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Posted By:
Don Maxwell
Date Posted:
Oct 22, 2016
Description:
As often happens, arriving at an airport fly-in in a Searey attracts the curious.
This was at New Kent Airport (W967), not far from where we live in Virginia.
On short final I heard Bill Fosdick (who used to have a venerable Searey and now flies a Legend Super Cub on ampibs) say on the CTAF, ""Make it a good one, Don.""
Jeez, how to put the pressure on! Fortunately, a Searey doesn't need much runway to land, so the trees hid us from the crowd's sight.
I then spent about half an hour wandering around the ramp looking for Bill before giving up and texting him.
Me: Where ARE you?
Bill: Back at the lake.
Me: Arrrrrr!
Date Taken:
2016-10-15
Place Taken:
W96
Owner:
Don Maxwell
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Don Maxwell - Oct 16,2016
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The W96 ramp slopes down toward the terminal and maintenance hangar, so naturally [a touch of irony there] the tiedowns are all facing uphill or downhill, requiring a good parking brake or chocks. Fortunately, the fly-in volunteers were at the ready. So was I.
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Don Maxwell - Oct 16,2016
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No other Seareys or other seaplanes were there (because Fosdick had already gone home), but there were several RVs, a Stearman, four T-6s, and several other interesting old airplanes--including this lovely PT-19 that I did a BFR in a few years ago. I got to sit in front for that one, but he was giving rides (for ""fee,"" as the fly-in poster said) and made the pax sit in back.
PT-19
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Don Maxwell - Oct 16,2016
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This Funk was one of the prettiest planes there.
Funk
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Don Maxwell - Oct 16,2016
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The T-6s took off one right after the other and then did this flyby before heading home.
If you like the sound of round engines at full throttle, turn up the volume and watch this video. (It's lo-res, but the audio is fine.) There are also hints that a T-6 is bothered by the wake of another T-6. I like watching the spectators as much as the airplanes.
T-6 Formation
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Carr, Frank - Oct 16,2016
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What could be better Don, than the smell of JP4 in the morning or the sound of those radials?
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Dave Edward - Oct 22,2016
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Here''s a picture of me in a Harvard....T-6 or Texan to you folks south of the 49th, taken in 1957 at RCAF
Stn. Claresholm Alberta.
It was used for post D/H Chipmunk and pre T-33(F-80) Training. Nicknamed the '' Yellow Peril '', most
washouts occured during this stage of training. A great little beast and it smelt and sounded great.....as
Frank implies. I was 18 and had
the world by the tail.!!
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Don Maxwell - Oct 21,2016
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Dave, you haven't grown up a bit!
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Carr, Frank - Oct 21,2016
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Great shot Dave. I bet it brings back the memories as this photo was taken just prior to your eating your wing-mates right aileron,
correct? Or perhaps,as I trust, the lens offered some foreshortening perspective.
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Dave Edward - Oct 21,2016
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My instructor....back seat.....was an older fellow.....about 22 or 23.....and very gung ho.
The control column in the back seat was removeable for solo flying.
He would take it out and thump me on the head or shoulder if he didn't like what I was doing.
Thus...."" Closer...closer...""was his mantra.
Don't think there were too many zoom lenses in '57. We had to get close.
I'm still trying to figure out what's going on with the aileron and trim tab in that pic.
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Steve Kessinger - Oct 21,2016
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Is it a trim tab or servo tab? If it was a servo tab Lead thinks you're too dang close and is trying to get away....
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Eric Batterman - Oct 21,2016
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Depending on the specific model and/or setting - the tab can act as a servo (booster) tab - or a trim tab. My guess it was a servo tab here, and he's banking hard left.
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Dave Edward - Oct 22,2016
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Think you are right Eric....Servo it is.
We might have been getting ready for a ' tail chase ' and he was commencing ' the break '.
Where did you get the manual....? It is a collectors item.
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Carr, Frank - Oct 16,2016
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Possibly my least favorite flight was in a PT-19: In Maryland. In February. No coat.
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