View Full Version : Took some snap shots at work today.
Medpilot 2
12-18-2003, 23:56
I fly for an Air ambulance company that flies sick babies up from south Texas to Corpus Christi.
Here's one of the A/C....Cessna 421C
Medpilot 2
12-19-2003, 00:00
One of the Med crew and the isolette. We useually have between two and three nurses on board.
Medpilot 2
12-19-2003, 00:01
The mad man at the controls (Me)
Medpilot 2
12-19-2003, 00:02
Here's the crew loading up the ambulance.
Medpilot 2
12-19-2003, 00:03
Took this one of Corpus while I was coming in for a landing.
I like the pictures. I took some pictures last weekend on one of my flights... I'll post them when I get the pictures developed, eventually. :)
Wulfenite
12-19-2003, 13:44
I've seen offices with a much worse view. You should count yourself blessed.
Medpilot 2
12-19-2003, 15:22
Originally posted by Wulfenite
You should count yourself blessed.
I do. :) I love going to work (I can't believe they pay me for it).
It was a bumpy road getting here, but it's worth it in the end.
Superfueler
12-20-2003, 07:29
Nice pics!! I got a ship load, I should post some in here.
Pardon me if this has been discussed already....
Where are you based?
Do you fly single pilot?
How do you like the 421?
What does it have for avionics?
Bushflyr
12-20-2003, 08:43
Ditto.
Medpilot 2
12-20-2003, 22:43
Originally posted by Superfueler
Nice pics!! I got a ship load, I should post some in here.
Pardon me if this has been discussed already....
Where are you based?
Do you fly single pilot?
How do you like the 421?
What does it have for avionics?
I'm based in Corpus Christi Texas.
We fly our missions single pilot. I can't see what you would need another pilot for. I've never flown in a multi-crew environment, so I guess that's why I say that.
The 421 is a different bird to fly. It feels like you're flying a truck, the controls are very heavy compared to everything else I've flown. Our company does our initial/re-current training in a 414 and it feels totally different than the 421. The 414 feels more like a light twin (like a Baron or Seneca). Another quirky thing is the power management. While setting up for an approach, you have to use drag to manage your speed instead of power. The turbos are very sensitive to shock cooling, so we're very strict on stage cooling during the approach to landing phase. The great thing about the aircraft is the trailing link landing gear. It makes even the hardest landing feel smooth. And the plane is very easy to land on top of that.
The avionics suck. We still have the original equipment from the factory. It's equipped with dual slaved HSI/RMI and co-pilot's six-pack which is nice. Here's a pic of a typical 421 panel.
sf340flyer
12-21-2003, 21:27
Didn't take these today but over the last year or two.
sf340flyer
12-21-2003, 21:29
another
sf340flyer
12-21-2003, 21:29
one more
Superfueler
12-21-2003, 23:23
Nice pics SaabFlyer. Is there anything unique going on in those shots, or were they taken for artistic value only?
sf340flyer
12-22-2003, 16:11
Not much going on at all, just cruising along.
M2 Carbine
12-22-2003, 20:43
Nice pictures.
Good job Medpilot 2.^c
I used to tell them, when I was down there, there's only two things that I do that's important.
Getting someone in when they are hurt,
or getting them in when they have a family emergency.
I commend you on a great job. I know all too well how much life flights can try to help and very often do make a life saving change.
Keep up the great job and I liked the pictures a lot too.
I would love to do the same kind of job.
Jon
Semper Glock
12-24-2003, 19:56
Originally posted by sf340flyer
another
230? How did you manage that?;f
pilot718
12-24-2003, 20:23
From the jumpseat, evening flight to EWR
pilot718
12-24-2003, 20:24
Another flight to EWR
pilot718
12-24-2003, 20:26
Avionics cluster
pilot718
12-24-2003, 20:28
Approach into EWR runway 11 with, you guessed it, the New York City skyline in the background
Originally posted by pilot718
Another flight to EWR Looks like the captain is catching a few zzzzzzzzz.... :)
T
Approach into Nha Trang... circa 1966-1968. Can you guess the A/C?
Another approach shot. Sorry about the quality... scans of 35mm slides.
Can you say "Air America"? I knew you could... A couple of CAT jets on the ground in Taipei.
A few A1 "Sandys" parked at Nha Trang.
Puff the Magic Dragon... hard to see but in the center of the shot.
pilot718
12-24-2003, 21:13
Night flight into EWR
pilot718
12-24-2003, 21:14
Another flight to EWR
pilot718
12-24-2003, 21:14
Avionics cluster
pilot718
12-24-2003, 21:15
Landing in EWR on runway 11 with the New York City skyline in the background
Pilot718, you did it correctly the first time. The only reason I posted as attachments is because I didn't have them posted on a web site someplace. Yours were fine to begin with. :)
T
Superfueler
12-24-2003, 22:44
Nice pics, all.
Pilot718, ever get up to MHT?
pilot718
12-25-2003, 09:12
Originally posted by Superfueler
Nice pics, all.
Pilot718, ever get up to MHT?
All the time. Just so happens I don't live all to far from MHT, that is when I am home from college. Used to jumpseat in/out MHT for 4 months earlier this year.
pilot718
12-25-2003, 09:49
Group photo PA-34T at 12,500 from PIA to BOI
pilot718
12-25-2003, 09:50
Nice groundspeed PA-34T at 12,500 from IDA to BOI
pilot718
12-25-2003, 09:51
Red Baron AvCenter at IDA
Superfueler
12-25-2003, 13:40
Originally posted by pilot718
All the time. Just so happens I don't live all to far from MHT, that is when I am home from college. Used to jumpseat in/out MHT for 4 months earlier this year.
Oh, I work at MHT. Where do you go to college?
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