Gryphon's Aeire


Pictures from 24 Jul 09

Here are some pictures my "instructor" took.

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1977 Cessna U206G from Staatsburg, NY

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Right Side
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Right Front

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1968 Falcon 20C from Ypsilanti, MI

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Left Rear
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Left Side

Soneone working on their preflight for their checkride

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Examiner in Red

Clouds to the east

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At about 5,000 feet

Lake Litchfield, Litchfield, IL

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Flying past at 5,500 feet

Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, IL

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Approaching from the southwest
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A closer view
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One of the many docks

Shelby County Airport (2H0) at Shelbyville, IL

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Approaching from the southwest
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Entering left downwind for runway 18
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Turning final for runway 18
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On final for runway 18
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Getting closer
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And closer
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Almost to runway 18
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Rolling down runway 18
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Taking off runway 18
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Buildings at airport
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On downwind for runway 18
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On final for runway 18
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On short final for runway 18
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Looking towards town
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And the lake
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On left base for runway 18
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On final for runway 18
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Almost down
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Looking towards buildings while rolling down runway 18

My Instruments

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1,340 feet (In the pattern at Shelby County)
On downwind for runway 18

Coles County Airport (MTO) at Mattoon, IL

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Approaching from the west
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You can see the crossing runways (11/29 & 06/24)
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Looking down runway 24
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On downwind for runway 24
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Looking at the buildings at the airport
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A large house near the airport
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On downwind for runway 24
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On downwind for runway 24
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On final for runway 24
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Getting closer
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A plane in the run-up area
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Almost to runway 24
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Rolling down runway 24
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Building near runway
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Hangars
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On short final for runway 24
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On shorter final for runway 24
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Almost touching down on runway 24
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Turning final for runway 24
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On final for runway 24
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On short final for runway 24
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Almost to runway 24
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Buildings at the airport
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Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio (VOR) at the field
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Looking at runway 11 as we departed

Tuscola Airport (K96) at Tuscola, IL

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Approaching from the south
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Building at airport (In front of white grain bins)
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Entering left downwind for runway 27
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AgCat (Crop duster) on final ahead of us
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Large quary near airport
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AgCat turning ahead of us
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On final for runway 27
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Another AgCat
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AgCat on runway, landed behind us
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Turning final for runway 27
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Another plane on runway 27 ahead of us
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Other plane taking off
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On short final for runway 27
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Plane departing the area
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Wide/Late turn to final for runway 27
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On final for runway 27
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On short final for runway 27
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Plane at airport
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Plane at airport

Looking north towards Decatur Airport (DEC) at Decatur, IL

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About 12 miles south of airport
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A little better
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Very hazy

Lake Taylorville near Taylorville, IL

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Approaching from the northeast
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A little closer
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Looking down on the dam
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Harbor area

Taylorville Municipal Airport (TAZ) at Taylorville, IL

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Approaching from the northeast
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On downwind for runway 18
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Taylorville, IL
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On final for runway 18
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On final for runway 18
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On short final for runway 18
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Flying past runway 27L
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Turning final for runway 18
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On final for runway 18
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Looking at the windsock
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On final for runway 18
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Buildings near airport
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Turning final for runway 18
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On final for runway 18

St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) at Alton, IL

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You can see runways 11/29 & 17/35 crossing
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You can see the Control Tower in the middle of the picture
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Main ramp
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Turning final for runway 11
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Other planes taxiing
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On short final for runway 11
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Almost down
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Rolling along runway 11
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A better view rolling along runway 11

Corey Probst

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My "instructor" for the day