Today my brother and I flew from Flint MI to Westfield MA and back. The wind was strong today. Our groundspeed, in level flight, over Ontario at 25,000 feet was 374 knots (430 mph). On the descent he hit 415 knots (477 mph). We had about a 100 knot tailwind. On the way back it was quite a bit slower. Photos are the insturment panel and lake Erie out the co pilot window.
Hey, you flew right over me just south of Rochester! 
berkeleying wicked. Pilots are cool.
poopshovel wrote: berkeleying wicked. Pilots are cool.
My brother took me out last time I went down to see him. So cool. While we're scrambling to find a ZAV during the Pooklocalypse, he'll be dropping molotovs on us for fun....or wiping out some island with a dirt runway.
OK, what IS that beautiful piece of flying art?
You can be my wingman anytime...
Thumbs up means "make sure your flaps are up" not "everything is ok" it's just one of the last things the ground crew checks before they release the airplane.
Every time someone gives me thumbs up I yell, "my flaps are deployed!"
Then people look at me funny.
EricM wrote: Thumbs up means "make sure your flaps are up" not "everything is ok" it's just one of the last things the ground crew checks before they release the airplane. Every time someone gives me thumbs up I yell, "my flaps are deployed!" Then people look at me funny.
Cool story, but the ICAO, FAA, and USAF use of the thumbs up is to stand for affirmative, all-clear, or ok.
No wonder people look at you funny.
cwh wrote: OK, what IS that beautiful piece of flying art?
Osterkraut wrote:EricM wrote: Thumbs up means "make sure your flaps are up" not "everything is ok" it's just one of the last things the ground crew checks before they release the airplane. Every time someone gives me thumbs up I yell, "my flaps are deployed!" Then people look at me funny.Cool story, but the ICAO, FAA, and USAF use of the thumbs up is to stand for affirmative, all-clear, or ok. No wonder people look at you funny.
I don't even have to say anything and people look at me funny. Which actually motivates me to then say something like, "Greetings! May your hemorrhoids shrink without surgery!" as I wave and smile. 
Wooooh, the dreaded, dangerous MU-2! Woooh!
Flying did a really good article on how Mitsubishi practically begged the FAA to insist MU pilots get more training. They didn't. People died. It got an undeserved rep as dangerous. But now that the training is implemented correctly , the MU-2 is making a comeback.
I used to stare at them at Palwaukee all the time.
It is a great airplane. I have operated them for 21 years now. It is my favorite turbo prop.
This is the one we flew yesterday. It has beern in the family for 8 years.
Lake Erie, boring from the air, boring from the ground.
As much as I hate flying, a trip like this sounds like fun. I can't imagine what the fuel bill would be
PHeller wrote: Lake Erie, boring from the air, boring from the ground.
And awesome, and potentially terrifying and possibly lethal from the water.
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