Warning: Memories of a Flight Hudson River Run
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:54 pm
Found some old [1997] photos that were ''lost'' in the basement . They brought memories of a flight that turn out to be special for me
This flight was a first First flight after checking out on retractable gear constant speed prop airplane ,first flight across the border and into real busy airspace.
Up and down the Hudson at a thousand feet, absorbing the magnificent view, admiring Lady Liberty up close , watching for all kind of traffic ,flying very close to the WTC seeing one third of Towers above me , gave me a real sense of this been a special moment. When I landed at TEB I bounced an extra time more than usual , I blamed on excitement :)
That night I departed TEB and before heading back home I flew again the River Run in the dark , the galaxy of lights on the ground added another dimension and a beautiful change to what I had experienced earlier.
The 3 hrs trip back home was quiet, just the ADF playing music from some far away radio station , the airplane seemed to be motionless in the air , the night was clear and the moon in the East pale and distant ,the world bellow still.
The magic of flying. How lucky I am .
This flight was a first First flight after checking out on retractable gear constant speed prop airplane ,first flight across the border and into real busy airspace.
Up and down the Hudson at a thousand feet, absorbing the magnificent view, admiring Lady Liberty up close , watching for all kind of traffic ,flying very close to the WTC seeing one third of Towers above me , gave me a real sense of this been a special moment. When I landed at TEB I bounced an extra time more than usual , I blamed on excitement :)
That night I departed TEB and before heading back home I flew again the River Run in the dark , the galaxy of lights on the ground added another dimension and a beautiful change to what I had experienced earlier.
The 3 hrs trip back home was quiet, just the ADF playing music from some far away radio station , the airplane seemed to be motionless in the air , the night was clear and the moon in the East pale and distant ,the world bellow still.
The magic of flying. How lucky I am .