willisbr
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YouTube - RAF 2000 - Brian and Kimberly Flying (2)
Kim and I got our second flight in yesterday. We stayed local and flew around some neat areas best seen from above. The weather was nice. Winds a bit squirly. Wind favored runway 36 or 6 depending on which sock you looked at. I finally made a decision to backtaxi and get over to 6. I practiced a prerotated taxi onto the runway and in moments we were off. Pretty uneventful. Felt like a real pilot. Hm. We took off around noon and flew around the local plant and winding rivers. I have been staying local lately until our new fuel tank arrives.
After we got some sightseeing out of the way, we did some low flight infield and a lot of takeoffs and landings. The video is a bit deceiving in that we actually stopped half way through to refuel. As soon as I came to a full stop Kim asked, "are we done?!" You may hear her in the video giggling or giving me small praises when I nail a feather touchdown. I will be working on getting a y-jack for intercom audio. Every five minutes she's telling me how beautiful it is up there and how much fun she's having.
All in all, I made Kim laugh and smile...mission accomplished!
Enjoy the pics and video.
Kim and I got our second flight in yesterday. We stayed local and flew around some neat areas best seen from above. The weather was nice. Winds a bit squirly. Wind favored runway 36 or 6 depending on which sock you looked at. I finally made a decision to backtaxi and get over to 6. I practiced a prerotated taxi onto the runway and in moments we were off. Pretty uneventful. Felt like a real pilot. Hm. We took off around noon and flew around the local plant and winding rivers. I have been staying local lately until our new fuel tank arrives.
After we got some sightseeing out of the way, we did some low flight infield and a lot of takeoffs and landings. The video is a bit deceiving in that we actually stopped half way through to refuel. As soon as I came to a full stop Kim asked, "are we done?!" You may hear her in the video giggling or giving me small praises when I nail a feather touchdown. I will be working on getting a y-jack for intercom audio. Every five minutes she's telling me how beautiful it is up there and how much fun she's having.
All in all, I made Kim laugh and smile...mission accomplished!
Enjoy the pics and video.