Orrin Beckham with some of the kids that helped unload all the goodies from the SR22 after an Operation Good Cheer cargo run. This is one of our favorite days of the year – the first Saturday of December when hundreds of aircraft converge on PTK to pick up gifts for kids and deliver them all over the state of …
TKS Closeup
Yes, there really are holes in that leading edge TKS strip. While we don’t have any FIKI aircraft at this time – and don’t believe we ever will – this system is quite effective. See the musings blog on FIKI for more on OptAir’s position regarding FIKI aircraft. Photo by Andrew Weaver. DRW
Final for Put-In-Bay
Tom Sullivan, the Cirrus rep who got us most of our aircraft, caught on final for one of our favorite gems in the Great Lakes. Mac Island, Beaver Island, Washington Island, Put-In-Bay…just some of the great places to explore.
2600RVR
This is what a 2600 RVR looks like. RDU landing by Tim Tessin, photo by one of his passengers I believe…he was pretty busy landing it. We do take them to minimums, and it is really cool with a plane as stable as the Cirrus and with the great situational awareness granted by the panel. Tower has to ask you …
Flying With the Dog
Lori Weaver, Morgan (daughter) and Ginger (dog) pretending to be an O2 bottle between the back seats. Andrew got cut out of the shot in the right seat…but he was busy flying it anyway. The Cirrus just has a ton of room, even with a 48lb dog in the middle. DRW