Pressurized, twin-engine introduced in 1978
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Pressurized, twin-engine introduced in 1978
Clive's Bonanza still flying
1983 VIDEO Clive's Beech Bonanza V35A Victoria CYYJ
Bentley and I met at Tim Hortons and he received our handoff of the Alskog brooch etc.. It turned out Clive was there so joined us with his friend Rod. Both are avid cyclists now, among other things. Clive owned a Beechcraft V-tail Bonanza V-35a back in the 80s. After I left to be with my invalid wife at home, Bentley sent this update after Terry joined them.
Beechcraft V35A Bonanza
(similar to Clives C-GIRR)
Charie-Gulf/India/Romeo/Romeo
Dear Parlee family members and close friends.
I was deeply saddened to hear about your loss. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time.
Here are few of my remembrances of Arnold:
Back in the 70s Arnold was well known at Victoria Airport CYYJ. Rumors were as an airline pilot he once flew B747s. This is unconfirmed to me but he sure knew a lot about airplanes and flying.
Arnold was my first flight instructor when going for my private pilot licence in 1978 at Flight Centre Aviation FBO at CYYJ. He was a bit of a task-master in his teaching methods but perhaps wanted to see right away if a student had the 'right stuff". Not everyone can be taught to fly airplanes; one has to bring something of themselves to complete the mission.
This flier passed the test and went on to own two airplanes before hanging it up in 1985. Firstly, was a Piper Cherokee PA28-160 then the Mooney M20e Super 21.
Sometime around 1990, my employer wanted me to go to the Ellehammer Industries site in Tumwater, WA to checkout a client's job site. He hired Arnold to fly me there. Arnold was to borrow Bent Reinecker's Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess but when Arnold flashed up the twin-engines in the hangar he heard something he didn't like.
He surmised the left engine had a cracked cylinder wall. Bent later confirmed this was the case. We then went over and rented a C172 from the Victoria Flying Club. Arnold got us to KOLM in Tumwater and safely back to CYYJ.
It was well known, Arnold knew a thing-or-two about airplanes!
It turns out Arnold was only 20 days younger than me so I'm aware my time on Earth is also running out. We hope to see Arnold again in Paradise where we'll live forever — throughout Eternity. RIP
Bill
High Flight
BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,--and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of--wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....
Sunset take off @ CYYJ - Victoria International Airport
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See also 2022
Grand Canyon Airport MSFS Just Okay Scenery #518 public Youtube video 2022
N.B. This video has been stripped down from its original MSFS recording at 211MB to 23MB. It goes without saying it is ten-times (10X) sharper in the simulator.
Today we flew the TBM 930 149nm (nautical miles) from Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN) to Las Vegas in Microsoft's latest flight simulator: MSFS. My wife&I and a friend flew this route for real when we lived in Palm Springs in 1981. We left our Piper PA28 in Victoria after selling our house there and moving to the desert. We rented a PA28-181 out of PSP and flew 255 nautical miles to Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN). In those days one could fly their plane right down into the canyon and this we did until nearing Peach Springs VOR then heading back home to KPSP.
Today we flew the TBM 930 149nm (nautical miles) from Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN) to Las Vegas in Microsoft's latest flight simulator: MSFS. My wife&I and a friend flew this route for real when we lived in Palm Springs in 1981. We left our Piper PA28 in Victoria after selling our house there and moving to the desert. We rented a PA28-181 out of PSP and flew 255 nautical miles to Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN). In those days one could fly their plane right down into the canyon and this we did until nearing Peach Springs VOR then heading back home to KPSP.
I flew the new Mooney Ovation from Boundary Bay to Tofino, VFR under marginal conditions.
Test Drive | Alabeo Mooney M20r Ovation
2022 Update
This is a Mooney M20r into Tofino Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator — MSFS2020
Tofino MSFS VIDEO
Seen at Victoria Flying Club
In 1990, Rocket Engineering Corp. of Spokane, Washington, modified an M20K 231 model by replacing the standard turbocharged 210 hp (160 kW) Continental TSIO-360 engine and two-blade propeller with a turbocharged 305 hp (227 kW) Continental TSIO-520-NB and a McCauley three-blade propeller
Victoria International Airport Memorial to Air Force veterans
Air traffic control tower that is. Coffee With Eric at CYYJ.
The Victoria Flying Club's long-suffering Piper Seminole used for multi-engine and IFR training. One of the students asked me to take a shot so here it is and at the same time filling a gap in my photo-stream.
Downwind left for Rwy-34 at Orcas Island Airport (KORS), Eastsound, Washington, USA in a Mooney M20E
Our Mooney Super 21 from back in the day.
My reason for posting this at such a late-date is to have it available for viewing from my phone.
Victoria Flying Club's Piper Seminole C-FHDP at Victoria International Airport, Vancouver Island.
Victoria International Airport
CYYJ Victoria Intl. Airport
Restored bomber at Victoria Flying Club until Saturday for flights and tours.
One of the 50-calibre guns aboard the Sentimental Journey, a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, points out over Victoria during a flight Monday.
Boeing’s B-17s played an important role for the U.S. in bombing German targets during the Second World War.
The Commemorative Air Force plane will be at the Victoria Flying Club through Saturday for public tours and flights. History appeared on the horizon over Victoria International Airport Monday, landed smoothly and taxied to the tarmac at the Victoria Flying Club.
Restored bomber at Victoria Flying Club until Saturday for flights and tours.
One of the 50-calibre guns aboard the Sentimental Journey, a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, points out over Victoria during a flight Monday.
Boeing’s B-17s played an important role for the U.S. in bombing German targets during the Second World War.
The Commemorative Air Force plane will be at the Victoria Flying Club through Saturday for public tours and flights. History appeared on the horizon over Victoria International Airport Monday, landed smoothly and taxied to the tarmac at the Victoria Flying Club.