GPS Altitude 20,674' LOL! How do they say "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission" in Russian?
you will begin to get goofy over 20K and start to think about going higher and grinning. it's a strange feeling in a carb'd 320 9.
GPS Altitude 20,674' LOL! How do they say "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission" in Russian?
Heart pounding reading this. Are you instrument rated but the plane isn't IFR "certified" so you don't file? I would like to know what you end up going through with the FAA after this? If anything?
Only one thing to add Smokey: Above a pressure altitude of 18000 (no more VFR allowed at that altitude) you must be on a IFR flight plan......
Hey Vlad,
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I think Dos Equis needs to re-think their new "Most Interesting Man"!
Ivan
Thanks for sharing your round-the-49 states-tour!
a maliciously well maintained aircraft, very large ball shaped things down there, or a watchful guardian angel, maybe a little bit of everything! Bravo! thanks for sharing!
Vlad, Wish I'd known you were coming earlier, I'd like to have met you.
Bent Willies is home to the "Ridge Barnstormers", the local Polk county RC flying club. I invited them in 6 years ago and they are a great tenant. They pay me 10.00 per year, have a 2.5 million dollar insurance policy and keep all 2300' mowed. Once our youngest graduates high school next year my wife and I will be building house and moving there permanently. We live an hour away, by car, in Orlando. BTW, the emergency repair kit is for RC's not RV's.
The Tax man insisted I let the cows graze the whole property or lose my Ag exemption. This would take my taxes from 125.00 per year to over 5,000.
I choose to let cows eat and fertilize the runway till we move there
This is why I ask people to call prior to landing. Want to make sure everyone has been duly informed prior to touchdown that cows may be sharing runway.
When Vlad emailed that he wanted to traverse the Willie , I gladly granted permission and forewarned him....about the cows. That crazy ruski!! I had no idea he was gonna go skinny dipping and peeing in my pond! Little did he know that Big Fred spends about half his time there. The pic of Fred is him running from my zero turn mower while moving between my ponds. He hasn't eaten any of my cows yet but they will be dropping calves soon so I may be eating some "tastes like chicken" very soon.
Smokey Ray was the first to leave tire marks at willies and there has been many since.
Here's the deal: if you are an RVer, you are welcome, just call first. I have an artesian well to drink out of, a BBQ grill, plenty of firewood and a porta potty. Bring your tent and enjoy! Turbo has been there in is R44 and Gary Palinkas has been known to camp overnight with his air rifle. Bring your golf clubs and hit range balls I have there. Bring your pistols or rifle and feel free to shoot at small range. For those looking for a cool place to camp 15 minutes from Sun n Fun, come on.
Vlad has taught me one thing, don't assume people just want to use the runway
Have to love autocorrect! The quote above made me laugh out loud visualizing a malicious maintenance program on my plane. I'd rather have a meticulously maintained aircraft