It's HEAVY METAL time again

[Wayne Pierce]

Ok sports fans fly the HEAVY METAL for this weeks GFI's.
For those budding new pilots who want to let your flaps down, or the old guys who get tired of flapping their wings and gums with the slow props, do this flight.

Everybody invited. Fly your biggest and fastest AAL stuff !

See the calendar for details.

[Harold Henderson]

Great turn out this evening - some newb's as well as some old friends: Rey Ramon (AAV125), Greg Gemelli (AAV254), Rick Stevens (AAV409), me (AAV580), Sergio Sanchez (AAV742), Wayne Oierce (AAV783), Jerry Swalling (AAV953), and Murray Wheten (AAV1079).

Here is the initial lineup for departure: Wayne, me, Jerry, Murray, and whoever was in the 747 (Greg?).

[Harold Henderson]

Climbing turn to the first waypoint. You can see Jerry has lifted off with Murray waiting.

[Harold Henderson]

Wayne and Jerry - a "familiar" sight.

[Harold Henderson]

Jerry's 767.

[Harold Henderson]

Murray looking back to Greg with a LOT arriving and another behind him. There was no ATC at IAD.

[Harold Henderson]

Greg with company.

[Harold Henderson]

Wayne.

[Harold Henderson]

Jerry to Wayne view.

[Harold Henderson]

Murray.

[Harold Henderson]

Murray - Wayne - Jerry - converging on a VOR.

[Harold Henderson]

Sun and clouds.

[Harold Henderson]

After diverting around severe weather, we all converge on St Louis. Here Rick is landing on 30L while I'm on 30R.

[Harold Henderson]

Holding at 30L for Sergio to land.

[Harold Henderson]

Switched to daylight for Murray's landing.