Title: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-EcoDragon on December 24, 2005, 06:09:36 pm
View of the golf course and river while climbing outfrom runway 22 at SZP.
Juno looking at my mom's house.
The south hills of the Ojai Valley and clouds as far as the eye can see beyond them. Underneath those clouds is the city of Ventura and Oxnard, and then the Pacific Ocean. SZP is inland just enough, and is protected by a mountain range such that the coastal weather usually doesn't stop make it to the airport even when CMA, OXR, and SBA are socked in as seen here.
Looking towards Santa Barbara, we see Ventura in the foreground, and one of the Channel Islands peeking through the clouds in the distance.
Here Juno is flying in the Santa Paula aerobatic practice area.
The city of Santa Paula, the airport, and farmland are visible here.
We flew right up to TopaTopa Mountain, Ojai's famous rock face that overlooks the Ojai Valley. TopaTopa creates spectacular sunsets in Ojai's famous "Pink Moment" where the valley has gone dark yet the 6,600 foot mountain is glowing brilliantly red reflecting the sunset.
Here we are flying over Lake Casitas.
This is a Bellanca era 7ECA N57404
Juno the Aviator!
S!
TX-EcoDragon
Black 1
TX-Squadron XO
Title: Re: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-CUDA on December 24, 2005, 07:34:52 pm
...Nice Pics Eco. Sure must be nice to have some mountains near Ya'll. Nothing but flatlands around here!TX-CudaMinister of Information
Title: Re: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-ScubaSteve on December 25, 2005, 03:02:35 am
Nice to see your pics Eco... It's been 11 years since I flew a Citabria... pretty fun--especially when you're landing with a 30 kt x-wind... ;) Anyway, that's what I did my spin training in.TX-ScubaSteveWhite 4
Title: Re: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-Gunslinger on December 25, 2005, 11:56:51 am
Awesome!Everytime you post pictures, they always end too quickely.Great scenes.Thanks"G"Black 2 TX Flight Leader
Title: Re: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-Kingsnake on December 26, 2005, 03:03:52 am
Rad!First flight lesson complete and a second scheduled. Is the Citabria fabric or metal skinned?TX-Kingsnake
Title: Re: Citabria Flying with Juno 12-23-05
Post by: TX-EcoDragon on December 26, 2005, 02:03:46 pm
This 7ECA is dope and fabric over a wood wing with wood and metal fusalage trus structure, the russian aircraft are metal on metal on metal, the German Extra is composite carbon fiber wings, tail, and fuselage skins, with a metal truss fuselage structure, the US Edge 540 is as well, but with more extensive carbon fiber than the Extra. The SuperDecathlon is similar in overall construction but the newer models (within last 15 years or so) have metal wing spars and ribs and thicker fuselage tubing.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO