Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
01-20-2006, 06:08 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Mike,
It didn't rain last weekend.
I was there and man was it windy![X(]
It had to of been gusting up to 60mph because when it did it was an instant dust storm out of Iraq![sm=thumbdown.gif]
Zero visibility for about 15 seconds!
I just landed prior to one huge dust ball covered the whole dry lake!
Man was I lucky!
I actually landed going backwards with no flaps down![sm=thumbup.gif]
It was a blast! Literally![sm=lol.gif]
It should be dry as a bone.
Rev Bro #118 [sm=RAINFRO.gif]
It didn't rain last weekend.
I was there and man was it windy![X(]
It had to of been gusting up to 60mph because when it did it was an instant dust storm out of Iraq![sm=thumbdown.gif]
Zero visibility for about 15 seconds!
I just landed prior to one huge dust ball covered the whole dry lake!
Man was I lucky!
I actually landed going backwards with no flaps down![sm=thumbup.gif]
It was a blast! Literally![sm=lol.gif]
It should be dry as a bone.
Rev Bro #118 [sm=RAINFRO.gif]
01-20-2006, 07:11 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
I used to fly at Rabbit Lake if it is the one east of Victorville, just past the "Y' in the road. I was watching a guy once aim his plane straight down full throttle and at the last minute pull up and skim the dry lake. I turned my back after watching awhile and heard a loud boom. I turned around to see pieces of plane rolling across the lake bed. I'm pretty sure this was Flyboy Dave. 
01-21-2006, 12:20 AM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
ORIGINAL: TimC
I used to fly at Rabbit Lake if it is the one east of Victorville, just past the "Y' in the road. I was watching a guy once aim his plane straight down full throttle and at the last minute pull up and skim the dry lake. I turned my back after watching awhile and heard a loud boom. I turned around to see pieces of plane rolling across the lake bed. I'm pretty sure this was Flyboy Dave.
I used to fly at Rabbit Lake if it is the one east of Victorville, just past the "Y' in the road. I was watching a guy once aim his plane straight down full throttle and at the last minute pull up and skim the dry lake. I turned my back after watching awhile and heard a loud boom. I turned around to see pieces of plane rolling across the lake bed. I'm pretty sure this was Flyboy Dave.
I was supposed to go flying last week at Rabbit on Sat....
....I stayed home and watched football instead.
01-21-2006, 12:57 AM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Rabbit is dry, but VERY cold when you are out early enough to beat the wind. We'll probably be out in the morning (Saturday), hoping for a little still air to maiden my Fliton Edge 540.
01-23-2006, 06:01 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Rabbid lake is dry,very cold in the mornin,and has no rabbits to speak of along with hideous winds in the afternoon.......enjoy![:'(]
01-23-2006, 08:13 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Hey, Supernoob when are you going back to fly so we all can come out and witness your next high speed disaster![sm=surprised.gif]
01-23-2006, 08:27 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Supernoob is the most fitting name for this pilot![sm=thumbup.gif]
Have crash helmet and body armour-will fly for food![sm=spinnyeyes.gif]
I gotta love ya' anyway cuz your interested in fast planes!
I'll just watch you fly from inside of my Sherman tank! Thank you very much!
Rev on my Bretheren!
Have crash helmet and body armour-will fly for food![sm=spinnyeyes.gif]
I gotta love ya' anyway cuz your interested in fast planes!
I'll just watch you fly from inside of my Sherman tank! Thank you very much!
Rev on my Bretheren!
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Is that a backhanded compliment?How many other pilots do you know that landed successfully their first 4 flights and went inverted their first flight........wuhahahahahaha............answer,rea lflight simulator.....gotta love it it works.[:'(]
01-23-2006, 11:24 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Actually I went to Rabbit on Saturday and posted my Magnum Videos in another thread on this forum. The winds were pretty much non-existent (thankfully). But man the wind sure picked up on Sunday, I couldn't imagine how bad it must have been in the desert. El Mirage must have been impossible to even drive into.
BTW, Speed Junkie's Yellow Cobra Ducted Fan [shown as his avatar] is awesome!!!!!! It blows the wings off of my Weston Magnum. Wayne says it has reached 197 MPH and after witnessing it fly, I can fully attest to that!!! [sm=thumbup.gif]
BTW, Speed Junkie's Yellow Cobra Ducted Fan [shown as his avatar] is awesome!!!!!! It blows the wings off of my Weston Magnum. Wayne says it has reached 197 MPH and after witnessing it fly, I can fully attest to that!!! [sm=thumbup.gif]
01-24-2006, 01:21 AM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
I've seen Speed Junkie's jet fly too!! I want one!!! I didn't even know about this forum! I'm glad I found it! When are you going to take off supernoob???
01-24-2006, 10:37 AM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Mike,
Let's go flying again!
Which Saturday is best for you?
Lets just make it an open invitation to the Brotherhood again and see if we can get at least another Rev Bro to show and burn up the sky![sm=thumbup.gif]
How's the Delta fly'n?
Are you still doing 150mph in your Corvette from light to light?[X(]
Maybe FlyBoy Dave Will Come?
The Man, The Legend, The Father of all Rev Bro's![sm=lol.gif]
Who know's?
Cmon' Mike Let's Go![sm=biggrin.gif]
Let's go flying again!
Which Saturday is best for you?
Lets just make it an open invitation to the Brotherhood again and see if we can get at least another Rev Bro to show and burn up the sky![sm=thumbup.gif]
How's the Delta fly'n?
Are you still doing 150mph in your Corvette from light to light?[X(]
Maybe FlyBoy Dave Will Come?
The Man, The Legend, The Father of all Rev Bro's![sm=lol.gif]
Who know's?
Cmon' Mike Let's Go![sm=biggrin.gif]
01-24-2006, 12:19 PM
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RE: Is Rabbit Dry Lake dry??????
Hey Wayne,
I tried my infamous dolly with the Magnum....it was a near disaster. The dolly was running around in circles on the dry lake. And at the same time it was twisting hard to the left with all the torque. Ended up that I needed my friend to hand launch.
I did put a wood block on the front of the dolly, so maybe I can lift the angle of attack to fly the Diamond Dust delta off of it.
Yeah getting together on a Saturday with FBD sounds great. Although the winds would probably prevent us from doing it this Saturday. [&:]
TTYL
Mike
I tried my infamous dolly with the Magnum....it was a near disaster. The dolly was running around in circles on the dry lake. And at the same time it was twisting hard to the left with all the torque. Ended up that I needed my friend to hand launch.
I did put a wood block on the front of the dolly, so maybe I can lift the angle of attack to fly the Diamond Dust delta off of it.
Yeah getting together on a Saturday with FBD sounds great. Although the winds would probably prevent us from doing it this Saturday. [&:]
TTYL
Mike
