Justin’s Pilot Reports (PIREP)

Yesterday was my first full day on the Oshkosh grounds. The weather could not have been more perfect. I am completely amazed at how early the sun rises here. I was awakened by dawn light at 5am-ish! Whoa!

We had a full day of covering various stories including the first public flight and announcement of a new jet created by the highly successful Cirrus Aircraft company. It made a single fly-by and I was ready with my Canon EOS-1D Mark II set on a high-speed motor drive.

Here’s the shot:

Gotta run for now - will post a more thorough update soon!

This is an excerpt of Oshkosh 2008 - Update One.
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I arrive in Appleton, WI tomorrow evening and will be on the grounds shooting photos at Oshkosh Wednesday through Friday for General Aviation News. Look forward to returning to Oshkosh after a two-year absence.

If time permits, I’ll post blog entries daily about my experiences. I really enjoying working with the great staff at GANews and look forward to capturing many great photos to grace the pages of their fine periodical…

This is an excerpt of Oshkosh here I come….
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I headed off to the airport this morning with a forecast that called for some scattered clouds and light winds. I’d filed an IFR flight plan for a quick hop from San Antonio Intl Airport to Stinson Municipal Airport where I planned to do some pattern work. I’d also planned to do the VOR 32 Approach to Stinson and hopefully get some “credit” with some actual IFR time during the approach.

Mother Nature had other plans about the weather…

This is an excerpt of Putting that IFR ticket to good use….
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