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Had an awesome time on the Southern DC-3 today on a fundraising scenic flight around Wellington. Dad had a fly of -AMY for the first time in about 7 years so he had a great time as well. We took off on 34, and travelling low and slow (500-1000ft) flew over Eastbourne, the Hutt, over the hills to Pauatahanui, Porirua, Johnsonville, Karori, the CBD and Newtown before landing again on 34. Here are a few pics (I let the guy sitting next to me have the window from Eastbourne so didn't get too many shots).

The DC-3 looks good in its new (?) scheme - thanks for posting - must get me a ride in one, one day.

Don't go to Europe for a ride in a DC-3 - they have had to phase the remaniing ones out as the new EC rules requires them to be equipped with escape slides, oxygen masks and weather radar!

Naki wrote:

QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 13 2008, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont go to Europe though for a ride in a DC-3 - they have had to phase the remaniing ones out as the new EC rules requires them to be equipped with escape slides, oxygen masks and weather radar!

Because lots of people have been killed in DC-3 crashes caused by a lack of those alterations..

Stupid rules..

She;s pretty flash for a 1940 DAK thats been there done that ....... Superb , Thanx Tom

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 13 2008, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Because lots of people have been killed in DC-3 crashes caused by a lack of those alterations..
Stupid rules..

Yeah..5,000ft cruise altitude (Oxygen??) exit about 1m off the ground (Escape Slide???)
And the thing flies under the weather...
Well we complain about red tape but others have it and then some.
Real feel-good series of shots, thanks VAC

haha I saw you flying over Porirua then

wow, last time i saw that aircraft it was grounded due to a brokeded engine (around the same time last year that the cessna flipped on the runway)

Thanks VAC

Awesome shots.

I bet she sounded awesome.

Video next time?

cheers mate

She did from the ground!!!!

spongebob206 wrote:

QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Nov 14 2008, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks VAC

Awesome shots.

I bet she sounded awesome.

Video next time?

cheers mate

njbb1995 wrote:

QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Nov 14 2008, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

She did from the ground!!!!

I have a video of the takeoff on my phone, but unfortunately she doesn't sound nearly as good as from outside so not really worth converting and posting.

Cheers for the comments, I hope we'll see more of these flights in the future!

Now what model and whos going to paint it now ? Tom , that your dad there , huffed about walking on red carpet ...

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 14 2008, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now what model and whos going to paint it now ? Tom , that your dad there , huffed about walking on red carpet ...

Yeah he's good at making himself look busy, generally because he is