Linden to Blairstown in Mooney and Glider Flying

This is more footage from the same day as the previous video. After doing some pattern work at Linden, we flew over to Blairstown. I parked the plane and flew a couple glider rides. Then I want back to pattern work and practiced a bunch of landings at Blairstown. Finally, I caught my brother getting towed in a glider and followed him around. I circled the Mooney with his Schweizer 1-26 in the same thermal. Naturally my outstanding thermalling skills let me out climb him.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Linden
• Blairstown
• Airport
• Flight
• Pattern
• Takeoff
• Landing
• Glider
• Circle

[revowild]

at 55 sec is that a power setting table you are looking at?

[SoarBird134]

@revowild Yes. I made my own checklist with most commonly used power settings table and quick reference guides to some of my gadgets.

[jrv20308]

What kind of climb performance and crusie speed are you seeing?

[SoarBird134]

@jrv20308 Still getting the hang of it but something like 800fpm climb and 155ktas seem pretty realistic. The big thing for me right now is keeping the CHTs in line cause the #4 cylinder gets a good 20-30 degrees hotter than the rest. If it weren't for that one getting to 380+ in cruise configuration, I could really rip her lose! In the meantime I gotta reduce power, crack the cowl flaps, or cruise LOP to keep the temps down.

[HDaviator]

How old are you? Just curious. Never seen such a young aircraft owner.

[pkomisar1982]

Awesome!!!!