Golden Gate Bridge

aloft · July 6th, 2008, 07:19

Jeez my office has a great view sometimes! Taken Saturday while on the clock:

JEP · July 6th, 2008, 12:09

Great View....Are you still with the Aerial Mapping outfit? If so, what kind of work do they have you doing now that 'the season' is over....

Bumblebee · July 6th, 2008, 13:29

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Originally Posted by aloft

Jeez my office has a great view sometimes! Taken Saturday while on the clock:

what time? I was on the Pt Reyes arrival yesterday afternoon. I can tell from the shadow it was much earlier than me. We departed SFO, and were over the Bay Bridge around 1655.
Inbound it was closer to 1920.

aloft · July 6th, 2008, 13:33

Most of the contracts dictate "leaf-off" conditions, but not all, since the leaves never come off the trees in some places (like Orange County, which we just finished a few weeks ago). So some of the summer work are those "leaf-on" contracts. I'm doing some re-shoots of stuff that was missed/didn't turn out/had cloud cover, etc. I'll be done very soon though, and back to the ranks of the unemployed. Pretty sad to think that with 860/25, I coulda had my pick of regional jobs 6 months ago! Now, not so much.

aloft · July 6th, 2008, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

what time? I was on the Pt Reyes arrival yesterday afternoon. I can tell from the shadow it was much earlier than me. We departed SFO, and were over the Bay Bridge around 1655.
Inbound it was closer to 1920.

Small world! Those were both shot around 1800.

Bumblebee · July 6th, 2008, 15:05

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Originally Posted by aloft

Small world! Those were both shot around 1800.

Are you still in the Bay Area?

aloft · July 6th, 2008, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

Are you still in the Bay Area?

Yup, holed up over in the East Bay, flying out of KOAK.

srleslie · July 6th, 2008, 18:09

If planes are allowed to fly that close to the golden gate bridge, what is to stop a terrorist from using a larger GA plane to take out some of those cables? One could do a lot of damage, especially if it were rush hour. Call me being pessimistic, but I'm surrpised no one has ever tried such an attack.

Grabo172 · July 6th, 2008, 18:33

You're being pessimistic! Those cables would cut a plane in half before they'd snap I'm guessing...

I'd have to guess that they are a least 8" steel cables vs. aluminum airplane... Bridge wins I would think.

doog · July 6th, 2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by srleslie

If planes are allowed to fly that close to the golden gate bridge, what is to stop a terrorist from using a larger GA plane to take out some of those cables? One could do a lot of damage, especially if it were rush hour. Call me being pessimistic, but I'm surrpised no one has ever tried such an attack.

Those cables would slice through an aluminum plane like butter. If terrorism is a concern, I'd be more worried about explosive laden trucks than light aircraft.

Maximillian_Jenius · July 6th, 2008, 21:08

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Originally Posted by srleslie

If planes are allowed to fly that close to the golden gate bridge, what is to stop a terrorist from using a larger GA plane to take out some of those cables? One could do a lot of damage, especially if it were rush hour. Call me being pessimistic, but I'm surrpised no one has ever tried such an attack.

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Originally Posted by Grabo172

You're being pessimistic! Those cables would cut a plane in half before they'd snap I'm guessing...

I'd have to guess that they are a least 8" steel cables vs. aluminum airplane... Bridge wins I would think.

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Originally Posted by doog

Those cables would slice through an aluminum plane like butter. If terrorism is a concern, I'd be more worried about explosive laden trucks than light aircraft.

. . .I'd be far more worried about Magneto ripping the bridge apart and using it as a path to Alcatraz for his evil mutant army!

aloft · July 6th, 2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

. . .I'd be far more worried about Magneto ripping the bridge apart and using it as a path to Alcatraz for his evil mutant army!

Impossible; I checked my magnetos during my runup, no misbehavin' at all.

Bumblebee · July 7th, 2008, 03:14

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Originally Posted by aloft

Yup, holed up over in the East Bay, flying out of KOAK.

OK I'm back in SFO at the Embassy Suites South SF . . . right across the bay from you!

SierraPilot123 · July 9th, 2008, 01:43

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

OK I'm back in SFO at the Embassy Suites South SF . . . right across the bay from you!

I was there last yesterday for a short overnight. Good breakfast!!

Cool videos of the Golden Gate. I always loved taking people on a bay tour, mostly, so I could sight see myself

Hypersonic_Wings · July 22nd, 2008, 07:50

Nice videos of San Francisco. I'd like to fly over that bridge someday

July 6th, 2008, 07:19	#1
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,847	Golden Gate Bridge Jeez my office has a great view sometimes! Taken Saturday while on the clock: __________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA 900+ TT/25 ME Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol B.S., Psychology, Univ of Utah

July 6th, 2008, 12:09	#2
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,727 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Golden Gate Bridge Great View....Are you still with the Aerial Mapping outfit? If so, what kind of work do they have you doing now that 'the season' is over.... __________________ NJC or Bust.....CountDown Timer

July 6th, 2008, 13:33	#4
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,847	Re: Golden Gate Bridge Most of the contracts dictate "leaf-off" conditions, but not all, since the leaves never come off the trees in some places (like Orange County, which we just finished a few weeks ago). So some of the summer work are those "leaf-on" contracts. I'm doing some re-shoots of stuff that was missed/didn't turn out/had cloud cover, etc. I'll be done very soon though, and back to the ranks of the unemployed. Pretty sad to think that with 860/25, I coulda had my pick of regional jobs 6 months ago! Now, not so much. __________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA 900+ TT/25 ME Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol B.S., Psychology, Univ of Utah

July 6th, 2008, 18:09	#8
srleslie Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Monticello, AR Posts: 162	Re: Golden Gate Bridge If planes are allowed to fly that close to the golden gate bridge, what is to stop a terrorist from using a larger GA plane to take out some of those cables? One could do a lot of damage, especially if it were rush hour. Call me being pessimistic, but I'm surrpised no one has ever tried such an attack.

July 6th, 2008, 18:33	#9
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,271	Re: Golden Gate Bridge You're being pessimistic! Those cables would cut a plane in half before they'd snap I'm guessing... I'd have to guess that they are a least 8" steel cables vs. aluminum airplane... Bridge wins I would think. __________________ "Words Mean Things" -Jeff Zimring "Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserves neither." -Benjamin Franklin CFI / CFII "The Ultimate Thread Killer"

July 22nd, 2008, 07:50	#15
Hypersonic_Wings Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere out there Posts: 84	Re: Golden Gate Bridge Nice videos of San Francisco. I'd like to fly over that bridge someday

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