Hemet Flight, Jan 2012
Abe 01.JPG
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Abe 14.JPG
Abe 15.JPG
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Abe and Emily
Abe and Emily
Abe and Emily
Abe-wave
Fokker DR1
Fokker DR1
Fokker DR1
Fokker DR1
Fokker DR1
Fokker DR1
RV6
RV6
RV6
Sky-layers
Sky-layers
Temecula Fruit Trees
La Jolla Christmas Parade Formation Flight
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Pre-flight before the La Jolla Christmas Parade at Bill Allen's hanger.
10 Ship Formation Take-off
All 10 Planes lined up on Runway 27R I was #10 and shot the picture.
Lead Team
The Second Wing
Float Planes over Coast Walk cliffs at La Jolla, CA
Blue Bird over Wind and Sea Beach, La Jolla, Ca
San Deigo Seaplanes at Windansea Beach and Bird Rock, La Jolla, CA
Sea Birds over Mission Bay, California
Copper State Fly-in Casa Grande AZ
I arrived at Casa Grande on Thursday evening, just in time to see the sun sets over my plane.
End of Day
Awesome colors at the end of an awesome day.
Air Show Central
Vendors set up in the tent to sell everything from T-shirts to airplane parts
Air Show Parking
Air Show Parking
Stearman Formation
Here they come!
Stearman Formation
Stearman Formation
This group of Stearman made many formation passes over the 3 day event.
Stearman Formation break
Stearman Formation
There they go!
Stearmans on Parade
Returning from Formation Flight
Stearmans on Parade
Returning from Formation Flight
nice stearman
Solo Stearman
North American B-25J Mitchell
N125AZ:
On July 7, 1944, this aircraft departed Morrison Field and followed the southern route through Brazil, then across the Atlantic to Africa where it was delivered to the 3rd Air Facility Depot. Later that fall it was picked up by the 319th Bomb Group, 437th Squadron at Serraggia Airbase, Corsica. There it was assigned Battle Number 18. The plane then proceeded to fly 15 combat missions over Italy between November 4 and December 31, 1944. The majority of the targets were railroad bridges.
http://www.azcaf.org/pages/aircraft_bios/TB-25N_Mitchell.html
Nice twin!
Profile of nice twin!
L-16 Spotter Plane
1954 DeHavilland DHC-2 MK1
Pratt & Whittney R-985 powerplant
Russian Yak
P-51 "Red Dog"
One is a kit built and one is the original....
P-51 "Red Dog"
P-51 "Red Dog"
P-51 "Red Dog"
Heading Home
P-51 "Red Dog"
P-51 "Red Dog"
Civilian L-39
Nice guys.
L-39
Spent some time talking with these guys after the show. The guy owns an IT company. No military time, but, loves to fly the jet!
L-39
Yak 18....I think?
Air Show Parking
John Pew's F-1 Rocket
Kit built airplanes are very sleek and fast. This one sports a Lycoming O-540 engine....maybe 230 horsepower!?!?!?
John Pew's F-1 Rocket
Super sweet!!!
Brian Briggerman's Zodiac 601XL
TMX O-200
Nice paint job!
Jason McNally's Hatz Special
Lycoming O-235, very nice!
James Henderson's Globe GC-1B
Continental O-300
David Roe's RV-8
Lycoming IO-360-a3b6d
N44AZ is Thomas Parkes' Lancair ES
N2961T is Hubert Matter's 1966 Aero Commander, Model 200D.
IO-520
Hubert Matter's 1966 Aero Commander, Model 200D.
Model: Meyers 200D with an IO-520 engine
Hubert Matter's 1966 Aero Commander, Model 200D.
Meyers 200 D
Hubert Matter's 1966 Aero Commander, Model 200D.
Meyers 200 D
Hubert Matter's 1966 Aero Commander, Model 200D.
Donald Richcreek's Bowers FlyBaby 1a
1989 kit built aircraft with a Continental A&C 65 powerplant
Donald Richcreek's Bowers FlyBaby 1a
Donald Richcreek's Bowers FlyBaby 1a
Very basic panel
Dennis Hall's Pietenpol Aircamper
Has a converted Ford motor!
Dennis Hall's Pietenpol Aircamper
Dennis Hall's Pietenpol Aircamper
very basic pannel.....I like it!
Dennis Hall's Pietenpol Aircamper
No smoking please!
Dennis Hall's Pietenpol Aircamper
Wallace Transtrum's Pitts Monster
Wallace Transtrum's Pitts Monster
Greg Hobbs' Lightning NICE Panel!
Greg Hobbs' Lightning Love that panel!
Greg Hobbs' Lightning
N42XT Kevin Eldredge's NZT with a Lycoming O-720 engine!
Kevin Eldredge's NXT
Richard Kendal's RV-4 with a Lycoming O-320
Charles Schroll's Wright Rocket
Michael Carpentiero's 1930 New Standard
Chopper Row
Not a large turn out for the whirley birds. These three are kit built by the owners.
Warner Springs in the Snow
Enroute to Warner Springs
Snow at 2500 feet
Enroute to Warner
More Snow
Approach end of Warner Springs Airport
Race Track Northeast of Ramona
Julian Mtn in snow
Snow Covered Mtns
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Ranger Station at No Name Mtn
Ranger Station
Chrystal Palace
Snow at the Peak
Scott Robertsons flight to Warner Springs
Scott Robertson
Flight attendants, take your seats, please
8643, base of the tower, ready to taxi
Switches On, Ready for Take Off
UUHHH, where are we and where are we going?
View from the Back Seat
Terminal building at Gillespie Field
8643, cleared for take-off
Wow, it really does fly
This isn't so bad......
compass rose at the end of 27 Left
San Diego Trolley
Barona Casino from 3000 feet
Warner Springs Airport behind the trees
Sky Sailing Office at Warner Springs
Tom's favorite Tow Plane at Sky Sailing
Tow Plane Parking lot, Sky Sailing
Departing Warner Springs
Airborne again
Not a good landing spot
Heading home, into the setting sun
If you build it, they will come
Ruins of an old farmhouse North of Ramona
Hangers on the south east side of Gillespie Field
Made it back......alive
Annual Inspection 2009
Gillespie Field
Nice day for an annual inspection! 2009-07-31
Warming up the oil
An oil Change is first order of business. A couple of touch and goes will do nicely!
National Stimulis package in progress
125 access to 67. El Cajon Ca.
Compression Check
Master mechanic, Fred Sorbi and Tom Burton (owner operator) check the cylinder compression.
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Landing light filament, one each, check!
Air Filter basket
Clean and reinstall, please.
Air Filter
Yep, that's gonna need cleaned.
Cowling Fastener
Yikes, that's gonna need some work.
Oil Cooler
All fins present and accounted for.
Cylinder Fins
Yep, got 'em all!
Cylinders
Wow, nice cleavage!
ID placard
Ok, it ain't high tech, but it works.
Pitot cover
Ok, that's gonna need some work, too.
N8643
N8643 reporting for duty, SIR!
Porsche Aircraft Experience
My trusty chariot
Porsche Sponsored the Business Aircraft Expo at Palomar Airport today. I left work early........like NOON.........fired up the Citabria and headed NorthWest!
N8643
1973 Citabria
Cirrus Jet
Very nice for only a Million or two. Price reduced to help with economy stimulas! No one knows if it will ever go into production.
Cirrus Jet interior
Cirrus Jet interior is very well thought out. Middle seat slides all the way back to allow easy access to back seats. Middle passenger can slide back up to sit 3 in a row or anywhere along the track for max leg and shoulder room.
Eclipse Jet
Eclipse Jet is very nice. Also selling for $1m (-+)
4 passengers will sit very comfortably on a leather couch and seats. The bathroom is small, but useable , if you are the size of a 12 year old. Nice use of mirrors to reduce
Claustrophobia
Fox Field Open House
8643
The Citabria had been whining that I never take it anywhere, so, we hopped over the ridge and when out to see Fox Field's first annual open house.
Pala Casino, Pauma Valley, CA
Custom painted Bonnanza
It wasn't a big show and there wasn't a big turn out, but, I did see a few cool planes!
Bonanza with eagle paint
This bonanza was featured in Plane and Pilot and Flying magazine a while back. It looks as good in person as is does in print!
Bird of Prey
Yep, real nice job..........
Reservoir from 8500 feet
8500 feet: all systems Green!
Pachanga Casino shyly hiding behind strut
Almost home, Awesome Day!
Challenge Air, Everett Wa 2009
Saddle up, Dad, Let's GO!
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Returning from Flight!
Challenge Air Everett, Wa
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Boeing was a major contributor!
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WHAT is he TALKING about?!?!
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Dude, that was WAY cool!
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Dude, that was WAY cool!
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
CA Everett 2009-09-03
I have NO idea WHAT he is TALKING about?!?!
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Ground School
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Ground School
CA Everett 2009-09-03
Boeing was a major contributor!
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Ground School
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Saddle up, Dad, Let
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Clowning around
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Returning from Flight!
Challenge Air 2009 Everett, Wa
Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Ground School
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Tail Wheel Fly-In Borrego Springs
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Nice day to fly!
2009-02-21
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Check list, please!
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Pre-flight is done, Fire it up and lets go!
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Taxiing out for take-off from Gillespie Field
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Tom Burton in N8643, 1973 Citabria 7KCAB
2009-02-21
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Winds Calm, departing 27R. 2009-02-21
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Flight School parking at the Gillespie Field Cafe.
2009-02-21
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Gillespie Field, 1000 feet above ground
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More of the view from the traffic pattern
2009-02-21
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Down wind 27R, abeam the numbers
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Departing the pattern, Northbound
2009-02-21
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SR125 off ramps to Hywy 67
2009-02-21
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Climbing out
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Mountain at the approach end of Gillespie Field
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Water levels are really LOW!
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Finally on our way!
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Lakeside area, 3,000 feet msl
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5,300 feet msl, all instruments are Green!
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Abe Talerman, in a Cessna 182 G1000
2009-02-21
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Yer, too slow, gotta go, gotta go!
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Residential area above Cuyamaca Lake
7-8,000 feet msl
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Man, It's COLD up here!
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Ahhh, the Borrego Valley, Temperatures are rising already!
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Got Sand?
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Borrego Valley Airport
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Borrego Valley Traffic, 8643 turning
Base to final, Runway 08, Full Stop, Borrego Valley
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On the ground at Borrego, man, is it hot!
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Ok, where do you want me to park this thing!?!?
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Gillespie Field, 27R Runup Area
All System A-OK
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Borrego has their own aerobatic practice box.
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Cessna 170....180, maybe?
2009-02-21
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Look Deeply into my eye.........
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Light sport, Experimental
2009-02-21
Gear Mirror.JPG
Use this to check "wheels down" before you land!
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A Row of tail wheels
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Next up for the aerobatic box, going up for a "spin"
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Crap, That's never happened before!
The right main tire blew out on take-off!
Nice job of maintaining control.
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Limping off the runway, Hey, anybody got a spare tire?
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Citabria N8643
N8643 is Mine.JPG
Bill of Sale in-hand, it mine now, for better or worse!
2008-09-04
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Brown Field has been home to 8643 for over 20 years
2008-07-03
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First Flight FBO, Brown Field
2008-07-03
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Annual Inspection is complete
All system Go!
2008-07-03
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Ready to go home
2008-07-03
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First Flight FBO
Brown Field
2008-07-03
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Nice tail feathers!
2008-07-03
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Come on in, let go for a spin.
2008-07-03
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Bare bones, simplicity
Navigation system?......Look out the window!
2008-07-03
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Come on, take me home already!
2008-07-03
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Wanna play with my joy stick in the back seat?
2008-07-03
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Ok, time to go, C-Ya
2008-07-03
Jessica Barmon, July 2007
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Jessica is local girl going to college on the East Coast. This summer she is waiting tables at a restaurant, downtown San Diego.
Her adventure starts here, at Gibbs Flying Services.
2007-06-26
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I introduce Jessica to my friend, 215RV, a trusty American Champion, Decathlon.
2007-06-21
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Hey, Jessica, watch watch out for that wing!
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So far so good, we are in the air and she is still smiling!
2007-06-21
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Southbound at 500 feet agl.
Life in SoCal is SO rough.....
2007-06-21
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Hey, Jessica, The two houses behind the light house were used in the movie, Top Gun. The house where his C O lived.
2007-06-21
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One of the last all wooden rollercoasters that is still in operation.
2007-06-21
Justin Kass, July 2007
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Gibbs Flying Services. No better place to start than here!
2007-06-26
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Lets get this show on the road
2007-06-26
Front View.JPG
Ok, we've got wings, wheels and a propeller.
Fire it up, lets go!
2007-06-26
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This is your captain speaking. We are going to take Justin Kass for a tour of some of San Diego's most awesome beach front property!
2007-06-26
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Justin and his new best friend
2007-06-26
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If ya wanna play, ya gotta pay!
Fill'er up, please!
2007-06-26
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The Cross on Mt. Soledad
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The infamous Mt. Soledad Cross
2007-06-26
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Mission Bay, Fiesta Island
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