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Nov 7, '04 9:31 PM
for everyone

A friend of mine recently completed the construction of his experimental aircraft, and called me up to go flying this morning.

We flew to Wisconsin for breakfast and spent more time inverted or sideways than we did flying level. Unfortunately I did not get pictures of the 2 best situations; namely descending 6000 feet/minutes coming out of a hammerhead with another of our friends Cessna below us, or our 210 mph / 50 feet altitude run over some cornfields, and telephone poles. Maybe next time.

We took it a little easier on the way back, and I got the opportunity to fly and learn some basic tricks myself.

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davedill wrote on Nov 7, '04

ratel said

PASSENGER WARNING

This aircraft is amateur-built and does not comply with the Federal Safety Regulations for standard aircraft.

Oh, this is comforting...

Great pictures, though!

ratel wrote on Nov 7, '04

This is the second one he's built that I have flown in, I figured if the first one managed not to fall out of the sky I was pretty safe with the second one as well?

davedill wrote on Nov 7, '04

ratel said

This is the second one he's built that I have flown in, I figured if the first one managed not to fall out of the sky I was pretty safe with the second one as well?

Well, as long as he didn't go to the John Denver School of Aircraft Construction, you should be safe.

OK, that was tasteless, I know, but I couldn't help it...

pirate wrote on Nov 7, '04

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them. Sounds like you had quite the fun Sunday buzzing cornfields and doing stunts...very cool.

Lisa

pirate wrote on Nov 7, '04

ratel said

PASSENGER WARNING

This aircraft is amateur-built and does not comply with the Federal Safety Regulations for standard aircraft.

So, I guess your seat didn't become a flotation device?....lol

Definitely not for those w/ fear of flying...unless of course you wanted to overcome your fear by flying inverted...or stalling your plane and dropping just for the fun of it. :)

ratel wrote on Nov 8, '04

Oh yes, hammerheads are the best; nothing like pointing your face at the heavens until your plane stalls, and then dropping it into a 4G dive.

For a brief second there you are vertical and motionless with nothing but blue skies in front of your eyes.

ashley wrote on Nov 8, '04

You LOVE giving your wife heart failure, don't you. Don't forget, you have 2 beautiful children at home. They want you around for awhile. Next time maybe you could spend most of the time flying in an upright position.

debbie wrote on Nov 8, '04

Nice headshot...

debbie wrote on Nov 8, '04

ashley said

I was going to ask what Ashley thought of this, but scrolled down and read it for myself. You like to live on the edge, don't you?

Looks like you had a heart-stopping good time...better you than me, I would have tossed my cookies with each and every manuever!

mlorrey wrote on Nov 8, '04

I'd rather fly a plane built by a person I trusted than to a plane certified by Federales Against Aviators.

Wicked pictures, ratel. Keep em coming...

ratel wrote on Nov 8, '04

ashley said

Those are my kids?

davedill wrote on Nov 8, '04

ratel said

Those are my kids?

Man, you're going to be lucky to be in an upright position when you get home...