As I mentioned in the Bayport Aerodrome thread, I got a ride in a 1943 Stearman biplane. This was my first time in an open cockpit biplane, and it was blast! The pilot (and owner) was Bob Fritts.
Taking the runway for takeoff:
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Here's Bob, my pilot. The Stearman has a mirror under the upper wing so the two pilots can see one another.
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We headed south from Bayport, over the Great South Bay. When we were up to altitude (about 800 feet) I got to fly her for a little - made some turns to get the feel of the airplane, and when we got to Fire Island, I turned and headed west for a few minutes, then started back. At that point, the pilot took the controls, made a diving turn back to the east and flew along the beach at about 150 feet.
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How about some prop-blur? And that's not sensor dust, it's on the windscreen.
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On downwind with the aerodrome off the right side:
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Turning final:
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