PIK-Oban-Mull - PIK (Merged)

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DJ17
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PIK-Oban-Mull - PIK (Merged)

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Got an invite last month to take a trip up to Mull via Oban in a Pa28 and to hopefully formate with 2 x floatplanes Ce172 'G-DRAM' and Super Cub 'N5362X' en-route.

Pics aren't great due through perpex (my excuse) but the scenery up there is absolutely stunning.

We managed to locate the 2 floatplanes just north of Oban near Castle Stalker (of Monty Python And The Holy Grail Fame) and then we all set course for Oban, anyway, enough 'talk', here's the pics -

Castle Stalker and Floatplane -

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N5362X gets a close up -

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Oban Airport with G-DRAM on the runway -

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The Connell Bridge with the Super Cub just touching down -

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3 Floatplanes on the ramp, not often you'll see that in the UK -

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En-route Oban - Mull -

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A 'splash 'n' go' on the Sound of Mull -

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Sheep on the runway so you've got to do a low run down the runway to chase them off, note the 2 floatplanes top middle and the sheep adjacent the 07 threshold -

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Downwind right hand for 25 -

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Part II to follow.

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Interesting post

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Excellent photographs, lovely scenery..
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Line up at Glenforsa after landing -

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The Terminal...

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Our mount -

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Heading back home as the light starts to fade, ourselves and G-DRAM went to PIK and the Super Cub went to Loch Earn -

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Final 13 to land -

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Wonderful!

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What a post! Is there a candidate for photo of the week with pictures 6 & 7?

Is that Cub based at Loch Earn? Wife loves the place so dont need an excuse to visit!
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ArabJazzie wrote:What a post! Is there a candidate for photo of the week with pictures 6 & 7?


Seconded! Lovely shots! :clap:

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Great pictures, great opportunity and some equally great scenery. Thanks for sharing these with us.

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ArabJazzie wrote:What a post! Is there a candidate for photo of the week with pictures 6 & 7?

Is that Cub based at Loch Earn? Wife loves the place so dont need an excuse to visit!
Arabest,
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Afraid not, the pilot was an Austrian Lufthansa A340 pilot so I assume he keeps it near his home.

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Excellent post, absolutely love shot 7. :clap:

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What a fantastic trip in excellent weather. Love the "touch and go" shot.

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A superb selection to compliment an equally impressive first set

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I know its alrteady been said, but great post !

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