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by campbell » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:49 am
Actually, Rossy got me thinking.
Jim, are you able to acquire targets in Carnoustie too? If I send you a postcode and address...plain brown wrapper...no questions asked

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by pete » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:58 am
campbell wrote:Plenty parking for Stewie Towers, I see. The hay field on left seems fair game...
You saw parking, I'm betting Jim saw runway...
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by Dominic » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:12 am
pete wrote:campbell wrote:Plenty parking for Stewie Towers, I see. The hay field on left seems fair game...
You saw parking, I'm betting Jim saw runway...
or different emergency (crash) landing options

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by rossybee » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:22 am
campbell wrote:Actually, Rossy got me thinking.
Jim, are you able to acquire targets in Carnoustie too? If I send you a postcode and address...plain brown wrapper...no questions asked

You're thinking along the same lines as me Campbelly.
People charge to do this, so it could be a wee sideline for Jim, although there may now be too many pies for the fingers he has
Mind you it is Carnoustie, they might be able to get the wheels off, even away up there...
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by Dave » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:56 pm
haggis catcher wrote:Many thanks Jim for taking the overhead photos of our house. We are both really pleased with them.

I would actually like to point out I was the one sat in the back taking the pictures for a couple of hours in close to freezing conditions, with no heated suite or boots unlike the pilot who was nice and toasty, as he liked to keep telling me. Took me hours to thaw out.

but I must say I had a great time, especially flying over the middle of Dundee

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by graeme » Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:41 pm
Used to cycle along that road every evening on the way up to Lundie Craigs. Nice location, good Elise roads.
What's your flying time Jim? You're doing well to do Scone - Coupar Fungus - Dundee - Scone out of what must be a teeny-weeny fuel tank...
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by renmure » Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:24 pm
Perth-Dundee-Perth is just a local bimble.
Fuel tank is 65 litres burning 12/hr so 5hrs per tank @ 100 mph cruise = about 450/500 miles.
Take off from Perth and land in Kent is common. Take off from Kent and down to Gap Tallard in French Alps near Marseille is as common.
Campbell, no probs with Carnoustie. You may want to sit in the back and take them yourself tho since the "usual photographer" seems to get chilly!!

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by Dominic » Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:46 pm
renmure wrote:Perth-Dundee-Perth is just a local bimble.
Fuel tank is 65 litres burning 12/hr so 5hrs per tank @ 100 mph cruise = about 450/500 miles.
Take off from Perth and land in Kent is common. Take off from Kent and down to Gap Tallard in French Alps near Marseille is as common.
Campbell, no probs with Carnoustie. You may want to sit in the back and take them yourself tho since the "usual photographer" seems to get chilly!!

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by graeme » Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:36 pm
renmure wrote:Perth-Dundee-Perth is just a local bimble.
Fuel tank is 65 litres burning 12/hr so 5hrs per tank @ 100 mph cruise = about 450/500 miles.
Take off from Perth and land in Kent is common. Take off from Kent and down to Gap Tallard in French Alps near Marseille is as common.
65L??? Where the hell is it? Hollow frame or under the seats or something?
That's pretty darned impressive!
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by renmure » Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:12 pm
graeme wrote:
65L??? Where the hell is it? Hollow frame or under the seats or something?
That's pretty darned impressive!
Yup. Under the seats.
Oh yeah, and it will go over 25,000ft
Highest I have been is about 11,000 as you really should have O2 above 10k. Good view tho

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