. We were not that close although it DO BE Lookin' that way :eek:

Fly Safe.
Chris

[Brian Jackson]

Guys,
It is call a ZOOM lense. The one thing I can tell you is close is what we did flying the Huey in formation. We were not that close although it DO BE Lookin' that way :eek:

Fly Safe.
Chris
Hi Chris,
I was referring more to the composition of the photo... subject-to-background. Awesome shot. You really get a sense of altitude by how the trees are desaturated by distance in comparison with the vividness of the pilot's helmet. Really gives the image a sense of 3D.

[WindRyder06]

Now I understand!! It was a blast again today!!

Fly Safe,
Chris

[greg spicola]

Here are few moore that could have been good ones :o
Greg

[KenSandyEggo]

Yikes! I don't think I remember the words. Maybe it'll be O.K. if I recite the first 2 chapters from the Rotorcraft Handbook instead.

[Heron]

:D
Guys . . . . :D :D :D

[scottessex]

You guys suck! :D

Nice pictures Greg.

[WindRyder06]

It is time for you to get your machine back in the air Scott!! We thought about flying down to you but the winds were 20+ earlier in the day. Would have been ok going down but coming back would have been an all nighter....

Chris

[WindRyder06]

Here are a couple more....

[scottessex]

Cool! Chris , we worked on Phil's 618 Air command on Sat while it rained all day, We got it just about all rewired.

I have mine all back together, new bearings in rotorhead, new heim ends on control rods, I need to get some fresh gas and a good preflight and hope for a nice calm day this week. The wind was rough here yesterday.

[The Rock]

I can't believe that you flew to Rome and didn't get some aerial photos of the Coliseum. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Seriously, great pics.

[scottessex]

Yeah and no Gladiator shots either!

[WindRyder06]

OH!! But I do have a picture of the coliseum :D I just could not find the Gladiators, just the two guys at the FBO. One of them drove the Gas Truck....

[Timchick]

Looks like a crop circke to me. You guys may have stumbled onto something.

[WindRyder06]

Tim,
I got my disc today in the mail and that is some really good video :D I really got bored with Ron and all his show boating :rolleyes: Thanks for the mail!!!

Chris

[Timchick]

How did you like the monarch menu?

[Screw]

Screw-In

Chris and Greg, those are some great shots and I agree with Scott. You both suck! :D We are just jelous. Glad yall had fun and you two have got to come to SX Days.

Screw-Out

[WindRyder06]

Tim,
I love the menu!! It is very cool all the way around :D

John,
I will be at Scott's for SX days..... Hell it is almost in my back yard :rolleyes:

BTW, how is the lawn business going???

Chris

[GyroRon]

Tim,
I got my disc today in the mail and that is some really good video :D Ireall got bored with Ron and all his show boating :rolleyes: Thanks for the mail!!!

Chris

Funny thing is, you can hear me constantly backing of the throttle so as not to pass up the little Monarch!!! HA! :D

[rgraffeo]

I received my DVD in the mail today, Tim did a great job.
I got airsick while halfway through the viewing.

[Timchick]

Thank you Rudy for taking me up for some air to air shots. Next time we need to get more gyros in the air when we do it.

[WindRyder06]

Ron,
I had already got tired of out running you and landed....... What are you talking about :rolleyes:

Chris

[rgraffeo]

Tim,
Your right next time we will set something up before taking off.

[Timchick]

Next year I'm planning on camping out with everyone. Catching that early morning run would've been great.