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Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:21 pm

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It's a deal!
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:26 pm

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Done with training! Insurance has cleared me to solo :)
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:31 pm

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xdillonx wrote:Done with training! Insurance has cleared me to solo :)

WHOOO HOOO BUDDY, now be real careful!! =D> :mrgreen:
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Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:04 pm

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xdillonx wrote:Done with training! Insurance has cleared me to solo :)


It looks like someone didn't waste any time making great use of the solo requirement!

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Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:04 pm

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Here are some photos and video of my first Solo flight in the Wilga. BEST FLIGHT OF MY LIFE (so far).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jdzd1bh5jyu6n5s/AAC6KpD3LZcLSVji_rsCq1ZVa?dl=0

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Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:15 pm

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Great seeing you out there!

Year circa 2012...

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Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:52 pm

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Wow!, That certainly is a different perspective on Central Oregon. I had to go back and look at the panel shot and look at the altimeter.
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:19 pm

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I was definitely high! Wanted lots of margin on the first flight over the mountains.
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:41 pm

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Some trivia. In your photo #120 Mt. Scott is in the foreground. If you zoom in on the peak on the right side of the Mountain you can see the Lookout. It is the highest remaining Lookout in the state of Oregon. 8929 feet elevation.
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:17 pm

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tcj wrote:Some trivia. In your photo #120 Mt. Scott is in the foreground. If you zoom in on the peak on the right side of the Mountain you can see the Lookout. It is the highest remaining Lookout in the state of Oregon. 8929 feet elevation.


Yep, I knew that :) I hiked that mountain this summer when I did the Crater Lake century bike ride. It was cool to see it from two different perspective!
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:46 pm

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It can be hard, while constantly training, to remember the point of all of it -- having fun! That looks like an awesome trip!
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Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:52 pm

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Congrats on expanding your ops!

Mind a little thread drift? I noticed you've added an extended exhaust and I hope you'd entertain a few questions as it is something I've been considering.
1. Exhaust construction, including diameter?
2. Performance reduction?
3. Noise reduction?
4. What engine are you running?

Beautiful aircraft you have,
Thanks!
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:31 am

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marcusofcotton wrote:Congrats on expanding your ops!

Mind a little thread drift? I noticed you've added an extended exhaust and I hope you'd entertain a few questions as it is something I've been considering.
1. Exhaust construction, including diameter?
2. Performance reduction?
3. Noise reduction?
4. What engine are you running?

Beautiful aircraft you have,
Thanks!


Hey Marcus,
The exhaust is actually a factory install. This Wilga in particular was built for surveillance and is fitted with a FLIR gimbal mount. For this reason the exhaust was extended to behind the camera location. So I don't really have a basis of comparison for noise and engine performance difference. The engine is a Lycoming IO-540. I would be happy to get some dimensions for you if you're interested.

Luckily I am a nerd as well as a pilot so I have some plans to mount some of my own instruments on the mount adapter plate which was included in the purchase!

Best,
Ryan
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:47 pm

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As a data point, if you could grab a diameter measurement that might be interesting. When I looked at the High Sierra pics I couldn't see it, so I thought you had just added it.

Sounds like we have great entertainment to look forward to, I'm at the opposite end of spectrum when it comes to the modern photography, etc.

Thanks again!
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:58 pm

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marcusofcotton wrote:As a data point, if you could grab a diameter measurement that might be interesting. When I looked at the High Sierra pics I couldn't see it, so I thought you had just added it.

Sounds like we have great entertainment to look forward to, I'm at the opposite end of spectrum when it comes to the modern photography, etc.

Thanks again!


Different :mrgreen: aircraft, both red!!
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:37 pm

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M6RV6 wrote:
marcusofcotton wrote:As a data point, if you could grab a diameter measurement that might be interesting. When I looked at the High Sierra pics I couldn't see it, so I thought you had just added it.

Sounds like we have great entertainment to look forward to, I'm at the opposite end of spectrum when it comes to the modern photography, etc.

Thanks again!


Different :mrgreen: aircraft, both red!!

Aaaah, seems Wilgas are getting almost as popular as Cessnas!
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Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:04 am

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Want me to drop by and take you for an orientation ride??
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Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:20 am

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gunfighterII wrote:Want me to drop by and take you for an orientation ride??


Who could this be...

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