Cessna

[Jay Beckman]

Couple more of Pat McGarry's latest 172 acquisition with Scotty G at the controls:

[Chris Janes]

Over the last month or so I've been prepping from my ATP license so I've regrettably haven't had much of a chance to really look at the fine work everyone has been posting. Just some incredible shots from so many of you with the bar just getting set higher. During one of my training sorties I was asked at the last minute if I would take some AtoA of a CJ4(one I hope to start flying in the very near future). Without hesitation I said I would. Since the flight was originally a training flight I was unfortunately in the left seat to take the photos, so I was pretty restricted in camera movement. I had my check ride earlier today and passed so I'm one step closer to the CJ4, but now I have some more time to spend on AZAP. Here are two shots of the CJ4, I'm fairly pleased with these, considering my position in the aircraft and having to deal with engine cowlings, props, wing tips getting in the way, and having to shoot through the window. I'm going to start saving for some 2.8 glass now.  I've estimated that about 95% of the time I shoot the light is horrible and dark with crap skies,  the 100-400v1  just struggles in low light and the sharpness falls off.

Citation CJ4 by Chris Janes, on Flickr

Citation CJ4 by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[Scott Youmans]

Gorgeous Chris! The windows you were shooting through must be made out of special image sharpening glass!

[Joe Copalman]

Really like the banking-away shot.  Looks like something you'd see in a Cessna ad.

[Anna M. Wood]

Over the last month or so I've been prepping from my ATP license so I've regrettably haven't had much of a chance to really look at the fine work everyone has been posting. Just some incredible shots from so many of you with the bar just getting set higher. During one of my training sorties I was asked at the last minute if I would take some AtoA of a CJ4(one I hope to start flying in the very near future). Without hesitation I said I would. Since the flight was originally a training flight I was unfortunately in the left seat to take the photos, so I was pretty restricted in camera movement. I had my check ride earlier today and passed so I'm one step closer to the CJ4, but now I have some more time to spend on AZAP. Here are two shots of the CJ4, I'm fairly pleased with these, considering my position in the aircraft and having to deal with engine cowlings, props, wing tips getting in the way, and having to shoot through the window. I'm going to start saving for some 2.8 glass now.  I've estimated that about 95% of the time I shoot the light is horrible and dark with crap skies,  the 100-400v1  just struggles in low light and the sharpness falls off.

Great images Chris....   Congratulations on your CJ4 check ride.  Looking forward to seeing a selfie here with you flying the CJ4.   

[Chris Janes]

Thank you Scott, Joe, and Anna
I wish it was a CJ-4 type rating ride but it was just a standard ATP ride in a Seneca....I'll work on the selfie, be warned it might look like this.. In fact that's about what I looked like doing a single engine ILS in 100 degree temps yesterday.

[Anna M. Wood]

Thank you Scott, Joe, and Anna
I wish it was a CJ-4 type rating ride but it was just a standard ATP ride in a Seneca....I'll work on the selfie, be warned it might look like this.. In fact that's about what I looked like doing a single engine ILS in 100 degree temps yesterday.

ROFL.....     

[Mike Margolis]

Thank you Scott, Joe, and Anna
I wish it was a CJ-4 type rating ride but it was just a standard ATP ride in a Seneca....I'll work on the selfie, be warned it might look like this.. In fact that's about what I looked like doing a single engine ILS in 100 degree temps yesterday.

Great selfie!! Nothing like ATP work in a Seneca in the summer!! I did mine in San Antonio (Seneca II). Lose an engine departing and the good engine will let you select the crash site!! In fact, a buddy of mine did just that a few weeks prior to my check in a Seneca (long ago) - put it down in a field - he and the DPE walked away... Be careful out there!

[Jay Beckman]

In honor of National Aviation Day and World Photography Day:
(killing two stones with one bird)

[Jay Beckman]

Let's Go Left...

[Jay Beckman]

Counting Cacti

[Jay Beckman]

The Last Full Measure Of Illumination...

[Jay Beckman]

Minds released from the tyranny of petty things below...

[Chris Kennedy]

A brand new Textron Aviation 525C CitationJet CJ4. It looks like all new 'Cessna' and 'Beechcraft' aircraft now have this manufacturer in the FAA records.

[Admins might want to add Textron to the subject headings for Cessna and Beechcraft.]

[Jay Beckman]

Couple of different takes on a 172...