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     Jerry_haughton |
my brother Doug and his wife Sandy just got back from a two-week flight to the North Pole and back in their '57 Beechcraft Bonanza, from their home in Bremerton, WA (near Seattle), thought you'd enjoy a couple of pix.  Doug and Sandy and their Bonanza, which sounds a lot like a Hemi.  they're the plane second nearest to the camera. this shot reminds me of some sportbike rides i've been on. here's a link to a brief piece and a couple of pix in their local newspaper before they launched. (it'll take a bit to load, especially if you're on a slow connection...) http://www.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_4835945,00.html fly to lean, FB | ||
| Court |
Ahhhh...the Beech "Dr. Killer". That is one of the greatest planes ever made....superior performance. Great Pics ! | ||
| Henrik |
Very cool. Henrik | ||
| Tramp |
Much like the Moonie, it's a bit sporty for my comfort..... gimme a tail draggin' "Air-Knocker" Champ or a citabria and I'm good to go. beautiful beech, though. (Aren't the Beech twins the doctor killers?) | ||
| Captpete |
More precisely, the "Fork-ed-tailed Dr. killers." Champ or a citabria and I'm good to go Try a Maule sometime. No substitute for cubes! (O540 Lyc) Rotate & hang it on the prop. | ||
| Spiderman |
That's cool! So was it like a group ride.. er, I mean fly  ? | ||
| Mbsween |
Fly to lean? Or is it fly to roll? Cool pics Ferris, Only other time I saw stuff like that was looking out the side of a UH1H up at Drum. Cool to see a civilized version  | ||
| Rocketman |
That must be a fantastic experience flying to the NP. Tramp mentioned Mooney. My friend has, I believe, an M20. I flew it down to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 1996, and they treat us like royalty upon arrival! By the way, if anyone ever gets the opportunity to be anywhere near the Goodwood Festival, do not at your peril miss it under any circumstance. This year Mike Hailwood's Honda Six went up the 'hill' in the hands of its owner Bob Heath. He dropped it! Now where in the world are you likely to see anyone chucking a £250.000+ motorcycle down the road? Anyways, here's a pic of a Mooney like my friends. I likened it to a Saab inside. I especially liked the sticker on the window glass, "do not open over 150mph". I need one of them for my TVR, lol.  Nice to see you back, Ferris  Rocket | ||
| Seanp |
Great pics, thanks! I can't wait until I'm in a position to get my private pilot's license. So far my schedule hasn't really allowed it... I've flown small planes a few times, and it's a great feeling. It's not nearly as cool as hovering a helicopter, but it's way cheaper! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
here's the piece from the Kitsap Sun, Doug and Sandy's local newpaper. the article takes forever to load, and half the time the link takes you to a log-in page instead of the story. the edits " [ ] " are mine. - FB NK [North Kitsap county] Couple Wings Toward Arctic Circle The Haughtons are taking a big trip across the Alaskan wilderness to celebrate their life. By Derek Sheppard, DSHEPPARD@KITSAPSUN.COM July 11, 2006 Poulsbo [Washington] The excitement in Doug Haughton’s voice was unmistakable as he rattled off details about the big Alaskan adventure he and his wife, Sandy, were about to undertake. They’ve got a few good reasons to celebrate, too. On Monday, the Haughtons climbed into their 1957 Beechcraft Bonanza, one of the most revered civil aircraft of all-time, to fly with 14 other planes into the wilds of Alaska. "It’ll be something out of the box for us," Doug said before taking off. Most people probably know the Haughtons through their business, Liberty Bay Auto Center in Poulsbo. During years of toiling with the business, far-flung vacations weren’t usually in the itinerary, Doug said. This "out of the box" vacation certainly is far-flung, as it will take them clear above the Arctic Circle and into the northernmost regions of the nation’s 49th state. The adventure was organized by the "Let’s Fly Alaska" guided tour service. The company’s Web site tells pilots that they’ll "see high mountain glaciers like few will ever see them." Navigating those mountains, challenging flying, and the thrill of planning such a long trip are exciting for Doug, a long-time pilot and president of the Bremerton Pilots and Tenants Association. But the trip is also a celebration of something much more important than thrills and adventure. "It was like the celebration of life flight mixed with the anniversary," Doug said. When the Haughtons began planning the trip 15 months ago, they were also battling Sandy’s breast cancer, which was invasive and advanced. Planning the adventure was therapeutic in its own way, giving them something positive to look forward to in the future — something they could plan doing together. In that time they also marked their 30-year wedding anniversary, so the flight is icing on that cake. The trip is expected to take about two weeks, and while they’ll get the chance to see the wilds of Alaska from above, they won’t have to sleep there. All the stops will afford them modern accommodations. Included in the flight plans are Quesnel and White Horse, both in Canada, and Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Dead Horse, Anchorage, Homer, Valdez and Ketchikan, all in Alaska. They’ve never taken an aerial trip this far, but Doug is confident in the woman who’ll sit to his right. "She’s an excellent co-pilot," he said.  Doug Haughton and his wife, Sandy, of Poulsbo, are flying their 1957 Beechcraft Bonanza airplane to the Arctic Circle over a two-week period with a group of aviators. [photo by] Steve Zugschwerdt | Kitsap Sun  For the most part, Doug Haughton has restored his 1957 Beechcraft Bonanza to its original condition. Haughton has upgraded the engine and a few other navigational devices to take advantage of modern aviation technology for his and his wife's trip over the Alaskan wilderness. [photo by] Steve Zugschwerdt | Kitsap Sun | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
So was it like a group ride.. er, I mean fly? affirmative, Spidey. check out www.letsflyalaska.com. Nice to see you back, Ferris thanks Rocket. | ||
| Tramp |
Rock- Moonie even had a Porsche powered model for quite some time.... | ||
| Oldog |
Thanks for sharing that Jerry, hows preperations for comming east? oh do you fly? | ||
| Prez |
peggy sue..peggy sue..pretty pretty pretty peggy sue.. "dr killer" and also the same plane that richie vallens,big bopper and buddy holly were killed in even though the v-tail bonanzas' don't have the best reputation,,i love em.. fun to work on,(i'm an A&P) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Thanks for sharing that Jerry, hows preperations for comming east? hi Oldog, i launch in 29 days. oh do you fly? i've flown a bit in Doug's planes, nothing significant. | ||
| Lowflyer |
I'll take a Baron over a Bonanza any day. It sounds like two Hemis.  BTW, anybody else make it to Osh Kosh last week? | ||
| Tramp |
mt cfi's blasting around in a baron these days... his main craft's the zlin. | ||
| Bomber |
I didn't have to go to Oshkosh -- living near the big water near the state line, the much of the show goes right over my back yard! little beats hangin out in the hammock and watching the guys go by in their old iron -- great sights, better racket! | ||
| Lowflyer |
Flying into Osh Kosh is some of the most fun I have had in an airplane. The air show is a pretty small part of the whole thing. There is far more to see there on the ground than in the air. | ||
| Tripper |
Flying into Oshkosh is work. Camping under the wing is the fun. Unless it rains Wisconsin Dogs. My employer bought a Bonanza from Ed King. That puppie was loaded, and we rented it for $45/hr wet. Sweet deal while it lasted. Garmin then certified the first IFR Loran in that airplane. Not quite as fast as this guy was in it's day.  | ||
| Tripper |
Did I say Loran?????? showing my age badly. | ||
| Slaughter |
Weekend of my first solo. Age 14, Schweizer TG-3 (WWII training glider) - Feb 18, 1968 Second is the Summer of the Smirnoff transconental saiplane derby in 1972. Einar Enevoldsen let me fly his Diamant 18M. Pic is scanned from one my Mom has on her wall - sun has faded it.   Funny, I still have the same hair styles and wear the same clothes. Who's the old fart? (still need to make the pilgrimage to Oshkosh once in my life. Nearly made it to Hales Corners back in the day before they moved the show) (Message edited by slaughter on August 01, 2006) | ||
| Lowflyer |
Who is Loran?  | ||
| Court |
LORAN (LOng RAnge Navigation) is a terrestrial navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters that use the time interval between radio signals received from three or more stations to determine the position of a ship or aircraft. Before the popularity of the satellite-based GPS system, it was primarily used in marine applications. The current version of LORAN in common use is LORAN-C, which operates in the low frequency 90 to 110 kHz band. Me....?. . . I prefer ADF (Automated Direction Finder) since it operated in athe AM radio band and I could listen to KC Royals games late at night while flying home. I used to use it to keep me awake. You have no idea how easy it is for the drone of an engine to lull you to sleep at 1AM over the Ozarks. | ||
| Tramp |
I'll try to dig up some shots of my uncle... winningest pilot in air racing history.... died racing at cleveland. cool guy | ||
| Ceejay |
that pic with all the planes-6, 7 if you count the one with the camera, is damn cool, Mr. Bueller your eye works equally as well in the air as it does on the ground... | ||
| Court |
Here's what I'm hoping. . . if we can keep this aviation thread going long enough....we'll lure Capt. Pete in. He has one must be one of the funniest and funnest crossing the country....barely...by small airplane tales you've ever heard. Not only is he a great storyteller (how could you be a commercial fisherman and NOT be?) but he has some GREAT stories! My wife has declared me "unsafe at any altitude". | ||
| Vaneo1 |
wait, so if your outside taking the pictures, then who's inside flying the plane?!?  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
that pic with all the planes-6, 7 if you count the one with the camera, is damn cool, Mr. Bueller your eye works equally as well in the air as it does on the ground... Ceejay, agree that the pic is great, wish i could take credit for the photography, but i can't. the photo was taken from plane #7 in the group, piloted by Al and Gwen Brock. ALL of the planes on this particular trip were Beechcraft Bonanzas. there were 14 aircraft in total, with pilots/co-pilots from as far away as Atlanta, Georgia and Cancun, Mexico. FB | ||
| Tramp |
not sure if non-aviators reading this are aware, but bonanzas have a very buell-esque stature in the aviation world. |
