Notes:

Taken just after takeoff during one of the most critical phases of flight when the aircraft must accelerate from rotation speed (which is Vmc in the Twinkie) to Vyse (the best single engine rate of climb speed). An engine failure here could be tricky!

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Aircraft

N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B - Private

Registered in Brazil as PR-LUX

portalfs N8551Y
1,926 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Climbing out of Raton, NM on a beautiful evening

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,257 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Uncle Bob checks the oil at least 5 times before each flight

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,028 2 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche

Photo location

KRTN - Airport - Airport Overview

Raton main terminal and hangars, as seen from the airside

Stephan Klos Pugatch KRTN
1,568 0 0 Airport
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Taken just after takeoff during one of the most critical phases of flight when the aircraft must accelerate from rotation speed (which is Vmc in the Twinkie) to Vyse (the best single engine rate of climb speed)

Eric Patrick N8551Y
1,932 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Lining up on runway 20 for an evening departure back to Fort Collins

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,468 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche

Photographer

N162GC - Beechcraft B200 Super King Air - Private

Beautiful King Air coming in for a short turn around

Eric Patrick N162GC
2,353 0 0 Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
N100BL - Bombardier Learjet 31A - Private

Nascar driver Bobby Labonte's Learjet

Eric Patrick N100BL
3,680 0 0 Bombardier Learjet 31A
N18114 - Embraer ERJ-145XR - Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines)

Taxiing by with the tower in the background and a Beechjet taking off

Eric Patrick N18114
2,478 1 0 Embraer ERJ-145XR

Registration

N8551Y

Photo Date

Jul 12, 2005

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Notes

Taken just after takeoff during one of the most critical phases of flight when the aircraft must accelerate from rotation speed (which is Vmc in the Twinkie) to Vyse (the best single engine rate of climb speed). An engine failure here could be tricky!

Camera

Canon 300d | Canon EF 18-55 Show Exif data
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B - Private

Registered in Brazil as PR-LUX

portalfs N8551Y
1,926 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Climbing out of Raton, NM on a beautiful evening

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,257 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Uncle Bob checks the oil at least 5 times before each flight

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,028 2 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
KRTN - Airport - Airport Overview

Raton main terminal and hangars, as seen from the airside

Stephan Klos Pugatch KRTN
1,568 0 0 Airport
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Taken just after takeoff during one of the most critical phases of flight when the aircraft must accelerate from rotation speed (which is Vmc in the Twinkie) to Vyse (the best single engine rate of climb speed)

Eric Patrick N8551Y
1,932 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N8551Y - Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche - Colorado Contrails Aviation

Lining up on runway 20 for an evening departure back to Fort Collins

Eric Patrick N8551Y
2,468 0 0 Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche
N162GC - Beechcraft B200 Super King Air - Private

Beautiful King Air coming in for a short turn around

Eric Patrick N162GC
2,353 0 0 Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
N100BL - Bombardier Learjet 31A - Private

Nascar driver Bobby Labonte's Learjet

Eric Patrick N100BL
3,680 0 0 Bombardier Learjet 31A
N18114 - Embraer ERJ-145XR - Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines)

Taxiing by with the tower in the background and a Beechjet taking off

Eric Patrick N18114
2,478 1 0 Embraer ERJ-145XR
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