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Romance Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/94ac3ab5d8b753fb92021b9b46e2c8b5?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/the-damned-flood/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/the-damned-flood/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:03:47 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3900 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/the-damned-flood/feed/ 6 Tonet Steep turn over Nueva Ecija Near Concepcion, Tarlac Chicken farm collapsing into the flood La Paz, Tarlac La Paz, Tarlac, submerged Paniqui airfield, Tarlac, August 29, 2009 Paniqui airfield, Tarlac, Oct 11, 2009 Ramos, Tarlac Ramos town, Tarlac Between Paniqui and Ramos, Tarlac Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija Rosales, Pangasinan, on the Agno River Rosales Airfield San Roque dam brimming with water Going Home http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/2009-philippine-blog-awards/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/2009-philippine-blog-awards/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:36:04 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3872 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/2009-philippine-blog-awards/feed/ 7 Tonet After the flood 09272009770 http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/the-cup-runneth-over/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/the-cup-runneth-over/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:02:37 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3801 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/the-cup-runneth-over/feed/ 23 Tonet Dad and I at UP, 1964 SEAL Team Sicks Flight instructor Ina pins on my wings, Feb 1, 2003 Flight instructor Dey pins on Carlo's wings, Father's Day, 2006 Carlo's first passenger, Father's Day, 2007 Men in Black http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/secret-advanced-formula-for-landing-in-killer-crosswinds/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/secret-advanced-formula-for-landing-in-killer-crosswinds/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:29:50 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3475 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/secret-advanced-formula-for-landing-in-killer-crosswinds/feed/ 13 Tonet Crosswind across Omni's runway, 12-15 knots Short final to Omni on a no-wind day Takoff, windsock directly across runway. Landing back here will be interesting... . Sideslip into a right crosswind, right wing low, left rudder, headed for runway Short final, still leaning into the right crosswind Chop power, stick back, break glide and flare... still canted into the wind Almost there. Hold if off for a soft touchdown ... ... on one wheel. Voila! Rolling, life and heart rate slowing down... . ... racing the Airbus into the air. Sunset, end of the flying day. Refuel the airplane and grab a San Mig Light. http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/besieged-at-baler/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/besieged-at-baler/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:04:21 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3518 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/besieged-at-baler/feed/ 5 Tonet Skirting the Caraballo Mountains to the Sierra Madres Is it a gap or a hole? Approaching the Sierra Madre range at Laur, high terrain, low clouds Last chance to abort. This was one is marginal... ...But became a "Go" because we could see the ocean on the far side. DSC_0109 Russian Roulette Cessna 172, opposite heading, same altitude, half-mile Laur valley, looking southeast, to Dingalan Bay and Pacific in distance Baler Bay. Pacific Ocean. Two miles, landing checklist... . Carlo and 1513 at Baler, April 2009 Palay drying on road in Baler Weather factory over the Sierra Madre. Gap on left where we flew through. 09 02 28 Trying to lift the siege of Baler Carlo climbing out of trouble, Sierra Madre outbound from Baler, April 2009 Over the Pantabangan river valley, April 2009 Where Carlo turned us back. Pantabangan river valley, and Pantabangan dam Pantabangan reservoir on the way back At my Baler Baler rice paddies Sabang Beach, Baler Rural Baler http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/isabela/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/isabela/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:14:35 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3540 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/isabela/feed/ 0 Tonet Sunset on the South China Sea, Vigan, December 28, 2009 Departing Vigan sunrise, Dec 29, 2008 Over the Philippine Military Academy, Loakan. December, 2009. VFR on top, Sierra Madre, December 29, 2008. Angara airport, San Luis, Baler, Aurora. December 28, 2009. Across Luzon by Cessna. December 29, 2009. Isabela Isabela being friendly Lunch at Baler. Ben, Ruth, Carlo. December 29, 2008. Inside reconstructed San Luis Obispo church. Original church from the siege was destroyed in 1945. Isabela at Museo de Baler Baler! costumes Sunrise, Baler Bay. Isabela in our Cessna, photo by Mario Mendoza. 08 12 29 Baler to Omni-1 http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/baler/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/baler/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:38 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3521 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/baler/feed/ 2 Tonet Baler Bay Baler airport, San Luis, Aurora Baler, Aurora. April 2009. Towering Cu over Sierra Madre mountains. May 2008. High final to Baler airport The ramp at Juan C. Angara airport. March 2009. Carlo at Angara airport, Barangay San Luis, Baler. May 11, 2008. With Carlo at Sabang beach, Baler. May 2008. Amateur Sabang surfer, May 2008 Visiting Ilovita and Ben in Baler. May 2008. http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-continuing-perils-of-flying-with-mom/ http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-continuing-perils-of-flying-with-mom/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:08:37 +0000 Tonet http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/?p=3147 ]]> http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-continuing-perils-of-flying-with-mom/feed/ 0 Tonet At Air Ads, Mothers Day 2004 Main crater lake, Taal volcano, Binintiang Malaki and Tagaytay ridge in background. May 2004. Kalesa to Vigan, February 2006. Laur and Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. Bongabon. Baler, Aurora. Sierra Madre mountains. Towering Cu over Sierra Madre at Laur, May, 2008. Cloud and rain, Bongabon-Baler pass, March 2009. Through the Bongabon-Baler pass, March 2009.