After weeks of grey days and IMC the weather finally got a little better and I took the chance to do a little bit of circuit training with one of my friends Cessna 177 RG. But before doing the merry-go-round I heard on the radio from other pilots that the mist over the Rhein Valley looks spectacular. Therefore a short diversion was flown and the iPhone got handy to catch a few pictures.
Enjoy:
The entrance of the valley (northbound) close to Ruedesheim.
Castle sticking out of the mist.
Another magic castle
Plenty of them covering the banks.
Vineyards over the River.
Mist over the upper Rhein Valley
Mist over the upper Rhein Valley
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Re: Mist over the upper Rhein Valley
WOW, that is beautiful...love the castle
Thank you for sharing
Have an awesome New Year
Thank you for sharing
Have an awesome New Year
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Re: Mist over the upper Rhein Valley
not a lot of options in the event of an emergency landing
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Re: Mist over the upper Rhein Valley
Wrong: Left and right of the banks of the river are fields. I always keep the bird over the rim line. The Cessna 177 cardinal has a glide path of more than 1 to 13.Blue Max wrote:
not a lot of options in the event of an emergency landing
By converting the cruise speed of 140 mph in hight (down to 75) you can gain a few feets as well.
In the worst case, with the gear up (177RG) the water landing will be much safer than with a non RG ( BTW, I have got a seaplane rating too )
When I fly the 2 Seaters (i.e. WT9 Dynamic), they also have got ballistic parachutes.
Fields left and right of the rim (summer picture)
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