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I got a Sony PRS-505 for Christmas this year and couldn't wait to try it out in the plane with ReaderPlates. Here are my thoughts......
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Crosswind landing at Leesburg, VA (KJYO)....
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After confirming with FlightWatch the PIREPs of icing from planes going into Charlottesville, VA (KCHO) and getting ground temps of well above freezing, I opted to get under the clouds - and quickly....
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After waiting out a fast-moving weather front in Jacksonville, FL (KCRG), we finally arrived at our destination, Wrens, GA (65J). Nearby automated weather reports showed a zero-degree dewpoint spread, so fast forming fog was a concern, but none appeared...
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The weather front that prompted my diversion to Jacksonville/Craig Municipal (KCRG) had moved out of my line of flight after about an hour's wait. This is my night departure from KCRG over the St. Johns River and downtown Jacksonville....
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ATC advised us of "moderate to severe turbulence reported from everything up to a Boeing 767" at all altitudes my little Skylane is capable of reaching. I felt discretion was advised so I coordinated with ATC a diversion to Jacksonville/Craig Municipal...
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IFR departure into high IMC. What was remarkable about this departure is how eerily quiet the frequencies were at Sanford (KSFB) . I've been there a few times now and never been the only operation on or near the field. (Delta Connection Academy has...
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Approach and landing at Sanford, FL (KSFB). No audio this time due to technical difficulty. (OK, the teenager inadvertently kicked out the audio cable.) Strong crosswind on landing made this one interesting....
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Departing Wrens, GA (65J) enroute to Sanford, FL (KSFB). Low ceilings over 65J......
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Night landing at Wrens, GA (65J)....
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This is our departure from Sanford, FL (KSFB) returning with the college kid to spend Thanksgiving with family....
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Here's my landing at Sanford, FL (KSFB). Typical ILS approach in IMC - but I did have to fly this one with an inoperative directional gyro/heading indicator. That was interesting in the clouds....
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It's not unusual to hear a busy controller, but this Orlando controller was jumping. Here's 10 minutes of his shift....
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This is our departure from Wrens, GA (65J) to fly to Sanford, FL (KSFB). This is a VFR departure to pick up my IFR clearance in the air....
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This is a compilation of the short hop from Thomson, GA (KQHU) to Wrens, GA (65J)....
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This is nearing our destination for our Thanksgiving 2008 trip to visit family in GA. Since our final destination, Wrens, GA (65J), does not have fuel, we routinely land at Thomson, GA (KHQU) to re-fuel....
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After a short bio break, we were ready to complete our journey to 65J. This is my VFR departure from KTDF with an airborne IFR activation....
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We had to divert to Roxboro, NC for a bio break during our trip from Leesburg, VA (KJYO) to Wrens, GA (65J). This is the approach and landing to KTDF after getting ATC to clear our diversion....
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I've had a few folks ask me for advice on taking the instrument rating checkride. There are plenty of resources on what to study, which designated pilot examiner (DPE) to use, and other "how to prep" suggestions. They are generally pretty good considering...
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Departure from Blacksburg, VA with an airborne activation of IFR flight plan....
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This is my approach and landing at Blacksburg, VA (KBCB) to see the Virginia Tech football game. Weather was light winds favoring runway 30 and CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited) conditions. The video picks up as I'm passing to the west of Roanoke,...
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This is a time-compressed capture of my climb through cloud layers on my way to Blacksburg, VA (KBCB) . The video picks up just as I enter the base of the clouds west of Leesburg, VA (KJYO) ....
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This is my landing back home after a night of instrument proficiency flight....
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Here's the condensed GPS 14 approach into Winchester, VA (KOKV)....
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ILS 32 approach into Winchester, VA in night IMC....
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