Originally Posted by wjb111

arnav

If the weather doesn't cooperate here in Michigan, I will come down to Florida so we can do some flying.....

Happy Holidays !!!

Perhaps next week as we are having some very windy conditions and finally COLD temps.

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/laun...=KISM&state=FL

I am praying for better conditions.

Originally Posted by PittSpecial

Perhaps next week as we are having some very windy conditions and finally COLD temps.

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/laun...=KISM&state=FL

I am praying for better conditions.

Sunday looks good! Today might be a good day to do some windsurfing with my blu-baby

Come on over! Here a day over 20mph is considered windy lol... Other than the occasional 2 hour tropical rain almost every day is a flying day. It makes you very spoiled. The heat is finally letting go which means it will be a COLD 60 degrees, hehe.

Pitt/bhoov, still under 20mph even for Saturday.. If it is under 30, I am game...

Originally Posted by arnav

Come on over! Here a day over 20mph is considered windy lol... Other than the occasional 2 hour tropical rain almost every day is a flying day. It makes you very spoiled. The heat is finally letting go which means it will be a COLD 60 degrees, hehe.

Pitt/bhoov, still under 20mph even for Saturday.. If it is under 30, I am game...

You fly at FIU? Or at AMPS?

Just curious

Actually, I fly in the cursed, forsaken, the "in between 9 antennas" Ives Estate Park. We love it tough. It is not as small as the map makes it seems.
Rarely I go to Markham Park (which is a sanctioned AMA Field with an actual runway).

Wjb111, the plane looks great. I am too waiting for calm weather and the rain to stop. It has been constantly raining for the last few weeks.

Happy Holidays !!!

Just wanted to chime in and wish all my fellow cessna 182 flyers a Happy New Year!!!

Bill B.



(also good to see this thread on the front page)

Here is the first fight of 2013 and with a new front landing gear.

I have added 2 1/2 in wheel to the front and it has made a world of difference. Landings are smoother and take off rolls are much better.

The front gear is from an old Dynam T-28 I had laying around. I just drilled the hole on the firewall some the thicker rod would go in and used a new steering collar. Now its nice and sturdy and doesnt bend easily. I also made a nice foam mount for my GoPro

FMS Cessna 182 - First flight of 2013 on a cold morning (8 min 12 sec)

HOW very cool! So that's shot through the windshield then?

Originally Posted by jondon69

HOW very cool! So that's shot through the windshield then?

That flight was not with the windshield on. I forgot to put it on at the last minute

Originally Posted by MrMention

Here is the first fight of 2013 and with a new front landing gear.

I have added 2 1/2 in wheel to the front and it has made a world of difference. Landings are smoother and take off rolls are much better.

The front gear is from an old Dynam T-28 I had laying around. I just drilled the hole on the firewall some the thicker rod would go in and used a new steering collar. Now its nice and sturdy and doesnt bend easily. I also made a nice foam mount for my GoPro

http://youtu.be/lGSl36pJUPE

Nice setup, flight & video. Are you using the GoPro 2 or 3?


Bill B.

Originally Posted by MrMention

Here is the first fight of 2013 and with a new front landing gear.

I have added 2 1/2 in wheel to the front and it has made a world of difference. Landings are smoother and take off rolls are much better.

The front gear is from an old Dynam T-28 I had laying around. I just drilled the hole on the firewall some the thicker rod would go in and used a new steering collar. Now its nice and sturdy and doesnt bend easily. I also made a nice foam mount for my GoPro

http://youtu.be/lGSl36pJUPE

Neat work. Is that the factory spinner with the MAS prop?

Jim

Originally Posted by wjb111

Nice setup, flight & video. Are you using the GoPro 2 or 3?


Bill B.

GoPro 3

Originally Posted by WVrailfan

Neat work. Is that the factory spinner with the MAS prop?

Jim

Yes

Thanks

I went out yesterday for day of flying. Brought my FMS Zero, T-28 and Cessna and I had a blast. The Cessna had the most flight time. This time I took it way up. Had the gopro pointed thru the left front window, and it actually showed great thru the tinted window

FMA Cessna - Soaring @ 1000ft (7 min 18 sec)

nice^!