Niagara Falls
- Thread starter Holocene
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JA Yawd Bwoy
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The pics are actually preety good! I think your camera is fine, but there is never a reason not to upgrade!:rawk:
S.T.Aviator
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Holocene, where in NY are you located bro?
Holocene
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Upstate. Just outside of Utica. Typically fly out of RME.
Flying Bison
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i still have to take that flight over the falls, i grew up down the street from them
S.T.Aviator
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Cool, I will be flying out of BQR which is a small airfield in Lancaster, NY. You fly down to Scranton yet? Looks like a nice place to fly into.
Holocene
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Closest to there I've been was IAG. Farthest west (and south) I've ever been was Erie, PA. After I got my private I did numerous XC's northeast over the Adirondacks and into VT & NH. It's nice to fly over some real scenery with actual VFR checkpoints.....instead of over that barren, featureless flatland that comprises western NY...
S.T.Aviator
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Closest to there I've been was IAG. Farthest west (and south) I've ever been was Erie, PA. After I got my private I did numerous XC's northeast over the Adirondacks and into VT & NH. It's nice to fly over some real scenery with actual VFR checkpoints.....instead of over that barren, featureless flatland that comprises western NY...
lol...I agree.. I'm looking fwd to exploring the Northeast.
pilotnate23
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Scranton is a great airport to fly into, I've been there a few times. Another one I always loved flying into was Franklin, PA. Great little airport with a nice Italian restaurant right on the field.
- Nate
S.T.Aviator
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I drove down to Princeton, NJ in Sept and passed Scranton on the way and told myself I got to fly into this place. Some beautiful country down there.
pilotnate23
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Absolutely...especially in the fall.
flyTotheSky
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Nice Pics! Did you have to get ATC permission to fly over falls? I seem to recall there is some sort of prohibited or restricted area around the falls...
Holocene
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In general, simply stay above 3,500', and there's no special procedures to be concerned with. I forget exactly how high I was, but ATC also told me to make "right traffic", which seemed a bit ambiguous in terms of where/when to initiate the turns. There was a LOT of traffic when I was there. Took some pics and got the hell out! Oh yeah, ATC also provided a CTAF frequency that is used exclusively for overflight traffic.
Flying Bison
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look at the special notices section of the northeast A/FD, it provides all the info you need, including a diagram.
Scandinavian13
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PEO FTW!
...then again, the whole upstate area is great for flying. Canandaigua is soon to extend their runway and be a bit more accessible (private field, but is opening more to the public, hence the funding for the runway), from what I last heard.
...then again, the whole upstate area is great for flying. Canandaigua is soon to extend their runway and be a bit more accessible (private field, but is opening more to the public, hence the funding for the runway), from what I last heard.
SierraPilot123
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Wow...thats cool. I have never been there, nor seen that angle in photos before. EYE Opening!!!
