Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Flew from Welshpool, EGCW to Cardiff, EGFF in. my little Cherokee. Weather was zero vis half the way but I checked real world weather and Cardiff was wide open. Winds very strong, 23 knots out of 300 degrees so I made an ILS landing on runway 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Hi Jack, Yesterday I installed Wales as part of the season Sale and quickly saw that Cardiff was added as a separate airport. I positioned myself at Cardiff's platform and it looked similar to your pictures. Next time at my flightdeck I'll take a closer look... B.t.w. ballooning in wintertime is a little fresh, isn't it? Regards Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sundancer said: Hi Jack, Yesterday I installed Wales as part of the season Sale and quickly saw that Cardiff was added as a separate airport. I positioned myself at Cardiff's platform and it looked similar to your pictures. Next time at my flightdeck I'll take a closer look... B.t.w. ballooning in wintertime is a little fresh, isn't it? Regards Fred Hi Fred, actually we did most of our flying in the winter because we need cold air. The warmer the air is the hotter the air inside the balloon needs to be to lift it, which in turn could over temp the "envelope". We dressed warm and when burning the flame was quite warm and toasty. I miss it a lot. Yeah, Cardiff surprised me that way too when I first installed it but it's a nice airport isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Wow....you did it on a regulary base, did you. When I was young and attractive (now only the latter), my nickname was the 'polar bear' , but since I reached some age, I prefer sun and warmth Yeah, Cardiff is nice. Europe is now complete, except Ireland and some airfields in the UK. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Sundancer said: Wow....you did it on a regulary base, did you. When I was young and attractive (now only the latter), my nickname was the 'polar bear' , but since I reached some age, I prefer sun and warmth Yeah, Cardiff is nice. Europe is now complete, except Ireland and some airfields in the UK. Fred Yes, I flew them in Boise, I lived there for five years. It's very good for balloons because there's no trees in the area, only along the river where they were planted. It's all desert scrub so you can land anywhere. Down here in the Atlanta area, well, put it this way, when I flew here for my job and saw all the trees below I said to myself, there's no way you could fly a balloon here, way too many trees. They have a "Race To The Sea" in Helen Georgia, but they fly from the trees to land on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 We planned to visit Boise (ID) and surroundings this summer to see the total eclips (August 21th), but due to medical problems we had to cancel that holiday..... So when you mentioned Boise, it immediately sound familiar to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Sundancer said: We planned to visit Boise (ID) and surroundings this summer to see the total eclips (August 21th), but due to medical problems we had to cancel that holiday..... So when you mentioned Boise, it immediately sound familiar to me. If you ever get the chance to go, in any season, it's a beautiful place. I'd love to go back and live there. If you like water and snow skiing, fishing, hiking, camping, hunting, it's all there, and very few people in the state. Sorry to hear that you couldn't go, hopefully someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Yeah.... it should have been a 'once in a lifetime' holiday, but unfortunately it was not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Sundancer said: Yeah.... it should have been a 'once in a lifetime' holiday, but unfortunately it was not possible. Sorry to hear that. Hope things change for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Looks like you had a good flight in Wales where you looking for Paul and also you went inverted and not a yellow plane was that for Martyn for he likes Blue. And you shots where super Jack regards stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Croeso Cymru Jack, don't forget to go for a pint of Brain's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Excellent series of views Jack, there is plenty of picturesque scenery to go flying around Wales and you have chosen the right plane to do some serious exploring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 4 hours ago, stewart1 said: Looks like you had a good flight in Wales where you looking for Paul and also you went inverted and not a yellow plane was that for Martyn for he likes Blue. And you shots where super Jack regards stewart Thanks Stewart! I was just having fun, it's one of the very few British rego's planes I have. 49 minutes ago, Taph said: Croeso Cymru Jack, don't forget to go for a pint of Brain's Thanks Taph, but what does Croeso Cymru mean? 22 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: Excellent series of views Jack, there is plenty of picturesque scenery to go flying around Wales and you have chosen the right plane to do some serious exploring. Thanks Martyn! All I need to do is fly to Sumburgh and then it's on to other airports as I'm still checking them all but I might stay a little longer in the UK as it's nice and there's a lot of airports there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundancer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Thanks Taph, but what does Croeso Cymru mean? As a non-English or non-Welsh native speaker I can tell you that it means "Welcome to Wales". Well...how's that Cheers Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sundancer said: As a non-English or non-Welsh native speaker I can tell you that it means "Welcome to Wales". Well...how's that Cheers Fred Well very good Fred! Thank you! I've always loved those really long Welsh place names, I've always thought it was charming and quaint. I hope they never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Marvelous set of shots Jack . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 hour ago, BradB said: Marvelous set of shots Jack . Cheers John Thanks John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy H Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Oh no, Jack has the crazy plane with crazy paint out again! Lovely set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 50 minutes ago, Sammy H said: Oh no, Jack has the crazy plane with crazy paint out again! Lovely set. Thanks Sammy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Superb shots and flight Jack, nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 A super flight Jack! Great to see Wales featured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1252 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Lovely atmospheric shots, Jack, lots of nice subtle colour tones (apart from the paint job <grin>) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Fine set of shots cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 9 hours ago, adambar said: Superb shots and flight Jack, nice job! Thanks Adam! 4 hours ago, paulb said: A super flight Jack! Great to see Wales featured! Thanks Paul, never been there but it sure is beautiful! 4 hours ago, andy1252 said: Lovely atmospheric shots, Jack, lots of nice subtle colour tones (apart from the paint job <grin>) Thanks Andy! I too like the Orbx fall color tones, quite different from the greens of spring and summer but I like them nonetheless because it looks so real. Glad you like the livery, it was the only UK rego I had for this plane. 7 minutes ago, Iain Emms said: Fine set of shots cheers Iain Thank you Iain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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