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Posted: **Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:00 pm**

Here is a picture from my lastest Air 2 Air flight on July 1.
It was very cold, in fact the coldest conditions I have ever flown in but boy was it worth it. (140 knots with no canopy doesnt help)
The aircraft was flown by Squadron Leader Sean Perrett, and what a pilot he is.
First time in formation in a Spitfire and he was all over us like a rash, awesome experience and special thanks "Again" to Brendon Deere for making the flight possible.
To me, flying with a Spitifire is as good as it gets!!!

More shots to follow, we headed to a place where there are not many vineyards and got some nice backgrounds like this.

Posted: **Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:03 pm**

Beautiful photography!

How does one going about getting a rating for such an aircraft? Not sure if CAA laws not apply to the airforce?

Posted: **Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:14 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:44 am**

Beautiful Aircraft, Great to see a peice of history still in the air. great shots!

Posted: **Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:38 am**

Trolly wrote:
QUOTE (Trolly @ Jul 2 2009, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beautiful photography!

How does one going about getting a rating for such an aircraft? Not sure if CAA laws not apply to the airforce?

I'm sure the Spitfire is probably classified as 'Experimental'... But looking at AC61-10 (Type Ratings), if you're a test pilot you can get a type rating after flying for 5 hours. Otherwise, for a single seat aircraft... you just have to do ground courses... and then your instructor watches from the ground!

QUOTE (AC61-10)

Test pilots

Rule 61.55(b)(2) provides for a pilot who has been approved to act as a test pilot under rule
19.405(1) to have the aircraft type endorsed on the licence on completion of acceptable flight
experience. The following flight experience is acceptable to the Director for this purpose:
For single engine land, waterborne and ski equipped aeroplanes or helicopters â€“ 5 hours
For multi engine aeroplanes or helicopters â€“ 10 hours
For any other aircraft as specified by the Director.[/quote]

and

QUOTE

In the case of a single seat type, the instructor issuing the rating is to be satisfied that the pilot has
successfully completed ground training to an appropriate level. In addition, before making the
appropriate log book entry, the instructor is to personally observe from the ground the pilotâ€™s flying
of the aircraft and be satisfied that an acceptable level of competence was displayed.[/quote]

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:40 pm

by Anthony

Awesome picture of an awesome aircraft Gavin

NZFF

Spitfire Air 2 Air