AirVenture 2011 Lancair 360 flight Fond Du Lac WI to Lincoln Park NJ

[daddygreenjeens]

sexy legs PIC hahah

[revowild]

do you have the Ipad 1 or the ipad 2?

[mikeb172sp]

@revowild iPad 1 but wish I had the iPad 2 for it's quicker processor. iPad 1 does work well but not for Jeppesen Flight Deck.

[mocatx]

Finished watching the vid well done. reichec i fly in Ireland where the weather changes often and quickly, sometimes not mater what your preparations you have to deal with it and he did.

[mocatx]

Quick plane, Great Vid my brother lives in Chicago. I take it you are night rated.

[mikeb172sp]

@mocatx In the US we don't have "Night Ratings" just night currency (3 takeoffs and full stop landings in 90 days) to cary passengers. We are instrument rated as well.

[trekkerj]

Looks like a fun adventure to me. :)

[mikeb172sp]

@trekkerj It was.. Thanks. 

[coma13794]

I'm guessing reichec was referring to the exciting arrival at N07. We departed with a forecast that the destination would be VFR. Even checking with Flight Watch enroute less than an hour before the arrival indicated it would be VFR conditions, with no mention of storms.

[mikeb172sp]

@coma13794 True...

[reichec]

Doesn't seem worth it to put yourself into those situations to me.

[mikeb172sp]

@reichec What "situations" are you referring to? Before you answer I can list some that I would have done differently.

1. I didn't know (or ask) if my friend had flotation gear aboard the aircraft. I will NEVER cross the lake without it.

2. XM / ADS-B weather would have been nice. If we knew about the inbound weather at Lincoln Park we would have diverted long before.

3. I normally would have listed O2 but we were fine at 9,500 and for what its worth I had a pulse ox monitor with me.

[SlamDuncDrummer]

@reichec - that was text book. First approach had issues, made good decision very early to go around. Second approach was gusty but that is what pops up sometimes. You have to remember that this is a very high performance aircraft flying in a high density altitude, heavy configuration in gusty conditions. Excellent job.

I left Chicago one day in my 182. Sunny day, calm predicted the entire way. Was heading to Spirit in St. Louis. On approach experienced gusts up to 34kts.

it happens.

[Italiandude96]

Is that an iPad you are using for gps? Is so, what app is it?

[mikeb172sp]

@Italiandude96 I use the iPad as a primary chart reader for both en-route and approach charts. The "GPS" is just an added situational awareness tool for me. I don't use it for in flight navigation. The app shown is FourFlight Mobile HD. I have a video review of it on my site.