Holiday Flight Pictures -> Let's See'em!

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:23 pm

The midwest weather is being kind for holiday travel! Here is a picture from yesterday when Beth and I were on our way back to St. Paul after picking up her Mom in Madison WS.

These moments remind me why I fly!

Anyone else have any shots from their holiday flights?

- Peter

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:02 pm

Dang, I just got back from flying ... a little hazy but cool clouds. Unfortunately I left the camera in the shop!

Nice pic!

Thomas

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:27 pm

Not about flying but we and a couple of friends rented a house at Ocean Side Oregon just west of Tillamook. Nice view but no flying except for a couple of people and their Para Gliders hangin out over the cliffs. Just coolin it for the holidays. Para Gliders are not in the photo.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:55 pm

While not *technically* family holiday travel, this was taken on December 21st, and was my last flight before driving for the holidays (weather).

This is a horrible picture (as far as quality goes...), but I managed to snap a couple of shots as I was coming in to Farmingdale, NY in a Piper Malibu (flying with the owner as a second pilot per his wife's request). This is about four miles south of JFK...and that tail is an Atlas 747...

Don't even ask me about my return trip via American Airlines...

Let's just say that I'm SO HAPPY I don't travel them (or ANY airline) often...

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:49 pm

...and just west of Farmingdale...they REALLY pack 'em in there!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:33 pm

WHOA!

...at least there isn't much snow to shovel!

CJ

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:55 pm

Great Pics Chad!!!

Is that Malibu as fun as it looks?

- Peter

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:29 am

Well, Malibu's are not on what I would consider my "fun" list. They ARE the BEST all around piston airplane out there, but they are not really fun. They are no good for just going up for a good time-'round-the-city flight, but they are the perfect cross country airplane with pressurization to get in to the flight levels above most weather. They do fly nice, and are among the best handling airplanes on the spam can list. My wife wants one, and it's on top of her list (above the RV even!!

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captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:34 am

My wife would like a Malibu too!

I think it is more of a passenger's plane than a pilot's plane. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't still want one!

Once in a while, the pilot needs to be a passenger too!

CJ