Just a quick trip from 26N to OBI.

[darrenf]

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

What, no picture of the blimp that's down at Woodbine? I've seen that Waco flying around, looks like it would be fun to fly

 

[darrenf]

Haven't seen the blimp yet this year.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Haven't seen the blimp yet this year.

Really? There was one there at Woodbine for part of last week, and there has been one there most of this week. Plus one was at ACY for a few days last week. Actually took my checkride today at OBI.

 

[darrenf]

Really? There was one there at Woodbine for part of last week, and there has been one there most of this week. Plus one was at ACY for a few days last week. Actually took my checkride today at OBI.

I'm only there on weekends. How did the checkride go? I hope congrats are in order.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

I'm only there on weekends. How did the checkride go? I hope congrats are in order.

I passed, so I guess I know enough to fly the thing now. I'm glad I decided to do this checkride at Woodbine, it's a big field for landings. My other option would have been much smaller.

 

[darrenf]

Saw the blimp there yesterday.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Saw the blimp there yesterday.

Yup, I loved being down there. Big airport, lots of room for us to do what we needed to do. Only drawback was the banner towers.

 

[darrenf]

Yup, I loved being down there. Big airport, lots of room for us to do what we needed to do. Only drawback was the banner towers.

Were you flying the blimp?

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Were you flying the blimp?

Yup, at least part of the time.

 

[darrenf]

Yup, at least part of the time.

Which one were you flying? Yeah, those banner towers are a nuisance, aren't they?

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Which one were you flying? Yeah, those banner towers are a nuisance, aren't they?

I've actually flown both of them that were down there, Horizion Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hangar 1 Vodka. Recently (for the last week) I've been flying the Vodka ship.

 

[pullup]

Which one were you flying? Yeah, those banner towers are a nuisance, aren't they?

Almost as much of a nuisance as a weekend warrior?

 

[Matt13C]

I saw that blimp on my way to the beach last week, didnt get a picture though. Cool to think it could soon be a JC'er up there flying it.

Also, 26N has great pancakes!

This shot make me miss flying.

 

[darrenf]

I've actually flown both of them that were down there, Horizion Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hangar 1 Vodka. Recently (for the last week) I've been flying the Vodka ship.

Were you flying Saturday around 1:00 trying to land, and had already allowed a few banner planes to land, and then had an exchange (very cordial) with a skyhawk incoming to drop a banner and he asked how long you would need to land and you said "I'll take all the time I need". It was crazy out there at that time.

 

[darrenf]

Almost as much of a nuisance as a weekend warrior?

Not even close. Weekend warriors should be paying user fees!

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Were you flying Saturday around 1:00 trying to land, and had already allowed a few banner planes to land, and then had an exchange (very cordial) with a skyhawk incoming to drop a banner and he asked how long you would need to land and you said "I'll take all the time I need". It was crazy out there at that time.

Wasn't me, but it was one of our other pilots. I jumped in right after that when we left to fly up to Solberg.

 

[darrenf]

Damn, I was hoping I finally had a JC encounter on the radio. On the other hand, I'm glad it wasn't you, it took him like 20 minutes and 5 attempts to land. Is that normal?

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

Damn, I was hoping I finally had a JC encounter on the radio. On the other hand, I'm glad it wasn't you, it took him like 20 minutes and 5 attempts to land. Is that normal?

Not really. It took a while because, well, lots of things were going wrong at the right time. Wind, positioning, banner tow guys, etc.