tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post4464614871186304342..comments2024-03-27T10:46:10.435-05:00Comments on Gary's Flight Journal - Our Flying Adventures: Beechcraft Promotional VideoGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637264267903131611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-43714164139414178242017-02-21T08:55:40.640-05:002017-02-21T08:55:40.640-05:00I got into the habit of looking up tail numbers th...I got into the habit of looking up tail numbers this past year. Because it was the 60th anniversary of the Williamson Flying Club, I was using vintage photos of the airport in our club newsletter. The photos had a variety of airplanes in them and I looked up every single legible tail number. About half of them were still active.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846593737518887287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-4196528854865628672017-02-21T08:26:57.356-05:002017-02-21T08:26:57.356-05:00All excellent catches!
How many of us pilots th...All excellent catches! <br /><br />How many of us pilots that watched the video, immediately upon completion, looked up the tail number. I'm guilty too!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637264267903131611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-27431993889817056072017-02-21T07:10:18.619-05:002017-02-21T07:10:18.619-05:00I really enjoyed this video.
Observations:
- Sta...I really enjoyed this video.<br /><br />Observations: <br />- Standards for production values and host energy level sure have changed over the years, haven't they?<br />- That's the quietest GA cockpit I've ever heard. ;-) I wish mine were that quiet! It's a good thing, too - I think Diana's hairdo would have presented a challenge to wearing a headset.<br />- Even though the engine was already running when they set the altimeter, the AI gyro was obviously not spun up. I declare editorial trickery!<br />- Were landing lights an option back then? The spot where the landing light would go was just a blank panel in that aircraft.<br />- Wow...check out that radio! Makes my early 70s KX-170B look positively futuristic!<br />- It looks like N6130N is still flying - good to see.<br />- And, yes, the white walls. Snazzy!<br /><br />Good stuff, Gary!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846593737518887287noreply@blogger.com