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  1. Juan-Manuel Fantango

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    #1 Juan-Manuel Fantango, Jul 7, 2012
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    Was at MA this week for the spectacular fireworks, and got some pictures of landings this weekend.

    For those wondering what plane to purchase if you are of the "big and tall' variety, check out Kyle Brady, former NFL tight end (6'6" 280) standing at the end of the ramp watching the Bonanza. He was flying the SR22.
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    #2 bbs911, Jul 7, 2012
    Cool pics! Thanks for sharing. Must be weird for the runway to still by falling away from you when landing.
     
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    #3 FERRARI-TECH, Jul 7, 2012
    That looks amazing ! where is it located ?
     
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    #4 bbs911, Jul 7, 2012
    Mountain Air is a fly-in community in North Carolina.
     
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    #5 donv, Jul 7, 2012
    What is the temperature like there in the summer?
     
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    #6 Bob Parks, Jul 7, 2012
    88 and 88 humidity.
     
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    #7 Juan-Manuel Fantango, Jul 7, 2012
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    Yeah, it's great up there. We've purchased four properties in the area within the last year. Lots at one time sold for up to 1mm, but I can assure you that now is the time to buy.

    What is this plane? This is another one of those great pilot stories. He purchased it on ebay as a project while he was going to dental school just so he would have a plane. Two thousand hours later, it looks great-115 hp.
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    #8 Bob Parks, Jul 7, 2012
    One of the best, a Piel Emeraud
     
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    #9 Chupacabra, Jul 7, 2012
    Is that a non-aerobatic CAP 10?
     
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    #10 Jedi, Jul 7, 2012
    Thanks for posting - those are GREAT photos! You call that a runway... I call it a roller coaster :p:p

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    #11 Bob Parks, Jul 7, 2012
    Not a CAP 10. It is an original all wood French home built design that is a superb little airplane. It is work intensive but the result is a little Spitfire-like airplane that flies beautifully. I was fortunate to have some stick time in an award winning example built by Ted Hendrickson of Snohomish, Washington. You couldn't have a nicer little airplane. Ted is the ultimate craftsman and built wooden props for a long time that graced many homebuilts and antiques. I also flew with him in his award winning Monocoupe 90 and Curtiss-Wright Travel Air, another sweet flying little airplane. Probably as good as the Stearman, maybe better. Amazing performance for a little biplane. During those times at Snohomish I got to fly with Jack Lanning in his Wright J-4 powered 1929 Travel Air and with Dick Baxter in his Waco CSO. Man! Those were good times in the 70's and 80's! Mike Strong's Lockheed Model 12, a Cessna 195, Fly Baby, Monocoupe 90 AW, Ford powered Pietenpol, P-51 "Worry Bird", B-29 FiFi, B-25, PT-26,and a Stinson SR 10 Bushmaster, and some more that don't come to mind just yet. Hard to believe that it really happened and I wouldn't trade it for any fortune in the world. Sorry, got carried away.
     
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    #12 Chupacabra, Jul 8, 2012
    It's always a good thing when you get carried away!
     
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    #14 Chupacabra, Jul 9, 2012
    Ah! I was thinking that it looks very familiar!
     
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    #15 Juan-Manuel Fantango, Jul 9, 2012
    We have an FCA event coming up in Little Switzerland on 8-10- 11 and 12. I am trying to set up a lunch at Mountain Air as part of that weekend. If I get it set up, I will extend an invitation to any FCA or Fchatters that may want to fly in and attend.
     
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    #16 Chupacabra, Jul 9, 2012
    Along these lines...my fiancée and I were wondering if anyone is allowed to rent property there for weekends. It would be nice to fly in and have a place to kick it for a little while :)

    Do advise about the 10-12, please!
     
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    #17 Juan-Manuel Fantango, Jul 9, 2012
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    Yes, we rented a condo when we looked at property there 4-29-11, and it had a great view of the end of the runway, not to mention the panoramic view before us. The lodge has 7 rooms I think as well. Here are a few pictures of that first trip as night became dawn...
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