Monday, April 2, 2012

A Man and His Plane

One of the neighbors was testing a new toy in the field beside the Fort. Looked like an old kid's pedal car, but motorized with an Navy prop plane shell. Looked like fun and reminded me of something I would see in a small town parade.

Preparing for engine start at the taxiway apron
Preparing for engine start at the taxiway apron

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Heading into the Terminal Ramp area
Heading into the Terminal Ramp area

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Coming up to the gate
Coming up to the gate

Taxiing for takeoff
Taxiing for takeoff

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Stoping at the hold short line and finishing the preflight checklist
Stoping at the hold short line and finishing the preflight checklist

Starting the takeoff roll
Starting the takeoff roll

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Rejecting takeoff and coming to a stop
Rejecting takeoff and coming to a stop

Checking something that clearly didnt seem right
Checking something that clearly didn't seem right

Heading back to the runway to try again
Heading back to the runway to try again