Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2010 13:16:23 GMT 8
My pilot logbooks are in Manila. So unless indicated, I'm not sure of the photo dates.
Photos from 2006-07.
Tactical pilotage chart, Manila Bay area. RPR-76 is the restricted airspace, from surface to unlimited altitude, of the oil refinery at Limay.
Looking for the windsock, Kindley Field, Corregidor. Knowing where the wind is blowing from is vital when landing on short grass airstrips. Even more vital at Corregidor -- the wind is often across the runway, which requires a special landing procedure. And the terrain creates windshear -- sudden changes in wind direction due to eddies and currents around the cliffs and ravines.
Battery Grubbs? It's harder than I thought, to spot the artillery batteries from the air. The jungle vegetation is very thick, and you have to know exactly where to look. This was after departing, September 2006.
Another low pass, before lining up for final approach. Just to make sure the runway is clear. Even a small branch would be bad news for the propeller or landing gear.
Turning downwind. No windsock, but the waves show how the wind is blowing, at least at sea level. September, 2006.
Final approach. Runways shrink as the winds get stronger. Pilots sweat.
I was always on a hair-trigger to abort the landing, when on final approach to Corregidor. Hand on throttle, ready to add maximum power if windshear causes the airplane to sink rapidly. Then there are all the trees bordering the narrow runway... .
There isn't a single hostile left at Corregidor. All friendlies. September, 2006.
The airplane misses Corregidor. One day we'll be back. September, 2006.
I have two other flights to Corregidor, in 2007. With my second son. We flew there in the morning, and so had time for the entire day tour -- his first time.
I don't know if the airfield is open today. Some pilots told me it's restricted, requiring prior permission. In 2005-07 you just filed a flight plan and flew in. The island lies right under the approach corridor for airliners landing on runway 06 at Manila's international airport. If you are on an airliner, and you know when to look, the bird's eye view of the entire historical island is very good.
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Photos from 2006-07.
Tactical pilotage chart, Manila Bay area. RPR-76 is the restricted airspace, from surface to unlimited altitude, of the oil refinery at Limay.
Looking for the windsock, Kindley Field, Corregidor. Knowing where the wind is blowing from is vital when landing on short grass airstrips. Even more vital at Corregidor -- the wind is often across the runway, which requires a special landing procedure. And the terrain creates windshear -- sudden changes in wind direction due to eddies and currents around the cliffs and ravines.
Battery Grubbs? It's harder than I thought, to spot the artillery batteries from the air. The jungle vegetation is very thick, and you have to know exactly where to look. This was after departing, September 2006.
Another low pass, before lining up for final approach. Just to make sure the runway is clear. Even a small branch would be bad news for the propeller or landing gear.
Turning downwind. No windsock, but the waves show how the wind is blowing, at least at sea level. September, 2006.
Final approach. Runways shrink as the winds get stronger. Pilots sweat.
I was always on a hair-trigger to abort the landing, when on final approach to Corregidor. Hand on throttle, ready to add maximum power if windshear causes the airplane to sink rapidly. Then there are all the trees bordering the narrow runway... .
There isn't a single hostile left at Corregidor. All friendlies. September, 2006.
The airplane misses Corregidor. One day we'll be back. September, 2006.
I have two other flights to Corregidor, in 2007. With my second son. We flew there in the morning, and so had time for the entire day tour -- his first time.
I don't know if the airfield is open today. Some pilots told me it's restricted, requiring prior permission. In 2005-07 you just filed a flight plan and flew in. The island lies right under the approach corridor for airliners landing on runway 06 at Manila's international airport. If you are on an airliner, and you know when to look, the bird's eye view of the entire historical island is very good.
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