Defying Gravity 01
Starting the Pre-Flight Check-List With My Instructor Colin.
Defying Gravity 02
She Doesn't Look Mighty But...
Defying Gravity 03
... the List of Pre-Flight Checks Is VERY Thorough.
Defying Gravity 04
Colin Was Patient With Me As...
Defying Gravity 05
... We Completed Each Step On The List. The Checks Include Tasks Both Inside The Cabin And...
Defying Gravity 06
... On The Exterior of the Plane.
Defying Gravity 07
Checking to Make Sure There is No Damage to the Tail.
Defying Gravity 08
Up and Down and Up and Down.
Defying Gravity 09
Checking the Quality of the Fuel.
Defying Gravity 10
Beginning the Inspection of the Front of the Plane.
Defying Gravity 11
Checking the Operation of the Elevators on Both Sides of the Plane.
Defying Gravity 12
Inside the Plane to Begin the Pre-Flight Checks.
Defying Gravity 13
As The Checks Continued I Was Glad...
Defying Gravity 14
... Colin Knew What He's Doing!
Defying Gravity 15
Use The Check List EVERY Time!
Defying Gravity 16
Colin Pulled Us Out of Our Spot, And...
Defying Gravity 17
... I Taxied The Plane Out to the Runway And TOOK OFF!
Defying Gravity 18
We Cleared The Fence Without Issue.
Defying Gravity 19
Anita Rode Along To Enjoy The Beautiful Day And...
Defying Gravity 20
... Document the View.
Defying Gravity 21
We Flew Between 2,500 and 3,300 Feet.
Defying Gravity 22
I Don't Recall Our Airspeed (Oops).
Defying Gravity 23
We Could See For Miles and Miles and Miles and Miles!
Defying Gravity 24
I Piloted The Plane From The Clermont County Airport...
Defying Gravity 25
... Just South of Kings Island!
Defying Gravity 26
Colin Took Over As We Rounded Kings Island.
Defying Gravity 27
It Looks So Small From 3,000 Feet!
Defying Gravity 28
The Park Was Not Open During the Week.
Defying Gravity 29
Anita Got a Bunch of Shots of Kings Island.
Defying Gravity 30
She Did a GREAT Job!
Defying Gravity 31
Do You See Your Favorite Ride or Attraction?
Defying Gravity 32
It Was More Difficult to Identify Landmarks From The Air Than I Anticipated.
Defying Gravity 33
Guess It Gets Easier With Repitition.
Defying Gravity 34
I Enjoyed The Ride Back as Colin Piloted The Plane.
Defying Gravity 35
We Were Tracking a Helicopter That Was Headed to the Clermont Airport.
Defying Gravity 36
Colin Was Willing to Fly Over The House on the Way Back to the Airport.
Defying Gravity 37
Hi Anita, Enjoying Yourself?
Defying Gravity 38
Here It Is, 3803 Grey Birch - We Love Our Green Space!
Defying Gravity 39
Close-Up of Our Home.
Defying Gravity 40
Colin Had a Perfect Landing!
Defying Gravity 41
Everything went A-O-K!
Defying Gravity 42
Manual Reverse Gear!
Defying Gravity 43
Securing Her Back in Place.
Defying Gravity 44
Thanx Anita for a Fabulous Birthday Gift!
Defying Gravity 45
The Cockpit of My Next Plane?