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Old May 2nd 05, 11:15 PM
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" I wonder how many low passes are done at deserted
airports? "

All my low passes (less than 50 feet) are done at deserted airports.
Otherwise, I'd have to suffer the angst of those who have something to
say. Can you imagine what I'd have to endure if I did a couple of low
passes in succession on a Satruday afternoon? But I don' t want to give
the impression that I never show off... just never to other pilots.
There's no point.

Sometimes I'll stop my progress on a ridge to give some hikers a story
to tell. A few low passes followed by wingovers. When you wave back at
them, you can almost feel their excitement heating up the cockpit. And
let's face it, a wing over on a ridge is an eyeful from the cockpit as
well as from the ground. Good safe fun that pays those below much more
than it costs me.

Sorry if I've wandered off topic, but I was picking through the thread
based on author. Just saw another one of those generalizations that too
many swallow whole without bothering to maw it a little.

Cheers,

OC