"jwoolard is doing well on two counts: he is flying what looks like a TB20, and he has every pilot's wish (a girl) in the RHS"
I'd much rather have a handsome man in my RHS, lol
Some pictures from our trip to Colonsay and Oban last October:
On the climbout from Prestwick
The crosswind wasn't too bad until about 20 feet over the fence, when it suddenly whipped up to >25 knots. This was my first time going around since my PPL - I realised the reaction wasn't as well trained as it should have been:
jwoolard is doing well on two counts: he is flying what looks like a TB20, and he has every pilot's wish (a girl) in the RHS
Her blonde sister in the back was taking the pictures ;-) She's learning to fly now as well, which I am very proud of.
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Unfortunately with a pressurised cabin it is hard to take good photos.
Isle of Wight outbound
Arriving back in UK overhead Southampton
Also had lowest ever groundspeed on landing at 48 knots. Strong wind right down the runway!
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We were up on Lewes and Islay over the weekend. The trip up over the Highlands and back down along the outer Hebrides was spectacular:
The sound of Harris:
Mull:
Over Arcachon earlier this evening...
Two posts in succession is a bit greedy, but I like this one, taken yesterday, flying 'my' beloved Jodel in the French countryside....Saint Foy La Grande (LFDF), near Bergerac. A lovely club in the middle of fields and woodland, with the Dordogne nearby. Watch out for wild boars on the runway!
There's an excellent restaurant at the airfield.
At MOBLO
Blueberry picking at the waterfalls with my daughter, in northern Ontario today...
A variation on the hundred dollar hamburger!
Flying in the French Alps
On the approach into Rotterdam airport (EHRD)
On the apron in front of the hangar at Rotterdam airport (EHRD)
Getting high on oxygen. Taken with fisheye lens.
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Flying 'over' the Alps inbound Courchevel (LFLJ).
On the Innsbruck East approach.
Short final Courchevel with the Cirrus SR22T.
Mountain flying in the French Alps with a D.140 Mousquetaire.
Landing on Barra beach.