Beautiful Flying weather lately,,,

[GusMcRae]

so I know someone has bound to have been flying, so there must be something to talk about on here.  Weather has been absolutely gorgeous.  Usually when we have a mild March in regard to high wind, we make up for it in April. 

I flew Wednesday and Sunday, first I've flown since my IFR checkride on 2/25.  Filed IFR both ways both trips.  Fairly uneventful, did hear ATC talking to a plane with an emergency yesterday, smoke in the cockpit, that was about the most exciting thing that was out of the ordinary. 

Anyone else been anywhere? 

[Flying Razorback]

It was terrible here for about 3 straight weeks.  We had a ton of training flights cancelled.  The only good day last week was Wednesday and I was able to get out and get 4 hours in and we got about 28 approaches and patterns in at night.  We saw clear skies and got as much as we could.  Monday and Tuesday were beautiful this week, and hopefully the next two days are great too. 

Crossing my fingers for next week so I can get back up and get some work in.

[Pistol Pete]

Well, my brother flew some Monday. He went to the new Conway AR airport KCXW... All concrete, very nice FBO, just recently opened. Next good flying day and I'll head up there.

[Flying Razorback]

I've heard its nice and need to check it out sometime.  The only bad thing about it is that it took out a run up the river for us and takes away one last timing cutoff for us to use when getting to our drop zone.  We can't just barrel through there anymore trying to make up time if we're behind.

[GusMcRae]

I need to fly to go look at a piece of farm equipment I'm considering purchasing,,, it's in BFE.
I laughed when I saw that airport identifier, almost as much as I did the first time I saw KLIT.   

[Flying Razorback]

I need to fly to go look at a piece of farm equipment I'm considering purchasing,,, it's in BFE.
I laughed when I saw that airport identifier, almost as much as I did the first time I saw KLIT.   

Everyone laughed pretty hard when KLIT was renamed to "Bill and Hillary Clinton".  Seemed to appropriate for ole Bill.

[Flying Razorback]

Flying some formation tonight, I didn't like the forecast looking forward from last weekend but it looks like this weather is going to hold out until after midnight and I should be able to get some good training complete tonight.

[Flying Razorback]

Beat the storms last night, but man it was wild looking to the north and northwest of Central Arkansas.  The River Valley and Little Rock area were clear through midnight so I was able to get my stuff done.

Lots and lots of cloud to ground lightning up north and northwest though.

[theFlyingHog]

Beat the storms last night, but man it was wild looking to the north and northwest of Central Arkansas.  The River Valley and Little Rock area were clear through midnight so I was able to get my stuff done.

Lots and lots of cloud to ground lightning up north and northwest though.

I guess it's obvious from your avatar, but do you fly 130s here in Jacksonville? I can hear engines turning over right now over at the base. Those bastards fly right over my house on downwind.

I got to ride shotgun up to Dubuque on our king air a couple weeks ago. Turned down some stick time to try for some sleep since we left LIT at 0430

[Flying Razorback]

I guess it's obvious from your avatar, but do you fly 130s here in Jacksonville? I can hear engines turning over right now over at the base. Those bastards fly right over my house on downwind.

I got to ride shotgun up to Dubuque on our king air a couple weeks ago. Turned down some stick time to try for some sleep since we left LIT at 0430

I sure do.  I love being able to do this in my home state.  The night lines normally stay out until between 12 and 2 AM.  If you're under the downwind you get to hear plenty of "freedom" around 10:30 PM and later every night.

Thank you for letting us do what we do.  It takes community support to keep us here. 

[theFlyingHog]

I sure do.  I love being able to do this in my home state.  The night lines normally stay out until between 12 and 2 AM.  If you're under the downwind you get to hear plenty of "freedom" around 10:30 PM and later every night.

Thank you for letting us do what we do.  It takes community support to keep us here.

It's funny how a 130 flying over at 1500'(?) becomes normal. Just don't take any pics this summer when we're in the pool 

[Flying Razorback]

It's funny how a 130 flying over at 1500'(?) becomes normal. Just don't take any pics this summer when we're in the pool 

Ha!  Looks like I'll have to keep my eye out now!  We come in pretty low perpendicular to the runway at times so I'll be searching the pools!

[theFlyingHog]

Ha!  Looks like I'll have to keep my eye out now!  We come in pretty low perpendicular to the runway at times so I'll be searching the pools!

Looks like I'm about on a 45 from the approach end of 7, to the south.

[Flying Razorback]

This rainy season has been great for my garden, but terrible for flying.  Hope everyone is getting some quality IFR in and avoiding the embedded thunderstorms.