I did some flying over the weekend and here are a few photos and a video of what it looks like when flying near clouds in a small plane. For more information on our flight, please visit www.hounddogone.blogspot.com.
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My buddy, Barry, and I flew down to Jacksonville for lunch. We had a taste for Chipotle and that is the closest city. :-)
Barry flew the leg down and I flew back. Check out the flight below. I used Everytrail...an application on my iPhone that can track our flight and also allows me to shoot photos. The program geo-tags the location the photos were taken and you can see our course plot on the map.
Enjoy and I hope everyone is having a great New Year!
Captain Tedward
HXD-VQQ-CRG
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John Kilbourne and I headed back down to South Florida for the second straight year to see a Miami Dolphins' game. He is a huge Tampa Bay Bucs fan so seeing our two favorite teams in action seemed like a no brainer. :-)
Our adventure began on Saturday, 11/14 as we flew from Hilton Head, SC down to Fort Lauderdale, FL via Titusville, FL for breakfast and gas. The weather was perfect and we had one heck of a tail wind, averaging 145 knots across the ground. We landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in the early afternoon. That's when the fun began!!! I won't bore you will all the details but great weather, great company, and a Miami win made it very enjoyable for me! LOL
On Monday afternoon, 11/16, we departed for home but had to stop in Kissimmee, FL on the return due to a space shuttle launch. We managed to get airborne in time to get a few shots of the shuttle as it lifted off into space.
The following are three out of the four tracks we flew during this trip. The one for Fort Lauderdale to Kissimmee didn't work properly on my iPhone.
Enjoy the tracks and photos of the shuttle!
Captain Tedward
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Our adventure began on Saturday, 11/14 as we flew from Hilton Head, SC down to Fort Lauderdale, FL via Titusville, FL for breakfast and gas. The weather was perfect and we had one heck of a tail wind, averaging 145 knots across the ground. We landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in the early afternoon. That's when the fun began!!! I won't bore you will all the details but great weather, great company, and a Miami win made it very enjoyable for me! LOL
On Monday afternoon, 11/16, we departed for home but had to stop in Kissimmee, FL on the return due to a space shuttle launch. We managed to get airborne in time to get a few shots of the shuttle as it lifted off into space.
The following are three out of the four tracks we flew during this trip. The one for Fort Lauderdale to Kissimmee didn't work properly on my iPhone.
Enjoy the tracks and photos of the shuttle!
Captain Tedward
KHXD-KTIX
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KTIX-KFXE
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KISM-KHXD
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A few weeks ago, Kim and I went on a little Summer vacation. We flew to Marianna, FL to visit the Florida Caverns State Park first and spent the afternoon exploring the underground caves. Great way to beat the Summer heat! :-)
The following day, we flew to New Orleans. That was on Kim's top 5 list of places to visit so off we flew. It was amazing flying along the Gulf Coast and still seeing damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The other neat thing (for me at least) was flying over Lake Pontchartrain.
Once we landed at Lakefront Airport, we took a cab to our hotel near the French Quarter and started exploring. One of my main goals of the visit was to try to join the 15 Dozen Club at the Acme Oyster House. Well, I didn't complete the challenge but did end up eating 114 oysters in about 48 minutes; the first 8 dozen were downed in 25 minutes!
Some other things we did besides sightseeing were the aquarium and IMAX movie (Hurricane on the Bayou), a walking ghost tour, and a cemetary tour. Of course, we had to eat some beignets while we were there!
The trip home was uneventful until we got in the Hilton Head Island area where a thunderstorm was parked near the airport. We just got in before the skies opened up! What a great adventure overall!
Captain Tedward
My recent adventure involved flying in and around some stormy weather. Barry and I decided to fly down to Jacksonville last Friday and visit Cecil Field since we have never been to that airport and wanted to check it out. When we approached the area, storms had developed and was basically blocking our approach path into the airport. Since the air traffic controller told us that the cell was an intense one based on the radar return, we opted to divert over to Craig; a few miles to the east (and in the clear for the time being!).
Once we landed, we parked at Sky Harbor and grabbed a crew car. Before we left for lunch, we took a quick glance at the local radar and very quickly changed our minds. It was best that we head home soon! Barry filed the flight plan, we got a little fuel, pre-flighted, and taxied out. Well, the leading edge of the storm beat us to the runway and we had to taxi back to the ramp. We waiting a few minutes for some clearing, looked at the radar again from our phones, and took off. The flight back was not too bad as we flew around the strongest of the cells. You will find some pictures and video I took from the flights. The video is from the trip back to Hilton Head and was taken about 40 miles SW of the airport.
Captain Tedward
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Not too much to report in the adventure category lately as I have been flying quite a few missions in "Hound Dog One" for the Carolina Basset Hound Rescue. Don't get me wrong; they are adventures but I choose not to mix my flying for enjoyment with my flying for charity, hence you will not see those missions posted here. If you'd like to see those missions, please check out the Hound Dog One blog.
Ok, so I had to post this. Found this on YouTube this morning. St. Barts is known for its difficult approach path for airplanes coming over a hill and having to drop down in order to land on a short runway. This is an example of what happens when you don't plan the approach correctly and land too long.
Captain Tedward
Hello Everyone!
Did some mountain flying yesterday. Definitely an adventure! Great weather and beautiful scenery.
The day started off around 9am with me at the controls flying from Hilton Head to Asheville, NC. After a bite of lunch at the J & S Cafeteria (great food!), my friend Christina took the controls and gave me an aerial tour of some of the prettiest sights in the Southeast. That tour lasted about two and a half hours and then we returned to Asheville for some fuel. I think piloted the plane back to Hilton Head.
Oh, and for those of you going to the Beaufort MCAS Air Show this weekend, stop on by and say hello. Kim and I (as well as the plane) will be there as a static display representing the Carolina Basset Hound Rescue. Hope to see you there and enjoy the photo slide show below.
Captain Tedward
Hound Dog One and I participated in this air race and placed 7th. It's not a race against others but a race against the manufacturer's rated highest attainable speed at sea level in the plane you are flying. The one who finishes the race closest to this "index" is declared the winner.
Kim was also there (Luke and Mason too) with a display booth for Hound Dog One/CBHR and we got the word out to a few people that stopped by. Ann from Bluffton also helped out and brought her two Bassets. This was a good practice run since we have a huge event coming up in two weeks....the Beaufort MCAS Air Show featuring The Blue Angels.
Ted
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Last Tuesday, 2 of my friends, Paul and Christina, flew down to St. Augustine with me. Our plan was to visit Zaharias Restaurant for lunch. Paul's wife's family owns that restaurant and I have heard great things about the food. Well, we loaded up and departed Hilton Head around 9:00am. The flight down was about an hour and 21 minutes.
Once we landed, Paul got a rental car and we started into town. We decided to stop by the famed St. Augustine Lighthouse for a quick tour. My legs are still sore from climbing those stairs.
Once done there, we drove done to the restaurant. Paul ordered some Fried Calamari and the famous flaming cheese! So delicious. I ended up having the queen cut of prime rib...blackened since Paul highly recommended it. We left that place stuffed to the gills.
I highly recommend the place. Their address/number is 3945 A1A S, St Augustine, FL 32080, (904) 471-4799. If you are in the area, drop in and try it!
After lunch, we ventured back to the airport and I let Christina fly us VFR (visual flight rules) over to Gainesville. We grabbed a crew van from University Air Center and drove into town past the University of Florida campus and wound up at a Starbucks west of town. We were not there long since we had a 1.5 hour limit on the courtesy vehicle.
Once back at the airport, we headed back to Hilton Head. Another great adventure with good friends.
Thanks for flying by.
Captain Tedward
On Monday, Ted, Christina, and I flew up to North Carolina for a little Outer Banks flying. I flew the first leg from Hilton Head, SC to New Bern, NC. Once we arrived in New Bern, we borrowed the crew car and went to Captain Ratty's Seafood Restaurant for lunch. Nothing like fresh seafood!
After lunch, Christina flew us up over the Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke Island and Hatteras. We stopped at both locations to look around (beaches are gorgeous!) and then she flew us back to New Bern.
We borroed the crew car once again to head back into town for a light snack for the trip home. I flew the leg back and the sunset was amazing!
Enjoy the slideshow!!!
Captain Tedward
Last Sunday, Kim and I flew up to Myrtle Beach for the day. She has heard me talk about how neat the Hard Rock Cafe is and she got the chance...finally! :-)
Since we flew to FL on Saturday, the hounds were still boarded at Camp Green Dog. We loaded up Sunday morning to spend a few hours up there. Well, what can i say that most people don't already know.....tourist trap hell!!!
It wasn't very crowded and the temperature was cool so not too many people out along the beach. What amazed us both was the amount of souvenir shops along Business Highway 17! And pancake and omelet places??? At least 6 per mile. I think we'll pack up and move there....NOT!
Needless to say, no picture taking that day since there really wasn't anything of note. Well, maybe the Starbucks we stopped at for coffee. ;-)
Was just a great day hanging out with my sweetie!
Thanks for flying by.
Captain Tedward
Last Saturday, Barry, Kim, and I flew down to Greystone Airport near Ocala, Florida. The fly-in community there, Jumbolair, was hosting a BBQ. The airport is home to John Travolta and his 2 aircraft, a Gulfstream and a 707. I didn't see his aircraft that day so he must have been out of town.
We were the 3rd aircraft to land and shortly thereafter, the planes started to arrive in droves. When it was all said and done, there were about 50 planes parked along the runway. The BBQ was good and watching all the planes depart was very exciting.
After the BBQ was over, we departed for Dunnellon Airport to pick up some gas, then we hopped over to Cedar Key for a light dinner. What's neat about Cedar Key is that the local cab company monitors the radio frequency and comes out to pick you up! $5 per person will get you into town. When you are ready for the ride back to the airport, you just give them a call.
As you can see by the slideshow, the weather was great and the trip home was beautiful too.
Enjoy!
Captain Tedward
Hello Everyone!
I have entered this year's Race To Ridgeland event on May 2. The race spans 127.7 nautical miles and is open to all single engine, piston driven aircraft and is broken down into speed indexes. The link to the map of the race is shown below (map shows 2008 race route which is the same this year).
Map of the Race to Ridgeland
I have selected Christina Dacey as my navigator and VFR traffic observer. Last week, we did a normal speed, practice run to get ourselves familiar with the course. During the race, the flyover at Ridgeland (at the starting/finish line) can be below 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL), but the other turnpoints must be flown at 1,000 AGL. As you can imagine, the course is run at full power and if it happens to be hot that day, the thermals will cause turnblence and it could be quite a rough ride! I ceratinly am hoping for good weather! :-)
Come out and support me for this race and enjoy the festivities after. I'll be part of the flight line static display after the race. Ridgeland is right off of I-95 and exit 20 in South Carolina. Email me if you need directions.
Hope to see you there!
Captain Tedward
I finally got back into the air after several weeks. The plane was in for its required annual inspection. I picked it up on Monday and flew it back to Hilton Head, SC.
Yesterday, I flew a friend of mine and her boyfriend to Charleston for a day trip. It was her boyfriend's birthday to make the occasion even more special. The highlight of our day was a visit to the aircraft carrier, USS Yorktown. I have posted some of the pictures from the visit below.
Enjoy the photos!
Captain Tedward
Boeing's 747 Dreamlifter
Christina and Jason in front of the USS Yorktown
The Ravenel Bridge
I think they forgot to let this guy out of the jail cell.
Downtown Charleston, SC
Not much new to report in my world of flying. The airplane has been in Sylvania, GA since late January undergoing a mandatory annual inspection. In addition, she is getting several new parts. :-)
I hope to be back up in the air soon with some new adventures and pictures to share with y'all.
Captain Tedward
Recently, I had the pleasure of flying my first animal rescue mission. Words can not describe what it felt like that day. It was a first for CBHR (Carolina Basset Hound Rescue), as well. The following is how the story unfolded from inception to the end. I apologize now if it is a bit winded but I assure you that you'll leave this blog with a smile.
Not too long ago, a 35 pound, female Basset Hound was homeless in Hertford County, North Carolina. Her name was Trudy. She wondered the area in search for food and shelter. What she received was much worse. Trudy was struck by a car one day but she managed to pull herself to a neighboring yard to look for help. Luckily, the owner of that house scooped Trudy up and took her to the shelter in town. The vet that saw her diagnosed her with a pelvic fracture and a torn ACL in her right leg. The prognosis was not good for little Trudy. There was no money for the expensive surgery and she was put on the list to be euthanized. In Hertford County, the "kill" shelters use gas and from what I understand of it, it is very cruel. They load dogs into large trailers, stacked on top of each other, place a tube into the trailer, and then turn on the gas....killing the dogs on top first....eventually killing the rest. I try not to even think of this because it disturbs me too much.
Stephanie Holt, a rescue worker for Paws of Hertford County saw Trudy and called CBHR's Foster Home Coordinator, Brandi Smith. (I have to stop for a second and thank Stephanie for everything she did. Without her help, Trudy would not be with us today.) Brandi got the word out to fellow CBHR volunteers and tried to coordinate getting Trudy down to Charleston, South Carolina. As Hertford County, NC is close to the Virginia border, it was becoming more difficult to find the drivers necessary to get Trudy down to SC. This is when I stepped in.
My wife, Kim, called me one night and asked if I could fly up and transport Trudy to Charleston. I didn't even hesitate. I started flight planning, looking at available airports in the area to use. I asked Stephanie if she was willing to drive 2 hours south to Kinston, NC to deliver Trudy (who by now was being renamed Twinkle Toes by CBHR). My flight from Hilton Head, SC to Kinston, NC was about 2 hours, 20 minutes and worked out perfectly with fuel planning.
On January 9, 2009, I took off on the journey to Kinston and my first (as well as CBHR's) aerial transport of a rescued animal. My father was visiting from NC and he accompanied me on this historic flight. Once we landed, I was amazed to see Twinkle Toes walking around...knowing of her injuries. Her tail was wagging and she seemed happy to see us, though we know she was hurting. After a short break, we loaded TT into the plane, said our goodbyes to Stephanie, and took off for Charleston, SC.
The flight to Charleston was about 1 hour and 50 minutes. TT slept the entire way! She definitely earned her wings. :) When we pulled onto the ramp at Odyssey Aviation at Charleston International Airport, we were greeted by a host of CBHR volunteers as well as media. Those in attendance from CBHR were Sue Baughman, President of CBHR, D. Thompson, VP, Pauline Grimball, and Sue Ramsey. The latter two ladies are the ones who will be taking care of TT while she undergoes the surgery to fix her injuries.
Once TT was whisked away via personal vehicle to her new temporary home, my father and I loaded up and headed back to Hilton Head, our mission accomplished.
Below are the various links to a newspaper story, as well as pictures and a video. The pictures I took of that day are also posted below. I am very grateful to be a part of such a great network of people!
Captain Tedward
http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/jan/10/a_hound_just_too_sweet_put_down68007/
http://cbhr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=57
http://picasaweb.google.com/a8ezbnd/TwinkleToes#
Not too long ago, a 35 pound, female Basset Hound was homeless in Hertford County, North Carolina. Her name was Trudy. She wondered the area in search for food and shelter. What she received was much worse. Trudy was struck by a car one day but she managed to pull herself to a neighboring yard to look for help. Luckily, the owner of that house scooped Trudy up and took her to the shelter in town. The vet that saw her diagnosed her with a pelvic fracture and a torn ACL in her right leg. The prognosis was not good for little Trudy. There was no money for the expensive surgery and she was put on the list to be euthanized. In Hertford County, the "kill" shelters use gas and from what I understand of it, it is very cruel. They load dogs into large trailers, stacked on top of each other, place a tube into the trailer, and then turn on the gas....killing the dogs on top first....eventually killing the rest. I try not to even think of this because it disturbs me too much.
Stephanie Holt, a rescue worker for Paws of Hertford County saw Trudy and called CBHR's Foster Home Coordinator, Brandi Smith. (I have to stop for a second and thank Stephanie for everything she did. Without her help, Trudy would not be with us today.) Brandi got the word out to fellow CBHR volunteers and tried to coordinate getting Trudy down to Charleston, South Carolina. As Hertford County, NC is close to the Virginia border, it was becoming more difficult to find the drivers necessary to get Trudy down to SC. This is when I stepped in.
My wife, Kim, called me one night and asked if I could fly up and transport Trudy to Charleston. I didn't even hesitate. I started flight planning, looking at available airports in the area to use. I asked Stephanie if she was willing to drive 2 hours south to Kinston, NC to deliver Trudy (who by now was being renamed Twinkle Toes by CBHR). My flight from Hilton Head, SC to Kinston, NC was about 2 hours, 20 minutes and worked out perfectly with fuel planning.
On January 9, 2009, I took off on the journey to Kinston and my first (as well as CBHR's) aerial transport of a rescued animal. My father was visiting from NC and he accompanied me on this historic flight. Once we landed, I was amazed to see Twinkle Toes walking around...knowing of her injuries. Her tail was wagging and she seemed happy to see us, though we know she was hurting. After a short break, we loaded TT into the plane, said our goodbyes to Stephanie, and took off for Charleston, SC.
The flight to Charleston was about 1 hour and 50 minutes. TT slept the entire way! She definitely earned her wings. :) When we pulled onto the ramp at Odyssey Aviation at Charleston International Airport, we were greeted by a host of CBHR volunteers as well as media. Those in attendance from CBHR were Sue Baughman, President of CBHR, D. Thompson, VP, Pauline Grimball, and Sue Ramsey. The latter two ladies are the ones who will be taking care of TT while she undergoes the surgery to fix her injuries.
Once TT was whisked away via personal vehicle to her new temporary home, my father and I loaded up and headed back to Hilton Head, our mission accomplished.
Below are the various links to a newspaper story, as well as pictures and a video. The pictures I took of that day are also posted below. I am very grateful to be a part of such a great network of people!
Captain Tedward
http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/jan/10/a_hound_just_too_sweet_put_down68007/
http://cbhr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=57
http://picasaweb.google.com/a8ezbnd/TwinkleToes#
Twinkle Toes with Sue Ramsey (left) and D. Thompson
Twinkle Toes resting before her first flight.
Captain Tedward with TT and Stephanie
Twinkle Toes gets ready for the flight. :)
Captain Tedward and TT.
Such a sweet girl!
Front Row (from left to right): Pauline Grimball, Sue Baughman, and TT.Back Row (from left to right): Bob Holstein, Captain Tedward, D. Thompson, and Sue Ramsey.
Kim's brother, Brian, and niece, Tori, came down for a visit around the New Year. We decided to do a day trip down to Jekyll Island, GA, rent a Red Bug, and explore the island. The trip took place on January 1st and it was a bit chilly! The temperature never got above 50 degrees that day but we still have a great time checking out the island, something none of us have done before though I have flown into Jekyll Island Airport many times.
Enjoy the photos!
Captain Tedward
As many of you know, Beaufort County Airport was the base airport for the plane in 2008. Due to some unfortunate decisions by the management there, the plane was relocated to Hilton Head Island Airport. This will be the home base for 2009 and possibly beyond. The fuel prices for AVGAS have come way down, and although their ramp fees are high, the level of service there has been incredible and I have been impressed so far. Definitely beats the 45 minute drive to Lady's Island up in Beaufort!
Have a great 2009, Everyone!
Captain Tedward
First off, my apologies for not blogging in a while. I have been extremely busy the past several weeks. I am going to try and catch up now by posting some adventures.
Last weekend, Kim and I (and our two Basset Hounds) flew up to Charleston, SC for the annual CBHR (Carolina Basset Hound Rescue) Waddle Weekend. That is the annual fundraising event for CBHR and we also march with the hounds in the Charleston Christmas parade.
We left after Kim got off of work on Thursday evening and flew to Charleston International Airport/AFB. We don't have any pictures from that brief, 20 minute flight because of the darkness but here are a few photos from the trip home that Sunday afternoon.
Captain Tedward
Last weekend, Kim and I (and our two Basset Hounds) flew up to Charleston, SC for the annual CBHR (Carolina Basset Hound Rescue) Waddle Weekend. That is the annual fundraising event for CBHR and we also march with the hounds in the Charleston Christmas parade.
We left after Kim got off of work on Thursday evening and flew to Charleston International Airport/AFB. We don't have any pictures from that brief, 20 minute flight because of the darkness but here are a few photos from the trip home that Sunday afternoon.
Captain Tedward
Luke is ready for takeoff!
"Are we there yet?"
"Zzzzzzzzz!"
Departing Runway 33 at Charleston International.
The Low Country at dusk.
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