(Aviation) A Few From Today

[FlyingPhotog]

Hit a couple of my favorite spots for shooting GA today:

C&C Welcome and Encouraged.

Cessna T210J (Um, gear?)
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/107717956/original.jpg

Ok, now don't flinch...
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/107717957/original.jpg

Low Pass? For little old me? Gee, Thanks! :)
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/107717958/original.jpg

"The Lesson" Wrangling a Piper Super Cub
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/107717961/original.jpg

Beech King Air
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/107717964/original.jpg

[williambeeler]

Awesome shots. How far away are the mountains? Pics seem really clear for the haze in the back ground.

[StreamlineGT]

That second shot is great. The pilot did a good job of centering himself on the runway, and being perfectly level just for you. Nice Job as always, Jay!

[A2EVOMR]

Brilliant
I like #3, the three separate prop blurs are almost perfectly aligned with the aircraft.... eh you get what I mean.

[ssracer]

Looking at the first three in quick succession, all I can think is "DUCK!!!!"

[adamsti]

Very cool, now, if it was only a Mustang.

[Scout7id]

Great shots! #2, #2, #2!

[FlyingPhotog]

Awesome shots. How far away are the mountains? Pics seem really clear for the haze in the back ground.

The mountains in the background are probably about 20 to 25 miles away. We've had a pretty "wet" winter and as such, the brown cloud has been held down somewhat.

That second shot is great. The pilot did a good job of centering himself on the runway, and being perfectly level just for you. Nice Job as always, Jay!

Thanks... I'd like to think his tracking the centerline was due to good piloting (I've learned through some research that the registered owner is an airline pilot) but I'll take advantage of his ability! ;)

Brilliant
I like #3, the three separate prop blurs are almost perfectly aligned with the aircraft.... eh you get what I mean.

Thanks very much. How 'bout that on the prop, eh? I'll take lucky over good any day. :cool:

Looking at the first three in quick succession, all I can think is "DUCK!!!!"

I'm sure the pilot was getting a chuckle out of trying to "flat hat" me but I'd have had the last laugh if he got too low. The fence I was shooting through is at least three feet taller than me. The WOOSH going over was pretty cool though! :lol:

Very cool, now, if it was only a Mustang.

I wish I could make contact with the guy who keeps his at this airport. It's this one that I've posted before and happens to also be my avatar:
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/87914347.jpg
He also owns the Twin Beech that's sprinkled around my PBase...

Great shots! #2, #2, #2!

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks... :D

[disneydork06]

great shots! very scary on first three, but that's funny you can see a person in the third pic with a p&s. looks like they're aiming at you :-P

[Canuck]

At first glance it looks like there are winglets and they point down. :lol: It's just the angle of the pic, looks normal in the 3rd pic. #2 had me going what on earth?

[Shamir]

Jay :D those are awesome, you could even upload Number 2 & 3 to Airliners ;)

[Hotsauce]

mmmm King Air :) Great shots :D

[FlyingPhotog]

great shots! very scary on first three, but that's funny you can see a person in the third pic with a p&s. looks like they're aiming at you :-P

Mike pointed that out. I didn't see it at first. I hope I can get a print for a print from the pilot.

At first glance it looks like there are winglets and they point down. :lol: It's just the angle of the pic, looks normal in the 3rd pic. #2 had me going what on earth?

I may be wrong but I think this C210 has LoPresti speed mods on it which includes the pronounced round down on the wingtips.

Jay :D those are awesome, you could even upload Number 2 & 3 to Airliners ;)

Thanks but I'm sure they'd find some reason to reject it... :rolleyes:

mmmm King Air :) Great shots :D

Thanks. Classic Beech product. I could watch one all day...

[adamsti]

I wish I could make contact with the guy who keeps his at this airport. It's this one that I've posted before and happens to also be my avatar:
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/87914347.jpg
He also owns the Twin Beech that's sprinkled around my PBase...



Thanks, Thanks, Thanks... :D

That is Red Dog, Ron Pratt is the owner. Big muscle car collecter.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/pages/44-74469.shtml

[symbolphoto]

Great stuff, i'd say, if you can do that again, throw a flash in the cockpit.

While on the ground, shoot from about the same distance with the pilot in the cockpit, set up the speedlights up in the cockpit to distribute the light how you want it. Throw a remote on it. That'd make that even more amazing. Perhaps closer to dusk.

There is a strobist article with a heli like this. Amazing stuff.

[FlyingPhotog]

This was not a set up photo shoot. I just happened to be there shooting and the C210 pilot decided he wanted to play along.

[FLphotoguy]

Nice work, Jay, especially the low pass and the King Air. Good prop blur with clear focus. What more is there?

[Darsk47]

Sweet stuff - gut check time on that number 2 shot ! Whewww

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice work, Jay, especially the low pass and the King Air. Good prop blur with clear focus. What more is there?

Sweet stuff - gut check time on that number 2 shot ! Whewww

Thank you both very much. Glad to know people like my efforts... :)

[vr6pwns_me]

Really nice looking 210! When my dad takes delivery of his 162 I may have to try and do a shoot like this! May have to pull some serious strings :confused:

[FlyingPhotog]

Really nice looking 210! When my dad takes delivery of his 162 I may have to try and do a shoot like this! May have to pull some serious strings :confused:

I'd love to see those shots. I got a couple of "taxi by" images of the Skycatcher at the '06 AOPA Convention in Palm Springs:

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301772/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/70301773/original.jpg

[Gig103]

Great shots! Mind me asking which airport that is? I work up near Falcon Field, and was thinking about trying my hand at some GA photography.

[FlyingPhotog]

Great shots! Mind me asking which airport that is? I work up near Falcon Field, and was thinking about trying my hand at some GA photography.

Hi Gig...

The C210 was at the Stellar airpark. The Super Cub and King Air were shot at Chandler.

I need to investigate locations around Falcon one of these days.

[motofan]

love the first 3, i've already told my buddy who flys a medivac MU-2 to call me if he's coming in to get someone/drop someone off so i can get some in flight shots of him

[FlyingPhotog]

love the first 3, i've already told my buddy who flys a medivac MU-2 to call me if he's coming in to get someone/drop someone off so i can get some in flight shots of him

Thanks Much...

The MU-2 is a sweet looking aircraft that unfortunately has gotten a bad rap as a pilot killer.

[RCoulter]

The first three rock, nice job again :)

[Jeff]

Same comment...awesome shots!

[motofan]

Thanks Much...

The MU-2 is a sweet looking aircraft that unfortunately has gotten a bad rap as a pilot killer.

yep, i read into it a bit when my buddy was training for it. He was an instructor out west for a couple years flying cessnas and getting his hours up in everything, and getting every rating possible. He was a little concerned about it's history. From what i read it was more often then not a problem with maintainence and mostly developed on take off / slow speeds, as it doesn't glide to well :).

They work for a private company working for the gov't lifting people out of the far north and bringing them to a real hospital ie. the other night brought someone out of a town that doesn't have a doctor really, the guy had broken his femur in multiple places.

He does enjoy flying the "hotrod" of the fleet, cruising at 300 nautical MPH, (if i remember correctly)

[FlyingPhotog]

The first three rock, nice job again :)

Same comment...awesome shots!

Thanks both very much! :)

yep, i read into it a bit when my buddy was training for it. He was an instructor out west for a couple years flying cessnas and getting his hours up in everything, and getting every rating possible. He was a little concerned about it's history. From what i read it was more often then not a problem with maintainence and mostly developed on take off / slow speeds, as it doesn't glide to well :).

They work for a private company working for the gov't lifting people out of the far north and bringing them to a real hospital ie. the other night brought someone out of a town that doesn't have a doctor really, the guy had broken his femur in multiple places.

He does enjoy flying the "hotrod" of the fleet, cruising at 300 nautical MPH, (if i remember correctly)

Interesting... I do think the MU-2 is very easy on the eyes. Kinda "short coupled" if you know what I mean but it just looks "right."

[Ramrod]

Great shots, well done.:)

[FlyingPhotog]

Great shots, well done.:)

Thank you very much...