Comments on: The View from Above http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1763 Maria Langer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:05:35 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1763 I think he'll consider the coast. It's a much more interesting flight. The Central Valley's air quality tends to be pretty crappy; I remember flying for hours with 3 miles or less visibility the entire time. The higher you go, the worse it is until you break out over the top. Then you're flying above the haze and it's REALLY boring. But if you fly down low, you have to worry about towers and crop dusters. I've never flown up the coast, and since I'll be doing photography, I'm very interested in going that way. But it's longer and he's paying, so it's up to him. I think he’ll consider the coast. It’s a much more interesting flight. The Central Valley’s air quality tends to be pretty crappy; I remember flying for hours with 3 miles or less visibility the entire time. The higher you go, the worse it is until you break out over the top. Then you’re flying above the haze and it’s REALLY boring. But if you fly down low, you have to worry about towers and crop dusters. I’ve never flown up the coast, and since I’ll be doing photography, I’m very interested in going that way. But it’s longer and he’s paying, so it’s up to him.

]]> By: Gregory Beck http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1762 Gregory Beck Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:00:55 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1762 Hopefully you can convince the other pilot to go up the coast if ceilings allow it. I fly one or the other route from Paso Robles on the coast to the Orange County area every week. This time of year, the colors up the coast cannot be beat (nor can the bugs if you go up up the central valley). Have fun. Hopefully you can convince the other pilot to go up the coast if ceilings allow it. I fly one or the other route from Paso Robles on the coast to the Orange County area every week. This time of year, the colors up the coast cannot be beat (nor can the bugs if you go up up the central valley). Have fun.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1761 Maria Langer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:54:28 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1761 I'll definitely have the POV.1 hooked up for some in-flight video. But I'll also be taking shots with my Nikon. I'm not sure if we'll be going over Nevada at all. I think the two options are up the Central Valley of California (boring!) or up the California Coast. I'm letting the other pilot decide, since he's doing the flight. I’ll definitely have the POV.1 hooked up for some in-flight video. But I’ll also be taking shots with my Nikon. I’m not sure if we’ll be going over Nevada at all. I think the two options are up the Central Valley of California (boring!) or up the California Coast. I’m letting the other pilot decide, since he’s doing the flight.

]]> By: Gregory Beck http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1760 Gregory Beck Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1760 Maria - really enjoy your writing about flying and photos/videos. That shadow takeoff is one of the best helo videos I've ever seen. I have a Raven I same color as yours that I flew out here (I live on California's central coast) from Atlanta. I predict you'll be addicted to long cross country flights after next month. Your right about the perspective from 500 feet. As a lover of both helicopters and the desert, I seem to graviatate to your site alot. Just thought I'd say thanks. Have fun and fly safe to Seattle. Maria – really enjoy your writing about flying and photos/videos. That shadow takeoff is one of the best helo videos I’ve ever seen. I have a Raven I same color as yours that I flew out here (I live on California’s central coast) from Atlanta. I predict you’ll be addicted to long cross country flights after next month. Your right about the perspective from 500 feet. As a lover of both helicopters and the desert, I seem to graviatate to your site alot. Just thought I’d say thanks. Have fun and fly safe to Seattle.

]]> By: GrannyJ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1759 GrannyJ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:25:43 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/04/the-view-from-above/#comment-1759 I hope you will take many pictures of the Basin & Range country of Nevada. For several years, I accompanied my mother from Phoenix to Victoria, where she spent the summers. Since I Always ask for a window seat, I got to know the terrain of PHX-Seatac quite well. It sent me to John McPhee to learn more about the Basin & Range country. He's a terrific education! <em>GrannyJ's last blog post..<a href='http://walkingprescott.blogspot.com/2008/04/butte-creek.html' rel="nofollow">Butte Creek</a></em> I hope you will take many pictures of the Basin & Range country of Nevada. For several years, I accompanied my mother from Phoenix to Victoria, where she spent the summers. Since I Always ask for a window seat, I got to know the terrain of PHX-Seatac quite well. It sent me to John McPhee to learn more about the Basin & Range country. He’s a terrific education!

GrannyJ’s last blog post..Butte Creek

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