GEX Clouds in BC

Danny

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Nov 17, 2012, 11:38:52 AM11/17/12

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I am currently flying a hop list in BC in float planes. All destinations
are SPB (Sea Plane Base). Last night I took off from water but the lake at
the destination was frozen. Who'd athunk it. I just slid the floats it to a
stop on the ice. Will use an amphib to get off that ice pond.

Anyway, the GEX clouds being displayed are pretty nice looking. Flew the
Beaver last night, so the last 5 pics are from a dawn departure, just prior
to sunrise.

http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad69/dannymckee/BEAVER%20AND%20CLOUDS/?albumview=slideshow

John Ward

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Nov 17, 2012, 2:10:20 PM11/17/12

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Hi Danny,

That water looks excellent in the first shot, mate!

Regards,
John Ward

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ManhattanMan

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Nov 17, 2012, 4:28:06 PM11/17/12

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Have to agree with JW, the first one is a keeper!

BTW, here's my Beaver on floats, a whooping 38" wingspan..

http://tinyurl.com/b6a9rxe

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John Ward

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Nov 17, 2012, 6:14:19 PM11/17/12

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Hi ManhattanMan,

Does your controller actually give you enough control to land it on calm
water?

Regards,
John Ward

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Vic Baron

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Nov 17, 2012, 8:28:00 PM11/17/12

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Geez! How can I put this politely, Danny - GEX does not make any clouds.
Possibly REX or FEX?

I know - I am a PITA!

:)

Vic

sambodidley

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Nov 17, 2012, 8:50:13 PM11/17/12

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Danny probably noticed that typo about 10 seconds after he hit Send
button.<g>
Sam

Danny

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Nov 17, 2012, 11:34:04 PM11/17/12

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You and Sam are correct. GEX does not and Danny did a typo!

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ManhattanMan

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Nov 18, 2012, 10:22:24 AM11/18/12

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On 11/17/2012 5:14 PM, John Ward wrote:
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> Does your controller actually give you enough control to land it on
> calm water?

Lacking wheels, that's the only landing of choice, especially since I
added a water rudder that hangs down behind one pontoon (not shown)...

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Danny

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Nov 18, 2012, 11:47:22 AM11/18/12

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I added a few more picks to the folder and seemed to screw that previous
link.

http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad69/dannymckee/Clouds%20of%20British%20Columbia/?albumview=slideshow

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sambodidley

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Nov 18, 2012, 1:21:10 PM11/18/12

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Why just one redder? All of my float planes have two, one on each
float.
Sam

ManhattanMan

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Nov 18, 2012, 1:41:23 PM11/18/12

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On 11/18/2012 12:21 PM, sambodidley wrote:
> Why just one redder? All of my float planes have two, one on each
> float.

When yer a 24 oz block of foam (inc battery), one is plenty - started
off with none, but if there was more than a hint of a breeze, taxiing
with the Beaver rudder was mission impossible....

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Danny

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Nov 18, 2012, 5:34:32 PM11/18/12

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Thought about this CL215 when I saw the RC Beaver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALaqzDVeVs

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ManhattanMan

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Nov 18, 2012, 6:23:45 PM11/18/12

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On 11/18/2012 4:34 PM, Danny wrote:
> Thought about this CL215 when I saw the RC Beaver.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALaqzDVeVs

That is a great model!! Love the water drop. Worst thing about lake
flying, is a crash can sometimes literally swallow your airplane.

That one is slightly more advanced than my Beav. It was my first
trainer eight years ago, with wheels, NO ailerons, only rudder/elevator,
which works slightly awkward, but works, and still does. Later it got
retired until I was harnessed into getting something flying for our once
or twice annual lake fly ins', so I added floats. Take offs on water,
with no ailerons to keep the wings level can be a challenge!

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