Other Vehicles The place to talk about watercraft, boats, trains, planes and anything with an engine that isn't a car.

Airplane Adventures

Thread Tools
 
Old Oct 20, 2025 | 09:17 AM
  #1 (permalink)  
xintersecty's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 344
Likes: 202
From: Columbia SC
Default Airplane Adventures

In any diverse group, there has to be a few pilots. How would you know? They will tell you. So if you are pilot, go ahead and post any of your flying adventures here.
 
Reply
Old Oct 20, 2025 | 09:24 AM
  #2 (permalink)  
xintersecty's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 344
Likes: 202
From: Columbia SC
Default Re: Airplane Adventures

Last Friday, I flew a loose formation flight consisting of my Grob 109 and a Cessna 152. Both airplanes are comparable matched in terms of speed.

Sunset Picture G109B
Sunset Picture G109B
G109Bover Blythewood SC
G109Bover Blythewood SC
G109B Wing Sunset Cessna 152, Lake Murry, Columbia SC
G109B Wing Sunset Cessna 152, Lake Murry, Columbia SC
USC Football Coliseum, SC State Fair
USC Football Coliseum, SC State Fair
 
Reply
Old Oct 20, 2025 | 03:01 PM
  #3 (permalink)  
WTS's Avatar
WTS
Joined: Jun 2024
Posts: 75
Likes: 47
From: Cambridge, MA
Default Re: Airplane Adventures

That Grob is a nice looking plane - almost sailplane in appearance. Didn't know about that maker.
 
Reply
Old Oct 20, 2025 | 03:36 PM
  #4 (permalink)  
xintersecty's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 344
Likes: 202
From: Columbia SC
Default Re: Airplane Adventures

Originally Posted by WTS
That Grob is a nice looking plane - almost sailplane in appearance. Didn't know about that maker.
The Grob 109B is a motor glider from the 80s. A couple is performance numbers:
95 HP Engine based on a 914 Porsche power plant.
26 gallons
57 ft wingspan
3 position propeller (feather, climb, cruise)
28 to 1 glide ratio


 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
copperfieldkid
Other Cars Etc
8
Feb 15, 2026 10:32 AM
waylander
General
2
Jul 13, 2012 02:54 PM
FTroopChief
Other Vehicles
3
Sep 23, 2010 04:37 PM
pizzaguy
General
7
Oct 20, 2009 08:56 PM
FTroopChief
Other Vehicles
7
Aug 11, 2008 04:33 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:23 AM.