Aerial Mapping...Fun :)

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 02:41

I love my job

. Enjoy the pics.

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 03:04

A few more...

ASpilot2be · December 10th, 2007, 03:11

Looks like a blast

aloft · December 10th, 2007, 03:17

I see you guys found Park City without my help! Good work!

JEP · December 10th, 2007, 03:20

great pics....is some of that pleasure flight, or are you allowed to take your SO and dog aloing as well.....

Looks like fun indeed.

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 03:21

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Originally Posted by aloft

I see you guys found Park City without my help! Good work!

Are you the guy who lives in SLC? If so you'll probably finish the Salt Lake project...we had some snow cover and and couldn't continue the job. Im in Oklahoma now...not much to see here...the x/c was fun though

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 03:26

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Originally Posted by JEP

great pics....is some of that pleasure flight, or are you allowed to take your SO and dog aloing as well.....

Looks like fun indeed.

My wife was visiting me in N Idaho when the boss told me to ferry the plane to S Idaho so she came along. And yes you are allowed to bring anyone on board. And to tell you the truth I consider all of that pleasure flight even though I'm getting paid for it.

Fun isn't it?

JEP · December 10th, 2007, 03:30

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

My wife was visiting me in N Idaho when the boss told me to ferry the plane to S Idaho so she came along. And yes you are allowed to bring anyone on board. Fun isn't it?

Look like fun indeed. Call when you get to MSP

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 03:35

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Originally Posted by JEP

Look like fun indeed. Call when you get to MSP

You bet JEP...it would be my pleasure to let you fly my babe

...just be gentle cause I love 14Z. lol

RPJ · December 10th, 2007, 05:18

Friggen awesome pics man! I am in Newton, KS now bored as hell lol. I haven't flown since last Tuesday and it does not look like I will fly until this Tuesday, wx sucks bad. Its probably keeping you guys at KLAW weathered in as well.

Matt, how are things out in OR?

Anyone heard anything on the date for Los Angeles???

bLizZuE · December 10th, 2007, 07:03

Whats with the huge exhaust?

TFaudree_ERAU · December 10th, 2007, 08:09

I'd be willing to bet that its to prevent the distorting characteristics of exhaust coming from a short pipe and flowing in front of the camera port.

RPJ · December 10th, 2007, 08:13

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Originally Posted by TFaudree_ERAU

I'd be willing to bet that its to prevent the distorting characteristics of exhaust coming from a short pipe and flowing in front of the camera port.

Hit the nail on the head.

LoadMasterC141 · December 10th, 2007, 12:14

Nice pics Thiago! How long will you be in OK? Maybe Sandra and I can fly up there and visit. Is Sara still hangin out?

What company are you working for? Does it pay at all? How mnay hours required? Just curious....

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 12:29

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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

Nice pics Thiago! How long will you be in OK? Maybe Sandra and I can fly up there and visit. Is Sara still hangin out?

What company are you working for? Does it pay at all? How mnay hours required? Just curious....

Jeremy,

the company is DWAS- Desert Wind Air Service. The pay is around $ 2,250/month + health benefits after 3 months (not the best health plan though). They also pay for all your expenses on the road like hotel, rental car...and they require 350 TT.

Sarah went back to Socal yesterday and I will be in Lawton probably until wednesday then I will be headed north to Sillwater, OK. How are you and Sandra doing? Have you gotten your IFR ticket yet? How's the flying going?

ASpilot2be · December 10th, 2007, 12:33

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

My wife was visiting me in N Idaho when the boss told me to ferry the plane to S Idaho so she came along.

Not a lot to see in Idaho is there?

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 12:38

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Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

Not a lot to see in Idaho is there?

Idaho is pretty from 1000' AGL plus they have some really good food. Oklahoma in the other hand is flat, grey, food is not as good as in ID and I'm staying in a small military town where I can hear the bombs going off from my room...it's so loud it shakes the doors and windows.

bdhill1979 · December 10th, 2007, 12:46

You came through town and didn't hit me up??

That's cold man

aloft · December 10th, 2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

Are you the guy who lives in SLC? If so you'll probably finish the Salt Lake project...

Yes, and my gf is very happy about that.

Ryan: lots of hotel camping in a crappy Econolodge (everything else was twice as much), I've shot only 3 or 4 FPs since getting here almost 2 wks ago.

I'm heading up to the Seattle area this morning as soon as the fog burns off to shoot the control field at Olympia. Had to scrap that flight the last two days due to icing airmets on the route, looks like today's the day.

bLizZuE: no reason for the long exhaust, our planes are just well-hung!

TheAlchemist · December 10th, 2007, 13:28

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Originally Posted by bdhill1979

You came through town and didn't hit me up??

That's cold man

I know, I know

I wanted to see you man but with the bad wx I just went up to Park City stayed for a couple of days then we were told to go to Oklahoma. I guess I owe you a visit now. My bad

BTW Utah has the weirdest alcohol laws...how do you cope with that? I felt I was ripped off when they gave me 3.2% alc by vol Coronas

...we had to find some liquor store in PC with bottled german beer to get the real thing.

Diego Dangers. · December 10th, 2007, 13:55

how long does DWAS require that you stay on, a full season, or are they flying the whole year? looks like a lot of fun. real nice pics.

bdhill1979 · December 10th, 2007, 13:59

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

I know, I know

I wanted to see you man but with the bad wx I just went up to Park City stayed for a couple of days then we were told to go to Oklahoma. I guess I owe you a visit now. My bad

BTW Utah has the weirdest alcohol laws...how do you cope with that? I felt I was ripped off when they gave me 3.2% alc by vol Coronas

...we had to find some liquor store in PC with bottled german beer to get the real thing.

You just deal with it.

MarkE · December 10th, 2007, 14:03

Thanks for posting the pictures. Looks like a blast!

LoadMasterC141 · December 10th, 2007, 14:39

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

Jeremy,

the company is DWAS- Desert Wind Air Service. The pay is around $ 2,250/month + health benefits after 3 months (not the best health plan though). They also pay for all your expenses on the road like hotel, rental car...and they require 350 TT.

Cool. Do they have a website? Sounds like a decent wage, especially if it is after taxes. Probably not much IFR flying I am guessing though

How much longer are you going to do that for? Did American Eagle ever get back with you?

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Sarah went back to Socal yesterday and I will be in Lawton probably until wednesday then I will be headed north to Sillwater, OK. How are you and Sandra doing? Have you gotten your IFR ticket yet? How's the flying going?

Sandra and I are doing just fine. I guess her and Sarah communicate through Myspace or Jetgirls or, uh, something because she is always telling me how you are doing.

No IFR yet. I should be ready for the written right after the holidays. I am up to high B's, Low A's on the practice, but I REALLY want a 100 on this one. All flying done though -See "My Ever Changing Plan" thread in the Career Changers for times.

ASpilot2be · December 10th, 2007, 14:54

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Originally Posted by TheAlchemist

Idaho is pretty from 1000' AGL plus they have some really good food.

I guess I was spoiled flying in Alaska, because it just seems boring flying around here

Although the fields were kind of beautiful in a different sort of way.

December 10th, 2007, 03:11	#3
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December 10th, 2007, 03:17	#4
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,776	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) I see you guys found Park City without my help! Good work! __________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA Chief Pilot, aerial mapping company -- on furlough Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol 900+ TT/25 ME B.S., Psychology

December 10th, 2007, 03:20	#5
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,670 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) great pics....is some of that pleasure flight, or are you allowed to take your SO and dog aloing as well..... Looks like fun indeed. __________________ NJC or Bust.....CountDown Timer

December 10th, 2007, 05:18	#10
RPJ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 527	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) Friggen awesome pics man! I am in Newton, KS now bored as hell lol. I haven't flown since last Tuesday and it does not look like I will fly until this Tuesday, wx sucks bad. Its probably keeping you guys at KLAW weathered in as well. Matt, how are things out in OR? Anyone heard anything on the date for Los Angeles???

December 10th, 2007, 07:03	#11
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December 10th, 2007, 08:09	#12
TFaudree_ERAU Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia is for Lovers, yacht chasing on the weekends Posts: 1,790	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) I'd be willing to bet that its to prevent the distorting characteristics of exhaust coming from a short pipe and flowing in front of the camera port.

December 10th, 2007, 12:14	#14
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Temple, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,909	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) Nice pics Thiago! How long will you be in OK? Maybe Sandra and I can fly up there and visit. Is Sara still hangin out? What company are you working for? Does it pay at all? How mnay hours required? Just curious....

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Diego Dangers. Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Bergen Posts: 99	Re: Aerial Mapping...Fun :) how long does DWAS require that you stay on, a full season, or are they flying the whole year? looks like a lot of fun. real nice pics.

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