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Post by flycookie on Feb 4, 2009 5:52:50 GMT 12
An acquaintance of mine in Perth recently took a familiarisation flight in a Cessna 152 Aerobat, and snapped this groovy pic from the top of a loop. Way cool!   Photograph Copyright (c) 2009 An Acquaintance of FlyCookie |
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 4, 2009 10:07:20 GMT 12
That is a great shot. |
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 4, 2009 11:21:40 GMT 12
BUT - isit upsidedown? ;D
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Post by hardyakka on Feb 5, 2009 23:50:27 GMT 12
Hold on just a cotton pickin' minute!
The only thing doing a loop in this photo is the camera!
The refueling anti-skid step on the strut of a C152 is on the front, which makes the "upper" edge of the photo the closest to the attach point on the fuselage. Which means the bottom of the fuse was oriented to the ground part of the photo (i.e. the aircraft was not inverted).
Am I wrong? Is everyone else in on the joke and I'm just the lame-o that had to state it out loud? Wouldn't be the first time that has happened to me...
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 6, 2009 0:13:39 GMT 12
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Post by flycookie on Feb 6, 2009 8:40:09 GMT 12
I shall ascertain.
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Post by planeimages on Feb 6, 2009 20:28:11 GMT 12
The bottom edge of the window frame is visible and it is not inverted in relation to the ground.
And the shadow of the foot plate is upside down.
Of course, being "downunder" the sun probably shines from the ground up.
Pull the other one!!
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Post by flycookie on Feb 7, 2009 4:26:19 GMT 12
Mr Hardyakka, I am informed and pleased to report that you are correct.
My acquaintance was very excited to pass on news of the flight, and slightly mixed up words and images. The "inverted" one should indeed be seen with land and sky in their usual positions - pic was snapped as the 152 came out of the loop.
The actual "inverted" pic was sent to me with the "Oops!" note, with the strut, etc, in its right place.
Mr Planeimages, no-one here has tried to pull anything over anyone. Blow it out your ass.
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