Rowena for lunch

A couple of us are flying to Rowena for lunch on monday. All are welcome. See you there.

James

flying to Rowena's and the pix Paul K made (click)

He fellow pilots James and I are flying to Sandpiper golf course on Saturday land there at about 11:30 and have some lunch, maybe even a hotdog roast ,we think that a leisurely flight on a nice Saturday not always has to go to the other side of the province or use up min. 25 gal. of fuel ,its nice to use less and have money and time left over to buy lunch and shoot the SH. so if it sound like fun. see ya there



here some pics from when we went in April '08

Here is also the direct link to the pictures Paul K made on Sat May 15 2010 PAULS PICX.

Flying activities

Well, we finally have some decent weather and there are rumours of some good fly-outs being planned (or at least discussed, planned is a word mostly avoided by our group)

I for one would like to see some blog input from more people this season. There are a couple of pilots that do all the posting. This blog was formed to give you all a forum to present your point of view, share interesting stories or for destination suggestions. Please feel free to use it.

James.

DairyAir open for landings.

G'day all.

I hope to see some activity from my flying friends this season.
Both runways are freshly cut.
I have improved the runways by widening them 15'.

Last summer was a disappointment as far as visitors were concerned.
The only planes flying in or out of DairyAir, were my own.
I did spot a couple familiar planes in the vicinity looking interested, but no commitments.

If you fly over my house at 500' (circuit altitude at DairyAir), I will listen for you on 123.5
I would prefer that pilots that have not previously landed here, come and walk the runways first.
Call at 604-794-9827, and I'll make fresh coffee.

Fly safe Eh!

Jack

LSA flying in Canada

By Mary Grady, Contributing editor

It's now easier for U.S. pilots to fly their light sport aircraft into Canada, EAA said this week. Transport Canada now will treat LSAs the same as experimental aircraft. Previously, TC required U.S. pilots of LSAs to call ahead and receive authorization to fly in Canada, obtain a validation form to keep in the aircraft, and pay a $100 fee. "Now LSA owners simply have to download the Standardised Validation form, follow customs requirements, and fly," said Randy Hansen, EAA government relations director. "The $100 fee has been eliminated." TC still requires pilots to have a private pilot certificate with a valid medical -- sport pilots without an FAA medical certificate are not allowed. "But we're working on that, too," Hansen said.
The change will benefit Canadians as well as U.S. pilots, said Jack Dueck, a member of EAA's Canadian Council. "This is also good news for Canadians since it indicates a continuing effort to bring LSA to Canadian pilots and owners," Dueck said. To download a copy of the TC Standardised Validation form, go to the EAA Web site.

Beaver RX 28 test (show of ) at King George

This video clip of a Beaver RX 28 from Spectrum aircraft inc. was made back in 1988/89 at King George the single seat basic ultralight was apparently flown by a pilot from spectrum aircraft of Surrey to show of the trust he has in this aircraft, you can see his performance really good because he is flying really low(I guess it does not hurt as much if he would hit the field from this altitude instead of high :) he is wearing his helmet. do not try this at home or any where else ever !!!! :Ron fly safe

Lowrance 2000c

I have just received this message from the Rans Flyers group. It may be of interest to the owners of Lowrance GPS units.



This is just a heads up. Lowrance confirmed to me that they are no longer going to market aviation related GPS units.I noticed less and less GPS products on their website so I wrote them and asked when we might be seeing some new aviation models. Here is their response:"Thank you for contacting us.We will no longer be making any aviation units, we are leaving that market. Please feel free to contact us if we may be of further assistance.Lowrance Customer Service Division of Navico Inc."The Bendix/King units are looking better all the time...Cheers,Dennis

SR-71

This is a most amazing Remote Controlled [RC] model airplane - click link below to see it fly. Not only did they build its jet engines, but included retractable landing gear, and built it into a fully scaled model of the SR-71 that is good enough to fly. This SR-71 model was built by some German RC enthusiasts, and this is one nifty toy - and sounds REAL! plus it is probably more expensive than our ultralights
: Ron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDbQ5xvsrIU

Piper Superrrr Cub

Happy New Year to all From Ron and Deb.

Piper superrrr Cub

Have a look at the video link below of a performance by a stunt pilot who is, in real life a Delta Airlines pilot. His act at Air Shows is to pretend that he is a drunken spectator who rushes from the stands and jumps in a Piper Cub and takes off without any understanding of how to fly a plane.

The Piper Cub is actually specifically built to withstand enormous stress and has a very powerful engine.

This apparently is the most dangerous of Air Show acts because of the low altitude at which the pilot performs. This pilot possesses unbelievable skill, which becomes obvious in the attached video.

<http://www.franklinairshow.com/Video/Comedy%202010%20Net.WMV>

Happy holiday's to all

HAPPY HOLIDAY'S AND CLEAR SKY'S PLUS SAFE LANDINGS (and take offs, keep your eye's on where you go)

from : Ron and Deb.