I enjoy my stairbuilding still after all these years. I think a lot of it is not burning out. I take my recreational time just as serious. This week I flew to a national rotorcraft convention in my gyrocopter. I had all my luggage stowed in my pod. What a rush flying that thing across Illinois and way over into Indiana. Kind of ironic that my hobby still simulates my occupation..something that is climbing and turning.
Here are some pictures in route. The big limestone quarry was near Kentland, Indiana. The runway was at the Mentone airport.
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Stan
How far was the trip?
Do you make it nonstop and how long does it take?
Those pictures are great, not sure where Kentland is but it seems just as flat as Ill.
You certainly are living the good life, that must be great up there all by yourself. I assume that its not as quite as a hot air balloon but the noise must not be much of a problem?
Your pictures of your work are great, but your pictures of your air travel are a close second and I enjoy both equally.
Doug
Doug: It was just 120 miles. I could make it nonstop.. but I like to have plenty of extra fuel aboard. I was encountering some strong headwinds on the return flight and had to make two stops fr fuel. I have a GPS navigation system,,it shows true groundspeed and time enroute. I can tell at a glance if I will make my destination as the GPS is always reading out my eta.
I usually cruise at 65-70 mph. However..whats neat about flying is that my 120 mile airmiles would be 175 by ground.
Man, look at those trees!
Can you imagine flying over this country in 1492?
SamT
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I enjoy carpentry and building after all these years, but I must admit that I get more satifaction and thrill from one afternoon at a track in the race car than a couple of months building. It seems even when I'm working, I'm thinking of how to get through a certain corner faster, and smoother . I'm thinking of how to turn my hobby into a bill paying gig........
Keith: Its kind of funny...I go flying so that I give myself a break from my stairwork. Then the other day I am flying around the edge of a town about 40 miles from my place. I look down and see a huge home just being constructed. I think.....hmmmm...wonder if they need a stairway?
I saw this deer about a month and took this picture.