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bubblewrap · May 29, 2005, 10:00 PM

In the rain.
It's sooo calm in the rain. No bumps, just smoooooth air.
And no air traffic! All of the students and VFR pilots are pretty much grounded.

The video(5.6 megs)

Apple Pro Underwear · May 29, 2005, 10:38 PM

scary... did you hear about what happened her in NY? dude killed some kids by accident crashing his plane on coney island beach.

I NEVER EVER WANT to be responsible for people i care about's deaths.

AKcrab · May 29, 2005, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Apple Pro Underwear

I NEVER EVER WANT to be responsible for people i care about's deaths.

Guess you don't drive a car? I think statistically, flying is safer than driving.

I passed ground school be never managed to get lessons. Someday.

bubblewrap · May 29, 2005, 10:46 PM

Keep dreaming to fly! One day you'll get your ticket!

Yes I head, it was actually at Coney Island Beach.
He was low and slow. He stalled it and it spun in. Killing all 4. Sad indeed.
Doing stupid things gets you killed. Even in a car.

dcmacdaddy · May 30, 2005, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by bubblewrap

In the rain.
It's sooo calm in the rain. No bumps, just smoooooth air.
And no air traffic! All of the students and VFR pilots are pretty much grounded.

The video(5.6 megs)

Way Cool!

One question: Why is is so smoooooth when flying in rain? I thought clouds and stuff were what caused turbulence?

One small complaint: The soundtrack was a bit too loud to hear all the talking.

Thanks for the ride, though.

Daracle · May 30, 2005, 07:35 AM

I need a friend with a pilot license....

Thanks for the video

bubblewrap · May 30, 2005, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy

Way Cool!

One question: Why is is so smoooooth when flying in rain? I thought clouds and stuff were what caused turbulence?

One small complaint: The soundtrack was a bit too loud to hear all the talking.

Thanks for the ride, though.

Weather 101.
All of the uplifting action has stopped. Theses slow steady rains are in stable air. The warm air is no longer rising and it's cooling down. A smooth ride. Now in unstable air where thinderstorms are forming, it's rough. REAL ROUGH!.
Also after the rain/clouds have moved out, it's the clearest skies you'll ever fly in.
No haze what-so-ever! You can see 50+ miles!

And I'll lower the soundtrack if you want to hear the com radio.

Apple Pro Underwear · May 30, 2005, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by AKcrab

Guess you don't drive a car? I think statistically, flying is safer than driving.

I passed ground school be never managed to get lessons. Someday.

i do drive, 95% by myself and when peeps are in my car i go super conservative. plus i own a 92' Tercel.

i dont think i'll be dying soon!

TailsToo · May 30, 2005, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Apple Pro Underwear

i do drive, 95% by myself and when peeps are in my car i go super conservative. plus i own a 92' Tercel.

i dont think i'll be dying soon!

Are you kidding? A '92 Tercel vs any of those big SUVs on the road today and you're toast! Plus even if you are a good driver, there's nothing to say that the SUV driver is (in fact, out here in Texas they seems to be worse.. maybe because they feel safer in those big cars)

At least when you're flying it's a lot harder for someone to hit you!

Randman · May 30, 2005, 09:47 AM

Yep, you're more likely to die, according to statistics, driving to the airport then you are while in the air.

Marv · May 30, 2005, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by AKcrab

Guess you don't drive a car? I think statistically, flying is safer than driving.

False. While flying a commercial jet is safer on a per mile basis, private or general aviation is not.

bubblewrap · May 30, 2005, 10:54 AM

Eh, I've been flying a long time.(Since '82)
I've been nailed by 1 drunk and had many cars bent up here in ATL.
So far no incidents in the air.
Oh, and I had my boat rammed by a stupid kid on a JetSki.

wdlove · May 30, 2005, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by bubblewrap

In the rain.
It's sooo calm in the rain. No bumps, just smoooooth air.
And no air traffic! All of the students and VFR pilots are pretty much grounded.

The video(5.6 megs)

A very nice video bubblewrap. It brings back memories of the times that I had the privilege of flying in a private plane. Don't think that it was ever in the rain though.

Goldfinger · May 30, 2005, 01:03 PM

What's the range on that plane and how fast are you going when you take off ?

nerd · May 30, 2005, 01:53 PM

Nice video. I would love to hear one with no music so I could hear what's going on with the radio. I just got the urge to fly about a month ago and since then started learning with flight sims before I go get the real thing. I figured this way I would know how to read the instruments and get more out of the lessons.

bubblewrap · May 30, 2005, 01:58 PM

Let me finish cooking and I'll upload one with no music of nothing but com activity.(and I'll send you the link via PM).
Sims are OK but they're still a computer game. I've used quite a few professional ones. Turbulance shaking, column feedback and everything.
But NOTHING is like the real thing.

SVass · May 30, 2005, 05:50 PM

Commercial airplanes and military bombers are exceptionally safe. Private planes, jet fighters, and automobile safety all depend on the lack of operator stupidity and occasional luck. I have seen people who drive their car to work in a snow storm so as to avoid being late. (I used to wait until the hills were sanded and the roads were plowed even with studded tires.) I assume that those who bought a Mac make fewer stupid mistakes than the average. sam

bubblewrap · May 30, 2005, 06:58 PM

Well, I'm glad I use Macs at home!

iLikebeer · May 31, 2005, 05:45 AM

Cool video.
Do you have the video camera plugged into the COM system or did it just record over the intercom? If it's no trouble, could you do one with no music? I've been trying to plug my camera directly into the headset port with no luck; if it sounds good, maybe I'll just crank the volume over the intercom.

Any of you guys that want to see what you think of flying should just go to the airport. Most FBO's will give you a 20 minute to 1 hour introductory flight for an affordable price. Or get a coupon from Cessna here, http://learntofly.com/howto/discovery.chtml , for a $49 flight where you do more than just ride along.

Flying is as safe as the pilot if the plane is well maintained. Look through a pilot's logbook to see how often they fly and how many hours they have. Ask them questions to find out how seriously they take flying and what training they do on their own to stay proficient. http://www.aopa.org has all kinds of good info for both practicing and aspiring pilots. This page in particular has good stuff like the Single Pilot IFR PDF: http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/advisors.html?PF

bubblewrap · May 31, 2005, 08:23 AM

I switched on the overhead speaker via the com panel.

bubblewrap · May 31, 2005, 08:56 AM

And one assembled with no music. Just comtalk.

InterfaceGuy · May 31, 2005, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by bubblewrap

Let me finish cooking and I'll upload one with no music of nothing but com activity.(and I'll send you the link via PM).
Sims are OK but they're still a computer game. I've used quite a few professional ones. Turbulance shaking, column feedback and everything.
But NOTHING is like the real thing.

I flew a Frasca simulator at school and it was just like the real thing, minus the shaking. It was a complete cockpit replica, with a glass cockpit, which was beautiful. The school payed two times what the cost of the actual DA-40s cost.

http://www.frasca.com/web_pages/broc...iamondFTDs.htm