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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 () 05:04PM AEDT 05:25PM AEDT 0:21
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 04:33PM AEDT 04:53PM AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 04:05PM AEDT 04:23PM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 03:32PM AEDT 03:52PM AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 03:01PM AEDT 03:21PM AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 02:27PM AEDT 02:48PM AEDT 0:20
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:56PM AEDT 02:13PM AEDT 0:17
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:28PM AEDT 01:45PM AEDT 0:17
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:00PM AEDT 01:19PM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:29PM AEDT 12:50PM AEDT 0:21
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:02PM AEDT 12:20PM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:32AM AEDT 11:50AM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:02AM AEDT 11:20AM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:37AM AEDT 10:55AM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:09AM AEDT 10:28AM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:40AM AEDT 10:00AM AEDT 0:19
29-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:11AM AEDT 09:30AM AEDT 0:18
29-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:43AM AEDT 09:02AM AEDT 0:18
28-Mar-2024 C208Shellharbour Airport ()Barwon Heads () 04:08PM AEDT 06:27PM AEDT 2:19
28-Mar-2024 UnknownShellharbour Airport ()Shellharbour Airport () 10:56AM AEDT 11:07AM AEDT 0:10
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Shellharbour Airport () 01:42PM AEDT 03:54PM AEDT 2:12
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:46PM AEDT 01:05PM AEDT 0:18
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:12PM AEDT 12:33PM AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:39AM AEDT 12:00PM AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:04AM AEDT 11:24AM AEDT 0:19
22-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:31AM AEDT 10:51AM AEDT 0:20
22-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:51AM AEDT 10:15AM AEDT 0:24
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:15PM AEDT 01:34PM AEDT 0:19
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:42PM AEDT 01:02PM AEDT 0:19
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:30AM AEDT 11:48AM AEDT 0:18
21-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:00AM AEDT 11:18AM AEDT 0:17
21-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:28AM AEDT 10:46AM AEDT 0:17
18-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:24PM AEDT 12:45PM AEDT 0:21
18-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:14AM AEDT 11:39AM AEDT 0:24
18-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:14AM AEDT 10:36AM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 05:09PM AEDT 05:26PM AEDT 0:17
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 04:35PM AEDT 04:56PM AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 04:00PM AEDT 04:21PM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 03:23PM AEDT 03:45PM AEDT 0:22
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 02:49PM AEDT 03:10PM AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 02:13PM AEDT 02:33PM AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:40PM AEDT 01:59PM AEDT 0:18
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:06PM AEDT 01:28PM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:37PM AEDT 12:59PM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:02PM AEDT 12:23PM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:30AM AEDT 11:51AM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:59AM AEDT 11:19AM AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:24AM AEDT 10:48AM AEDT 0:24
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:51AM AEDT 10:12AM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:18AM AEDT 09:39AM AEDT 0:20
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:41AM AEDT 09:03AM AEDT 0:21
17-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:12AM AEDT 08:32AM AEDT 0:19
17-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 07:42AM AEDT 08:02AM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 05:44PM AEDT 06:05PM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 05:12PM AEDT 05:32PM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 04:13PM AEDT 04:32PM AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 03:47PM AEDT 03:59PM AEDT 0:11
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 03:14PM AEDT 03:33PM AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 02:47PM AEDT 03:06PM AEDT 0:18
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 02:20PM AEDT 02:40PM AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:51PM AEDT 02:10PM AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 01:23PM AEDT 01:43PM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:53PM AEDT 01:12PM AEDT 0:19
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 12:18PM AEDT 12:42PM AEDT 0:23
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:46AM AEDT 12:07PM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 11:19AM AEDT 11:39AM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:46AM AEDT 11:06AM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 10:12AM AEDT 10:32AM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:36AM AEDT 10:01AM AEDT 0:25
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 09:04AM AEDT 09:25AM AEDT 0:21
16-Mar-2024 UnknownBarwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:37AM AEDT 08:58AM AEDT 0:20
16-Mar-2024 C208Barwon Heads ()Barwon Heads () 08:04AM AEDT 08:25AM AEDT 0:21
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