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BARDUFOSS
FLIGHT SCHOOL
NORWAY
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Dutch Aviation MEDIA 2012
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Yes, cold it was indeed sometimes, even
up to about 29 degrees below zero..... |
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... but let's not complain, the reward
was great ! The Bardufoss Flight School gave us a unique opportunity ! |
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is the upper North of Norway, airbase Bardufoss, Flight School where we
even saw the Northern light ! |
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| Candidate
pilots are assessed on their possible skills. We fly today, two Safari's
standing by. |
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| Most
of the aircraft are parked in a large hangar |
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nice example with shark-teeth is being serviced. |
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| The
lead
and follow plane are being prepared for a flight, we have to hurry, bad
weather is coming near |
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| Safetychecks
are made... |
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| One
of our team will fly and shoot. Camera images that is..... |
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| Major Erling 'Grandpa' Flobak
leads the flight, accompanied by the second plane for air-to-air pictures |
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| A
view in the cockpit, still quite analog. |
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| The
flight leads over pittoresque mountains and provides us with unimaginable views |
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| Thanks
to the
shoulder position of
the wings a good view in
all directions is possible |
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| The
plane
is very stable in the air with
a good climbing ability and
is nice to handle in
the turns. |
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| Major Erling 'Grandpa' Flobak,
Commander of the flight school in the right seat this
occasion. |
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| The
aircraft has
dual controls and there
is flown only under
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
conditions |
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| The
plane
was developed in neighboring
Sweden, originally from Malmo
Flygindustri |
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| Instructor
and student sit side by side and have good eye-contact and view on the
instruments. |
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| Even
for aerobatics the small plane lends itself well where the limits are at
+6 G and-3G |
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| Small
villages pass under us, the upper North is thinly populated |
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| After
an hours flight it's obvious the weather turns into worse, and we fly back
to Bardufoss airbase |
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| In
front: the runway. What a nice view and experience ! |
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| Major Erling Flobak.
Thank you for this magnificent opportunity ! |
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| Even
the fire brigade is in 'Tweety-yellow' |
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| The
sun just over the mountainridge can fool the camera, as it seems to be
evening here... |
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| Still
it's half on the day. |
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| The
plane is taxied to the hangar... |
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the pictures have been made and it's time for some socialising and
interview. |
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| We'd
like to thank Major Flobak and his personell who made this flight possible
and very worth while ! |
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