Sluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 456 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (4 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4364 times:
I've got three in one!
Justin Idle, Adam Wright and Kevin Cook arriving at TPA!
Chuck9941 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 188 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4339 times:
Returning to Long Beach on the ILS from Camarillo (CMA) during my instrument training.
Thanks Jerry, it was a great surprise to have a photo of me in action!
F4wso From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 974 posts, RR: 13 Reply 12, posted (4 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 4038 times:
Here is Bob Garrard, his wife, Barbara, and my wife, Marilyn.
CYEGsTankers From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 245 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3775 times:
JeffM From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3266 posts, RR: 53 Reply 20, posted (4 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3697 times:
Quoting Gliderpilot08 (Reply 19): Just looking at this picture, he must be close to 20, 000 feet in the air (you can actually see the curvature of the earth. WOW! Congrats man!!!! Wow!
You're kidding right? Ever hear of a fish-eye lens? You'd see curvature of the earth if he was on a 2 foot tall step ladder.
Viv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 3106 posts, RR: 32 Reply 22, posted (4 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3645 times:
Quoting Gliderpilot08 (Reply 19): ust looking at this picture, he must be close to 20, 000 feet in the air (you can actually see the curvature of the earth.
Because of the extreme wide-angle lens ...
Nikon D700, Nikkor 80-400, Fuji X Pro 1, Fujinon 35 f/1.4, Fujinon 18 f/2
25 Gliderpilot08: " target=_blank>http://www.airliners.net/photo/Diamo...17/L/ Flying from the second seat... Nice
26 Comair25: no no. Im in the left seat. My friend took the picture and uploaded it.
27 Photopilot: As others have noted, it's a Nikon 16mm Fisheye Lens on a Full Frame film body. Actual altitude was 8,000' release height (AGL) so this was likely ar
28 Gliderpilot08: My bad... Seems like a beautiful approach man... Regards
29 Gliderpilot08: After learning what a fish eye lens is, a release height of 8000' AGL makes sense. A far cry from my release altitudes; usually around 3000' AGL Rega
32 GPHOTO: Are you suggesting this is a bad_double? These two both contain Airliners.net photographer Jonathan Hartle: Regards, Jim
33 GST: Argh I so envy your knees! When I fly a K21 I can only use about 1/4 rudder deflection as my legs are too long and hit the instrument panel. Why on e
37 Photopilot: Why an 8000 foot launch? Well I wanted to get above the convective layer and above the tops of the Cu's so I had clear air for the photography. As yo
38 GST: Thanks for the info, I'm not planning on doing anything similar for a good while myself, as I do not own my own glider yet so always use club aircraf
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You're kidding right? Ever hear of a fish-eye lens? You'd see curvature of the earth if he was on a 2 foot tall step ladder. 
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