Snaps of the Flight of Firsts with Jim MacKnight. First flight in a Hi-Perf Complex A/C, first IFR Approach, and of course the first flight with Jim. http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0267/61770808_f6f2W-Ti.jpg http://kedar.smugmug.com/gallery/1310664_zxzJZ/ 2006-03-27T00:40:51Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />2000 Lancair LNC2, Model 320, Experimental. 1850# gross wt 1216# empty wt 42 gal usable &#43;4/-1.5g (est.) Mk-I tail, normal landing gear, no header tank, 3" extension on motor mount ...</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770808_f6f2W" title="2000 Lancair LNC2, Model 320, Experimental. 1850# gross wt 1216# empty wt 42 gal usable &#43;4/-1.5g (est.) Mk-I tail, normal landing gear, no header tank, 3" extension on motor mount ..."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0267/61770808_f6f2W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="2000 Lancair LNC2, Model 320, Experimental. 1850# gross wt 1216# empty wt 42 gal usable &#43;4/-1.5g (est.) Mk-I tail, normal landing gear, no header tank, 3" extension on motor mount ..." title="2000 Lancair LNC2, Model 320, Experimental. 1850# gross wt 1216# empty wt 42 gal usable &#43;4/-1.5g (est.) Mk-I tail, normal landing gear, no header tank, 3" extension on motor mount ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-24T19:48:03Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0267/61770808_f6f2W-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:27:33 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />LanceAir's dashboard - Notice to the bottom-right of the photo - there is a Sony in-dash AM/FM-CD Player for entertainment!!</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770822_RNzDb" title="LanceAir's dashboard - Notice to the bottom-right of the photo - there is a Sony in-dash AM/FM-CD Player for entertainment!!"><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0143/61770822_RNzDb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="LanceAir's dashboard - Notice to the bottom-right of the photo - there is a Sony in-dash AM/FM-CD Player for entertainment!!" title="LanceAir's dashboard - Notice to the bottom-right of the photo - there is a Sony in-dash AM/FM-CD Player for entertainment!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T08:28:58Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0143/61770822_RNzDb-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:34:15 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway alongside.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770826_DrH4R" title="Taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway alongside."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0154/61770826_DrH4R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway alongside." title="Taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway alongside." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:40:42Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0154/61770826_DrH4R-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:41:25 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Another view of taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway to the right.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770828_UsgPm" title="Another view of taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway to the right."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0155/61770828_UsgPm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway to the right." title="Another view of taking off from Runway 32, with 101 Freeway to the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T17:08:37Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0155/61770828_UsgPm-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:41:27 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Right Downwind for Runway 32, and South County airport.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770835_RVy4b" title="Right Downwind for Runway 32, and South County airport."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0169/61770835_RVy4b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Right Downwind for Runway 32, and South County airport." title="Right Downwind for Runway 32, and South County airport." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:37:46Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0169/61770835_RVy4b-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:43:20 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Near Gilroy.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770838_4y978" title="Near Gilroy."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0174/61770838_4y978-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Near Gilroy." title="Near Gilroy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:43:23Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0174/61770838_4y978-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:44:08 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Near Gilroy.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770769_oeHNC" title="Near Gilroy."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0199/61770769_oeHNC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Near Gilroy." title="Near Gilroy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:25:17Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0199/61770769_oeHNC-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:56:13 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Shadow of a cloud peering over land.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770772_bm7VZ" title="Shadow of a cloud peering over land."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0210/61770772_bm7VZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Shadow of a cloud peering over land." title="Shadow of a cloud peering over land." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T03:58:09Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0210/61770772_bm7VZ-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:06:59 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Approx 45 degree bank, with the wing towards the ground.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770841_SECug" title="Approx 45 degree bank, with the wing towards the ground."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0175/61770841_SECug-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Approx 45 degree bank, with the wing towards the ground." title="Approx 45 degree bank, with the wing towards the ground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:34:24Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0175/61770841_SECug-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:45:12 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Houses near Gilroy.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770847_orqmM" title="Houses near Gilroy."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0177/61770847_orqmM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Houses near Gilroy." title="Houses near Gilroy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T04:05:30Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0177/61770847_orqmM-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:45:17 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Aerial View somewhere near Salinas.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770853_FFNRj" title="Aerial View somewhere near Salinas."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0179/61770853_FFNRj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Aerial View somewhere near Salinas." title="Aerial View somewhere near Salinas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T18:13:39Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0179/61770853_FFNRj-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:45:25 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Layered clouds around the Monetery Bay</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770856_ionQD" title="Layered clouds around the Monetery Bay"><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0188/61770856_ionQD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Layered clouds around the Monetery Bay" title="Layered clouds around the Monetery Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T18:04:53Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0188/61770856_ionQD-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:48:26 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Aerial View of the farmland below.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770775_PbKVQ" title="Aerial View of the farmland below."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0216/61770775_PbKVQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Aerial View of the farmland below." title="Aerial View of the farmland below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T08:32:11Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0216/61770775_PbKVQ-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:09:10 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Acety Junction and 101 Freeway.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770782_id2KC" title="Acety Junction and 101 Freeway."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0219/61770782_id2KC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Acety Junction and 101 Freeway." title="Acety Junction and 101 Freeway." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T08:27:22Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0219/61770782_id2KC-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:09:46 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Yellow flowers in the green below.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770787_t6MH2" title="Yellow flowers in the green below."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0223/61770787_t6MH2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Yellow flowers in the green below." title="Yellow flowers in the green below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T08:31:26Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0223/61770787_t6MH2-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:11:06 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Flying downwind leg for Runway 32 at South County.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770831_pGzjy" title="Flying downwind leg for Runway 32 at South County."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0164/61770831_pGzjy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Flying downwind leg for Runway 32 at South County." title="Flying downwind leg for Runway 32 at South County." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:23:20Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0164/61770831_pGzjy-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 13:42:46 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />On the Right Base for Runway 32 at South County Airport.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770795_VEQpz" title="On the Right Base for Runway 32 at South County Airport."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0250/61770795_VEQpz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="On the Right Base for Runway 32 at South County Airport." title="On the Right Base for Runway 32 at South County Airport." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T18:14:33Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0250/61770795_VEQpz-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:17:30 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />On Final approach to Runway 32 at South County Airport, and 101 Freeway to its right.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770799_FLGBq" title="On Final approach to Runway 32 at South County Airport, and 101 Freeway to its right."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0256/61770799_FLGBq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="On Final approach to Runway 32 at South County Airport, and 101 Freeway to its right." title="On Final approach to Runway 32 at South County Airport, and 101 Freeway to its right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:38:03Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0256/61770799_FLGBq-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:17:51 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Nearing touchdown on Runway 32 at South County</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770801_7S99p" title="Nearing touchdown on Runway 32 at South County"><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0263/61770801_7S99p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearing touchdown on Runway 32 at South County" title="Nearing touchdown on Runway 32 at South County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:33:11Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0263/61770801_7S99p-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:18:19 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Almost there!!! on Runway 32 at South County.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770804_V4Qnv" title="Almost there!!! on Runway 32 at South County."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0265/61770804_V4Qnv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Almost there!!! on Runway 32 at South County." title="Almost there!!! on Runway 32 at South County." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T18:52:49Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0265/61770804_V4Qnv-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:18:24 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Note the sleek lines of Jim's Sports Coupe - An Experimental LanceAir twin-seater. It is truly a sports coupe - it flies the pattern at 105kts, while the Cessnas I fly cruise at 110kts.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770811_wbd3n" title="Note the sleek lines of Jim's Sports Coupe - An Experimental LanceAir twin-seater. It is truly a sports coupe - it flies the pattern at 105kts, while the Cessnas I fly cruise at 110kts."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0271/61770811_wbd3n-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Note the sleek lines of Jim's Sports Coupe - An Experimental LanceAir twin-seater. It is truly a sports coupe - it flies the pattern at 105kts, while the Cessnas I fly cruise at 110kts." title="Note the sleek lines of Jim's Sports Coupe - An Experimental LanceAir twin-seater. It is truly a sports coupe - it flies the pattern at 105kts, while the Cessnas I fly cruise at 110kts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T08:27:24Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0271/61770811_wbd3n-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:28:57 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />LanceAir is joy to fly, with joystick controls, and the aircraft is every bit responsive to control actions.</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770814_tVAuq" title="LanceAir is joy to fly, with joystick controls, and the aircraft is every bit responsive to control actions."><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0272/61770814_tVAuq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="LanceAir is joy to fly, with joystick controls, and the aircraft is every bit responsive to control actions." title="LanceAir is joy to fly, with joystick controls, and the aircraft is every bit responsive to control actions." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T16:55:02Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0272/61770814_tVAuq-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:29:08 <p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com">Kedar Karmarkar (kedar)</a><br />Jim MacKnight besides his sports coupe!! His directory photo is a lot younger though!!!</p><p><a href="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/1310664_zxzJZ#61770818_FuijX" title="Jim MacKnight besides his sports coupe!! His directory photo is a lot younger though!!!"><img src="http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0273/61770818_FuijX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jim MacKnight besides his sports coupe!! His directory photo is a lot younger though!!!" title="Jim MacKnight besides his sports coupe!! His directory photo is a lot younger though!!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T04:09:32Z Kedar Karmarkar (kedar) http://kedar.smugmug.com http://kedar.smugmug.com/Flights-to-Destinations/Flight-of-Firsts/DSC0273/61770818_FuijX-Th.jpg 2006-03-25 14:32:52