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Cessna Caravan (VH-HAM)
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Very nice shot Trey! 5*s
I'm sure that this is a stupid question, but is he just lifting off, or just about to set down.
Thanks for putting up with a non-pilot stupid question.
Thanks for putting up with a non-pilot stupid question.
It's not really a stupid question as sometimes it can be hard to tell. Usually the giveaway is the flap setting. In this case it looks to be around 10 degrees which would be a takeoff setting. Another clue but can't always be trusted is the prop blur. During takeoff the engines are spinning a lot faster than during landing, so if this plane was landing then it wouldn't appear this blurred. However it also depends a lot on the shutter speed used to take the photo. Even an idle prop can look really blurred with a very low shutter speed, so that's why it can be used to help determine but can't be always trusted. Hope this helps :)
Either way, this is a remarkable picture just at the moment of lift-of (main gear just leaving the ground) or touch-down (main gear just about to touch down and spin up) and rates 5 stars either way.
Its a landing guys and thanks guys!! :)
My point exactly... it can be hard to tell lol. I completely got that one wrong but the flap setting does seem a little low for landing, was it a windy day by any chance?
ha yes and na not really, the skydive pilots are bit crazy with there landings haha
Thanks for the info. I see on your profile that you are a student pilot. I'm not sure what you fly and how much wind you have encountered so far but usually in Cessnas in higher winds a pilot will use less flaps for landing which is why I was asking about the wind. Thank you for the ifo, it's greatly appreciated :)
Sorry, it's supposed to say info not ifo
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 17:04 AEDT | 17:25 AEDT | 0:21 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:33 AEDT | 16:53 AEDT | 0:20 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:05 AEDT | 16:23 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 15:32 AEDT | 15:52 AEDT | 0:20 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 15:01 AEDT | 15:21 AEDT | 0:20 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 14:27 AEDT | 14:48 AEDT | 0:20 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:56 AEDT | 14:13 AEDT | 0:17 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:28 AEDT | 13:45 AEDT | 0:17 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:00 AEDT | 13:19 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:29 AEDT | 12:50 AEDT | 0:21 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:02 AEDT | 12:20 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:32 AEDT | 11:50 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:02 AEDT | 11:20 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:37 AEDT | 10:55 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:09 AEDT | 10:28 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:40 AEDT | 10:00 AEDT | 0:19 |
29-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:11 AEDT | 09:30 AEDT | 0:18 |
29-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 08:43 AEDT | 09:02 AEDT | 0:18 |
28-Mar-2024 | C208 | Shellharbour Airport (WOL / YSHL) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:08 AEDT | 18:27 AEDT | 2:19 |
28-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Shellharbour Airport (WOL / YSHL) | Shellharbour Airport (WOL / YSHL) | 10:56 AEDT | 11:07 AEDT | 0:10 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Shellharbour Airport (WOL / YSHL) | 13:42 AEDT | 15:54 AEDT | 2:12 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:46 AEDT | 13:05 AEDT | 0:18 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:12 AEDT | 12:33 AEDT | 0:20 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:39 AEDT | 12:00 AEDT | 0:20 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:04 AEDT | 11:24 AEDT | 0:19 |
22-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:31 AEDT | 10:51 AEDT | 0:20 |
22-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:51 AEDT | 10:15 AEDT | 0:24 |
21-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:15 AEDT | 13:34 AEDT | 0:19 |
21-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:42 AEDT | 13:02 AEDT | 0:19 |
21-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:30 AEDT | 11:48 AEDT | 0:18 |
21-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:00 AEDT | 11:18 AEDT | 0:17 |
21-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:28 AEDT | 10:46 AEDT | 0:17 |
18-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:24 AEDT | 12:45 AEDT | 0:21 |
18-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:14 AEDT | 11:39 AEDT | 0:24 |
18-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:14 AEDT | 10:36 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 17:09 AEDT | 17:26 AEDT | 0:17 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:35 AEDT | 16:56 AEDT | 0:20 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:00 AEDT | 16:21 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 15:23 AEDT | 15:45 AEDT | 0:22 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 14:49 AEDT | 15:10 AEDT | 0:20 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 14:13 AEDT | 14:33 AEDT | 0:19 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:40 AEDT | 13:59 AEDT | 0:18 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:06 AEDT | 13:28 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:37 AEDT | 12:59 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:02 AEDT | 12:23 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:30 AEDT | 11:51 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:59 AEDT | 11:19 AEDT | 0:19 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:24 AEDT | 10:48 AEDT | 0:24 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:51 AEDT | 10:12 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:18 AEDT | 09:39 AEDT | 0:20 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 08:41 AEDT | 09:03 AEDT | 0:21 |
17-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 08:12 AEDT | 08:32 AEDT | 0:19 |
17-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 07:42 AEDT | 08:02 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 17:44 AEDT | 18:05 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 17:12 AEDT | 17:32 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 16:13 AEDT | 16:32 AEDT | 0:18 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 15:47 AEDT | 15:59 AEDT | 0:11 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 15:14 AEDT | 15:33 AEDT | 0:18 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 14:47 AEDT | 15:06 AEDT | 0:18 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 14:20 AEDT | 14:40 AEDT | 0:19 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:51 AEDT | 14:10 AEDT | 0:19 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 13:23 AEDT | 13:43 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:53 AEDT | 13:12 AEDT | 0:19 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 12:18 AEDT | 12:42 AEDT | 0:23 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:46 AEDT | 12:07 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 11:19 AEDT | 11:39 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:46 AEDT | 11:06 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 10:12 AEDT | 10:32 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:36 AEDT | 10:01 AEDT | 0:25 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 09:04 AEDT | 09:25 AEDT | 0:21 |
16-Mar-2024 | Unknown | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 08:37 AEDT | 08:58 AEDT | 0:20 |
16-Mar-2024 | C208 | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | Barwon Heads (YBRS) | 08:04 AEDT | 08:25 AEDT | 0:21 |
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