[Rhodes22-list] Flying Video

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

If Svet was up for a 'pas de deux'  with me the first attempt would probably
result in a 'mid-air'.  Aerobatics is a young man's/woman's game. She's damn
good and the fact that she's also cute doesn't hurt.  I watched a co-worker
do an airshow last month in a Pitts Special that was awesome.  Another
co-worker asked me what I thought and my only comment was, "who's he trying
to impress?"  It wasn't a competition, and the average spectator doesn't
know the difference between impressive and 'ragged edge'.  Svet walks a fine
line between 'ragged edge' and competitiveness.  Now matter how you judge
her, she's good at her craft.  Being kind to the eyes is a bonus.

Brad

On 11/4/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> At my advanced dotage, getting them all is not an option.
> You'll have to take care of it for us old guys.
>
> As to twisting your tail off, probably a bad idea.  And
> there's no point in having the engine running when you
> auger in, so the lube system mod wouldn't be worth doing.
>
> Too bad.  I had visions of a mid-air pas de deux between
> yourself and the sweet Svet.
>
> /Robert
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > The T-34 Mentor Navy trainer is basically a Bo with a conventional tail
> and
> > some more aluminum in the wing.  I think they still use them, at least
> they
> > had some at the last airshow I attended last month.  The problem with my
> > vintage and model of Bo is that the 'V' tail will twist off with too
> many
> > G's and too much speed. Plus, any engine without an inverted oil system
> > can't run upside down but for a few seconds unless the entire maneuver
> > remains positive G. A  problem all along with V-tails has been:
> > inexperience + oversized gonads = ugly death.  I fly like the old, er,
> make
> > that 'seasoned' man that I am - sunny days and smooth air.  Even at my
> day
> > job I work under the "young bull/old bull" rules.  Please don't make me
> tell
> > that joke.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 11/4/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > How does the Bo do inverted?
> > > Will you be playing???
> > > /Robert
> > >
> > > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Robert,
> > > >
> > > > Must be fate.  I haven't been upside down in at least 25 years.  I
> > > stepped
> > > > outside the hangar this morning and the ex-husband of one of the
> best
> > > (and
> > > > best looking) female aerobatic pilots in the US was getting his
> airplane
> > > out
> > > > of the hangar.  I walked down to help and he invited me along for a
> joy
> > > ride
> > > > in his North American AT-6 (1940's vintage).  We went fall foliage
> > > > sightseeing with a couple of rolls along the way and some high speed
> > > passes
> > > > at a friends private airstrip.  Now I remember why flying is so much
> fun
> > > but
> > > > I'm glad he was paying for  the 40 gallons an hour at $4.80 per
> gallon
> > > the
> > > > AT-6 guzzles.
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > > On 11/3/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Brad, no matter which eye you use I don't see
> > > > > how you can say, "Not much to look at."
> > > > >
> > > > > Those crisp rolls are beautiful.  She makes it
> > > > > look like "No Svet!"  She could lose the waving
> > > > > and no hands stuff, though.
> > > > >
> > > > > /Robert
> > > > > -----------------------------------------------
> > > > > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > She's not much to look at but she sure can fly!  Brad
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=eKLaJDIoWfI
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> > > > > Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> > > > > Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
> > > > > s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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> > > s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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> Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
> s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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