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Cessna Caravan (VH-HAM)
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Cessna Caravan (VH-HAM)

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Mark See
Very nice shot Trey! 5*s
skyhawkrg
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.
Mark See
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 :)
skyhawkrg
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.
Trey PearsonPhoto Uploader
Its a landing guys and thanks guys!! :)
Mark See
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?
Trey PearsonPhoto Uploader
ha yes and na not really, the skydive pilots are bit crazy with there landings haha
Mark See
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 :)
Mark See
Sorry, it's supposed to say info not ifo
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 17:04 AEDT 17:25 AEDT 0:21
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 16:33 AEDT 16:53 AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 16:05 AEDT 16:23 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 15:32 AEDT 15:52 AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 15:01 AEDT 15:21 AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 14:27 AEDT 14:48 AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:56 AEDT 14:13 AEDT 0:17
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:28 AEDT 13:45 AEDT 0:17
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:00 AEDT 13:19 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:29 AEDT 12:50 AEDT 0:21
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:02 AEDT 12:20 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:32 AEDT 11:50 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:02 AEDT 11:20 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:37 AEDT 10:55 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:09 AEDT 10:28 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:40 AEDT 10:00 AEDT 0:19
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:11 AEDT 09:30 AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:43 AEDT 09:02 AEDT 0:18
28-Mar-2024 C208Shellharbour Airport ()Barwon Heads () 16:08 AEDT 18:27 AEDT 2:19
28-Mar-2024 UnknownShellharbour Airport ()Shellharbour Airport () 10:56 AEDT 11:07 AEDT 0:10
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Shellharbour Airport () 13:42 AEDT 15:54 AEDT 2:12
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:46 AEDT 13:05 AEDT 0:18
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:12 AEDT 12:33 AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:39 AEDT 12:00 AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:04 AEDT 11:24 AEDT 0:19
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:31 AEDT 10:51 AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:51 AEDT 10:15 AEDT 0:24
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:15 AEDT 13:34 AEDT 0:19
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:42 AEDT 13:02 AEDT 0:19
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:30 AEDT 11:48 AEDT 0:18
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:00 AEDT 11:18 AEDT 0:17
21-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:28 AEDT 10:46 AEDT 0:17
18-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:24 AEDT 12:45 AEDT 0:21
18-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:14 AEDT 11:39 AEDT 0:24
18-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:14 AEDT 10:36 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 17:09 AEDT 17:26 AEDT 0:17
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 16:35 AEDT 16:56 AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 16:00 AEDT 16:21 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 15:23 AEDT 15:45 AEDT 0:22
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 14:49 AEDT 15:10 AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 14:13 AEDT 14:33 AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:40 AEDT 13:59 AEDT 0:18
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:06 AEDT 13:28 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:37 AEDT 12:59 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:02 AEDT 12:23 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:30 AEDT 11:51 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:59 AEDT 11:19 AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:24 AEDT 10:48 AEDT 0:24
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:51 AEDT 10:12 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:18 AEDT 09:39 AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:41 AEDT 09:03 AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:12 AEDT 08:32 AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 07:42 AEDT 08:02 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 17:44 AEDT 18:05 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 17:12 AEDT 17:32 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 16:13 AEDT 16:32 AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 15:47 AEDT 15:59 AEDT 0:11
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 15:14 AEDT 15:33 AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 14:47 AEDT 15:06 AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 14:20 AEDT 14:40 AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:51 AEDT 14:10 AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 13:23 AEDT 13:43 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:53 AEDT 13:12 AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:18 AEDT 12:42 AEDT 0:23
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:46 AEDT 12:07 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:19 AEDT 11:39 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:46 AEDT 11:06 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:12 AEDT 10:32 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:36 AEDT 10:01 AEDT 0:25
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:04 AEDT 09:25 AEDT 0:21
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:37 AEDT 08:58 AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:04 AEDT 08:25 AEDT 0:21
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