Back where I come from (got some strange) had it own unique meaning. I hope your wife does not see this post unless she is the strange you got!!! Also, just how low to that narrow river did you get. If you were below the tree line then I am impressed.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Web site: www.flykr2s.com Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:36 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> another quick flying story NetHeads, This afternoon I couldn't resist flying again. Actually I've flown twice since my last report, but I'll spare you those two. I flew up to Columbia TN to see if Troy was home, but he wasn't, so I just did a 200 mph flyby, a touch and go, and then to Lewisburg for a couple more (got some strange) and then headed back home. On the way I flew over a place where an old buddy used to live. I remembered an old iron bridge that I got a real close look at when I was practicing engine out landings in my brother's C-172, and wondered if I could find it. It's on the Elk River near Prospect Tennessee, in my buddy's back yard, practically. I found it, and then had this flashback about the video of the ultralight doing the river thing that there was such a debate about a few weeks ago. Then I saw a guy in a boat, doing the moral equivalent of what I was thinking of doing....blasting down the river having a good time. I couldn't resist doing the low level thing down a really twisty river, and then did one of those crop duster turns and back, and back again, and down the river, and back again, and you get the picture. He gave me a big wave each time. I had to climb quite a bit to take the picture at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/flights/06080347m.jpg , but it was late, shutterspeed was slow, and he would've been a blur otherwise. Funny thing is that I don't think I ever got over 3000' off the ground for almost 2 hours. On the way back I couldn't see the airport beacon until I was a mile out...because the trees obscured it! Taxiing back to the hangar I ran it up to 2000 rpm or so to blow the grass off the taxiway where some kind soul had mowed it earlier in the day. Life is good... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
