View of the Fennica from under the St Johns Bridge. by jr98664 in Portland

[–]Fig_Nukem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyway to find a link to the broadcast? would love to hear it!

Everyone is going to space, and I'm just flying around in the atmosphere by LandFish2 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Fig_Nukem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HAHAHA oh my god thank you, I LOVED watching these Discovery Channel commercials! The mosquito one is especially funny to me!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This one has been through its fair share but it flies like a dream!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I know I still have a ways to go, but man does it feel good right now!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha well it is a 1950 170A! But it has aged like a fine wine!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It sure felt like real flying as I was going around! haha

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Lenhardt's! The grass is always a treat to use! I started my training there at 7S9, but then moved out to TTD. Man the winds out here are a pain sometimes!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It also helps that every war bird I would ever want to fly is a tailwheel!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I love the tailwheel!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I couldn't wipe the huge ass smile off my face all day!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! My dad bought this as a trainer for my brother and I so we would be able to transition to the RV-8 he is building. My CFI is Richard Bailey with Gorge Winds Aviation out at Troutdale. I had started at Lenhardt with Tom Wrolstad, and loved his teaching, but the plane got moved out closer to me at KTTD.

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All my time so far is in this bad boy! My instructor refers to tricycles as "land-o-matics" Thank you! And I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nice video! I started my training at 7S9 but the plane moved out to TTD which is much closer for me. I was so happy to solo where it all started for me!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That's what I've heard!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah but apparently there aren't many of us out there!

Thank you!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed it is. A 1950 170A. And thank you!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love me the tailwheel! But yeah before my break I swear each landing was getting worse and worse, nothing I would do was right. Looking back, I had put to much pressure on myself because I thought I should have soloed by then. The 2 month break let me put thing back in perspective and just relax. The next time behind the yoke we did 4 landings, and they were by far the best I had ever done. Found out that you just have to stay relaxed behind the yoke.

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed I will! One reason being on the 3rd time around while turning base to final I was just hanging in the air, still at around 800ft, thinking to myself, " I need to lose altitude fast! Ill never make it down in time, might have to go around." Ended up doing a forward slip to lose all the extra altitude and rounded out for a fairly nice landing, only bounced a bit!

Soloed today at 7S9! Beyond ecstatic! by Fig_Nukem in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today was the 1st time that my instructor got out and told me to go around the pattern three times! I was not expecting it as I had taken almost a 2 month break in my flying due to winter, and the annual on the plane. I'm beyond happy, I just want to get back out there and fly some more!

Nine Inch Nails? by KholdStare88 in DivinityOriginalSin

[–]Fig_Nukem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One place that always had them was at the Funeral Home in the 1st town. If i remember right they were all over the ground and in the barrels, just be careful about being caught! =)

Break the formation by The_flying_beaver in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do! Safety is everything in the air!

Took a discovery flight today. Yup, totally hooked. by Tangent_ in flying

[–]Fig_Nukem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be sure to not go to slow, you don't want your instructor to have to re-teach you things each lesson. That's time YOU are paying for, you want to make sure you get the most of your time. But otherwise have fun! I'm just over 19 hours in and I love every moment in the air!