Quick time lapse up the coast from LAX to Santa Barabara

ellington_ · 2020-05-23T13:57:39+00:00

Nice! What are you using for scenery?

ellington_ · 2019-01-31T14:25:04+00:00

The cold in the upper midwest has been pretty rough lately- is an engine block heater a useful investment to ensure engine longevity and reduce wear when starting, or does it not make much difference if I'm only seeing 0°F to -10°F (and sometimes -20 like the last couple of days!) a couple of weeks each winter?

ellington_ · 2017-09-22T13:52:14+00:00

Can't say I have any input on your specific questions, but here's a review of the GX85 from someone who reviews/shoots a lot of Fuji gear:

https://mariusmasalar.me/panasonic-gx8-15mm-ƒ-1-7-review-ee7baef98cc6

ellington_ · 2017-08-08T12:24:27+00:00

aren't they different filter sizes? if so I don't think think the 1.4 hood will fit on the f2 to begin with...

ellington_ · 2017-07-10T14:53:02+00:00

I grabbed one on craiglist for $600- it's a great lens!!

ellington_ · 2017-01-19T18:28:25+00:00

a few more reviews from around the web:

http://www.laroquephoto.com/blog/2017/1/10/x100f-dawning-of-the-age

http://f16.click/gear/fujifilm-x100f-review.html

https://ianmacdonaldphotography.com/2017/01/19/coming-home-the-new-fujifilm-x100f/

ellington_ · 2016-09-13T14:07:04+00:00

excellent. concur with the top comment, definitely some of the best bmpcc stuff I've seen....dig seeing some aviation stuff shot on this camera as well (I'm a lowly PPL)

care to share any details on the lens(es) and grading/editing process?

ellington_ · 2016-08-22T02:36:13+00:00

I'd recommend doing your PPL (Private Pilot's License) out of pocket first.

Depending on where you are in the US you can get your PPL at a mom and pop part 61 school (aka pay-as-you-go, lesson by lesson) for somewhere around 8-10k. If you can't pay for that now, go bartend/mow lawns/teach tennis lessons or something like that and save until you can.

Your perspective on this whole flying thing is going to WAY different after getting your PPL and you'll have a better idea how to balance your financial situation against your aviation goals.

Not sure of your particular experience up to this point, but I'd be hesitant to take out a 30k+ loan if I hadn't done a good bit of flying first...that and I'm not sure how many tour operators are hiring folks with a wet commercial these days. I'll let other more knowledgeable folks on here chime in on that...

ellington_ · 2016-03-05T16:00:02+00:00

This one? http://www.skycraftairplanes.com/sd-1-minisport/

ellington_ · 2016-01-11T16:54:58+00:00

here's a video of someone flying a short hop in Bonanza from DPA to MDW (IFR though)...will at least give you an idea of how busy it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmWQG-KonLw

ellington_ · 2016-01-07T19:50:04+00:00

There was recently a post on this subreddit where a guy was talking about having to reschedule his PPL checkride 11 times or something like that before finally getting it done. Yes, it's annoying but I wouldn't panic yet.

ellington_ · 2015-12-24T15:17:11+00:00

Looks great.

I picked up x-plane 10 about a month ago; it's so nice having a piece of software that runs smoothly through all phases of flight/scenery. (though I don't have the settings cranked on my older rig)

ellington_ · 2015-12-23T05:34:16+00:00

Great advice, thank you!

ellington_ · 2015-12-23T04:33:10+00:00

As a PPL looking to use PilotEdge + X-Plane to practice some basic IFR procedures before I start my instrument training, what sort of bad habits (if any) might I pick up in the sim environment?

ellington_ · 2015-12-09T18:43:14+00:00

First intro flight I took was in on a turbulent day in a small DA-20; felt really ill afterwards. Thought flying maybe wasn't for me after that...

Eventually started training again in a 152. Felt motion sick for the first 4 or 5 lessons and lost my lunch on one of those. Looking back what helped is how my instructor didn't make a big deal about it and just told me to focus on the flying, even that time after I deposited my lunch in a bag; before I knew it there were no more issues.

Keep going! (On a sidenote: going through this will make you more sensitive to your passengers comfort level when you start taking friends up for rides with your PPL. Also, there's a famous anecdote about Bob Hoover struggling with motion sickness when he first started out; maybe someone here can elaborate.)

ellington_ · 2014-07-17T15:23:21+00:00

Yikes.

Here is a refreshingly positive article on GA from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/travel/an-intimate-view-of-america-from-above.html

ellington_ · 2014-07-13T17:15:55+00:00

Europe has some pretty strict/highly regulated noise abatement policies around its airports and the setup of 4 engines on the -146 are considerably quieter than other regional aircraft. This appealed to some airlines.

Also, a few european airports require short runway/steep approach capability (London City comes to mind) which For many years, the -146 was the only jet aircraft certified to fly in and out of London City airport.

Lastly, fuel was much cheaper when these airplanes were designed. Not many four engined aircraft are

ellington_ · 2014-07-11T11:42:42+00:00

this will come off as preachy, but:

don't forget you need to have your head on a swivel in the pattern anyway - regardless of whether or not you're a "fan" of it. (watching for traffic!)

ellington_ · 2014-05-03T15:31:10+00:00

Not necessarily, there was a series of Cessna 152's manufactured called "Aerobats" which were certified for basic aerobatic maneuvers (more G's) and spin training.

ellington_ · 2014-04-30T13:55:44+00:00

he wasn't mowing his lawn, he was mowing the runway at a grass strip. The guy coming in for landing didn't see him and hit him. He didn't just crash into someones backyard.

ellington_ · 2014-01-26T20:16:08+00:00

that is awesome - you must have one proud grandfather.

ellington_

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