1948 Ercoupe flight from Nevada County Airport (KGOO) to Blue Canyon-Nyack (KBLU). Sunset views over the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley of California.
Hello James from Sydney. Fire spotting and early intervention is key, this is evident by the California forest fires. Deployment of air attack aircraft for suppression. Moreover, helicopter water buckets: right on top of the fire. Merry Christmas 🌟 🌲💧🍁
I’ve got 2 coyotes living under my pellet shed. Logic dictates I should run them off, but since they moved in the groundhogs are gone and there are no kids, cats, dogs or other vermin coming down to my end of the street. Also no deer eating up my wife’s hybrid plants. Grounded due to weather and holiday for a couple week. Planning on flying north up the Hudson, just for fun, tomorrow before the rain moves back into the area. Thanks for sharing.
Ah, Blue Canyon... where all the local TV reporters go to show you it is snowing. :-) Lovely tree colors and light snow, James. Thanks for the view from above.
Nevada Co. Has very hostile surroundings for engine failure on takeoff. There's been some discussion in the aviation press about altitudes for turn back. 60 years ago I found a Cessna 170A could do it at 400 ft AGL. Recently I've pondered a manoeuvre whereby when obstacles are cleared a heading 30 degrees off runway heading on the downwind side of any crosswind is taken. A turn back becomes simpler and even if it's not completed arriving somewhere on the airport property seems preferable to those trees. Talk it over with Juan and the others.
Thanks, Lee. It's the age old question, I think every pilot asks when they're about to push the throttle in... When it's safe to turn back. I figure I have some hope of a return at 600', but that depends on many things, wind, weight, temperature, type of failure. Yes, not a lot of great options, but rwy 25 has the 'best' options, which is one reason I never take off the other way. There is one other field over to the left, now that developers just took away our best option by building more bloody houses off the end of 25. I also do a very close-in pattern, so if something happens in the pattern, I can always get back.
Very attractive terrain and the afternoon light and snow reflections made for some stunning shots of your beautiful machine. Was that a private observatory at the Blue Canyon airstrip?
James, I really enjoyed this video. I love the natural ambient sounds while flying. It’s quite soothing and the scenery is breathtaking. Thank you again for sharing your aviation experiences. Keep up the good work and fly safe!
Loved the video; beautiful scenery! Quick questions... is the tash a Movember thing or a retro 70's change of mindset? LOL... Say's the man with a rather fulsome fullset as they used to say in my military days.
Haha, Ken, Movember is a charity event in the Uk, where dudes grow facial hair for a good cause. Or should I say, a ‘fulsome fullset’?! This was just a bit of fun, have never had one before!
@@JamesGood yes, thank you. WE HAVE HAD SOME WILD WEATHER SO I have not been able to fly Carl this past month. At least he is happy, warm and snug in his hanger.
Beautiful leaves against the snow, which we don't get here in Albuquerque. I just saw good exhibit on Ercoupe origins at College Park (Maryland) Aviation Museum, while visiting parents, near where I believe your Ercoupe was built. Great stuff, reading about locals Fred Weick and Henry Berliner, seeing an Ercoupe on display.
@@JamesGood Yes, I guess ERCO field (Riverdale, MD?) Is gone, but College Park Airport is still going strong. Small, but lovely museum, with momentos like Fred Weick's Ercoupe Owners Club Badge, promotional matchbook that says, "Ercoupe... Tomorrow's Plane Today"
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Beautiful plane - thanks!
`105 on the Mach meter, she a goin in the cold. Beautiful country we live in, I'm 50 km south of you. I like the tail camera, such a cool look.
@2:18: A much simpler cockpit and dashboard layout than the Warrior.
Hello James from Sydney.
Fire spotting and early intervention is key, this is evident by the California forest fires. Deployment of air attack aircraft for suppression. Moreover, helicopter water buckets: right on top of the fire.
Merry Christmas
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Are you flying with the Sentry GPS? How do you like it?
impressive scenery James. I love Autumn colours.
Shiny, very shiny! 😎
Another awesome video! Thanks!
I’ve got 2 coyotes living under my pellet shed. Logic dictates I should run them off, but since they moved in the groundhogs are gone and there are no kids, cats, dogs or other vermin coming down to my end of the street. Also no deer eating up my wife’s hybrid plants. Grounded due to weather and holiday for a couple week. Planning on flying north up the Hudson, just for fun, tomorrow before the rain moves back into the area. Thanks for sharing.
Ah, Blue Canyon... where all the local TV reporters go to show you it is snowing. :-)
Lovely tree colors and light snow, James. Thanks for the view from above.
Glad you enjoyed, Brent. We've got more snow coming, so I think I'll be doing more trips up there soon!
Nevada Co. Has very hostile surroundings for engine failure on takeoff. There's been some discussion in the aviation press about altitudes for turn back. 60 years ago I found a Cessna 170A could do it at 400 ft AGL. Recently I've pondered a manoeuvre whereby when obstacles are cleared a heading 30 degrees off runway heading on the downwind side of any crosswind is taken. A turn back becomes simpler and even if it's not completed arriving somewhere on the airport property seems preferable to those trees. Talk it over with Juan and the others.
Thanks, Lee. It's the age old question, I think every pilot asks when they're about to push the throttle in... When it's safe to turn back. I figure I have some hope of a return at 600', but that depends on many things, wind, weight, temperature, type of failure. Yes, not a lot of great options, but rwy 25 has the 'best' options, which is one reason I never take off the other way. There is one other field over to the left, now that developers just took away our best option by building more bloody houses off the end of 25. I also do a very close-in pattern, so if something happens in the pattern, I can always get back.
Very attractive terrain and the afternoon light and snow reflections made for some stunning shots of your beautiful machine. Was that a private observatory at the Blue Canyon airstrip?
It belongs to the Sacramento Astronomical Society, I think. There are quite often astronomers out there when I visit in the summer evenings.
James, I really enjoyed this video. I love the natural ambient sounds while flying. It’s quite soothing and the scenery is breathtaking. Thank you again for sharing your aviation experiences. Keep up the good work and fly safe!
Loved the video; beautiful scenery! Quick questions... is the tash a Movember thing or a retro 70's change of mindset? LOL... Say's the man with a rather fulsome fullset as they used to say in my military days.
Tash? Movember? I don’t understand what you’re asking.
Haha, Ken, Movember is a charity event in the Uk, where dudes grow facial hair for a good cause. Or should I say, a ‘fulsome fullset’?! This was just a bit of fun, have never had one before!
@@kenthompson3730 two nations separate by the same language
Hope you all had a great holiday.
Billy
We did, thanks Billy, I hope you did too?
@@JamesGood yes, thank you. WE HAVE HAD SOME WILD WEATHER SO I have not been able to fly Carl this past month. At least he is happy, warm and snug in his hanger.
Beautiful leaves against the snow, which we don't get here in Albuquerque. I just saw good exhibit on Ercoupe origins at College Park (Maryland) Aviation Museum, while visiting parents, near where I believe your Ercoupe was built. Great stuff, reading about locals Fred Weick and Henry Berliner, seeing an Ercoupe on display.
Hey Randy, yes, mine was built in College Park MD. I'd like to visit there one day, too bad the airfield and factory have gone.
@@JamesGood Yes, I guess ERCO field (Riverdale, MD?) Is gone, but College Park Airport is still going strong. Small, but lovely museum, with momentos like Fred Weick's Ercoupe Owners Club Badge, promotional matchbook that says, "Ercoupe... Tomorrow's Plane Today"
Weather has had me grounded for two weeks so this is very much appreciated.
Glad to help, thanks for letting me know, Lynn!
Beautiful, always fun to get a ride with you James.