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I don’t know why they don’t use the “Coke bottle” principle in the shape of the blimp. They’d pick up a good 2-3 kts.
Zeldman
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Well ok, but does it have a BRS.??
wsuffa
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OK. I want one.
(yeah, I know.... but wouldn't it be fun to show up at the Wings FlyBQ in one?)
(yeah, I know.... but wouldn't it be fun to show up at the Wings FlyBQ in one?)
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It would, but are those still a thing? I don't recall seeing one last year, and certainly not this year, but this year it may be understandable that it didn't happen. I haven't seen a local '99's poker run advertised for 2020, either.
Timbeck2
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take it easy
Can't believe I'm the first.
Can't believe I'm the first.
wsuffa
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I don't know. Adam would know more.
luvflyin
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Because it’s a Billboard. Speaking of speed, you’ll get a kick outta this, one of them did a GCA at NZY once
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Oh that must have been painful. I worked a few on approach before and they only did like 30 kts. Couldn’t imagine running a GCA at that speed. It would create a heck of sequence problem on a busy day.
Friend of mine did a PAR for a glider in Germany once. While I’m sure a 3 degree glide path is easy for them, just thought it would be strange giving glide path calls to an unpowered aircraft.
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That's neat.. I never would have thought this was do-able!
sort of related.. and I haven't watched the video yet, but are blimps IMC capable, or rather, IFR legal?
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“going well below glide path, too low for safe approach...”
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Not idea but the one in the vid is pretty decked out with avionics. All the ones I worked on approach were just VFR FF. I couldn’t imagine trying to sequence and separate something like that into a busy airport IFR. Just IFR helos mixed with jets is a PITA.
luvflyin
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put '11:20 - position relief briefing completed' in there
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KSCessnaDriver
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Yes, equipped and legal. Even have a turn coordinator, even though there's no way to coordinate a turn. BTDT, flying IMC was not fun at all.
luvflyin
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Did he even bother with giving lost com or missed approach instructions?
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Didn’t ask. Of course both not required if not IFR conditions during the approach.
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Clickbait! I thought this was gonna be a Sundowner thread. 
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alright alright alright...waaaaaatch the leather, maaaaan...
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Clickbait! I thought this was gonna be a Sundowner thread.
I used to tell my buddy that his type of plane was well noted for bird strikes more that others. He wanted to know why. Told him it was because the birds would be running into it from behind ...
