Perspective is everything...

We were on an early arrival into a field in Ohio. It was quiet with the 737's throttles in idle. Fog spilled out of the river beds and lay in patches around the green spring country side. As we descended, I looked down and saw a yellow Beech Staggerwing racing down a grass strip. It lifted off, sucked up the gear and turned. I watched it for about a minute before I lost sight of it. For a moment it was like I had come from a different time to a place where it was still the 1930s. It was a good day to fly.
 
AV8RBOY said:
Did you see the GREEN FLASH? Or is that only at sunset? I'm confused:dunno:
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Nah, just a cool illusion where the sun rose again right after it set.

I did see a green flash once, but I refused to touch her until she got some antibiotics. Now when I go where the sun has already set and something rises again, there's never a green flash. Mo' better.



:D
 
Orange Anchor said:
We were on an early arrival into a field in Ohio. It was quiet with the 737's throttles in idle. Fog spilled out of the river beds and lay in patches around the green spring country side. As we descended, I looked down and saw a yellow Beech Staggerwing racing down a grass strip. It lifted off, sucked up the gear and turned. I watched it for about a minute before I lost sight of it. For a moment it was like I had come from a different time to a place where it was still the 1930s. It was a good day to fly.
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nice....I could visualize this scene....:)
 
Orange Anchor said:
We were on an early arrival into a field in Ohio. It was quiet with the 737's throttles in idle. Fog spilled out of the river beds and lay in patches around the green spring country side. As we descended, I looked down and saw a yellow Beech Staggerwing racing down a grass strip. It lifted off, sucked up the gear and turned. I watched it for about a minute before I lost sight of it. For a moment it was like I had come from a different time to a place where it was still the 1930s. It was a good day to fly.
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This is what I'm talking about right here. Given the right moment, despite all the crap we deal with in this industry... we can still have those magic moments where all is right in the world and flying is everything we ever hoped it could be.
 
Firebird2XC said:
This is what I'm talking about right here. Given the right moment, despite all the crap we deal with in this industry... we can still have those magic moments where all is right in the world and flying is everything we ever hoped it could be.
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I am working on a position where I can write stuff like that, talk with people who are stuck in time and brim with enthusiasm and passion about flying and maybe 2 or 3 other subjects. Just not political.
 
Firebird2XC said:
This is what I'm talking about right here. Given the right moment, despite all the crap we deal with in this industry... we can still have those magic moments where all is right in the world and flying is everything we ever hoped it could be.
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Thanks for putting a positive spin on the industry for us "up and comers" Charlie! :rawk:
 
All I see is a moon.
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lumbering off on a hot day we accelerate before climbing...after takeoff we did a left turn and were over a long dirt road...It seemed for a minute as if we were a very tall 4X4... pretty neat optical illusion
 
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