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Well we were just siting there at our home near the Second Norway Lufthavn thinking of some adventures we should take on. 

Then it hit us, why not fly from the airport to another? Sounds fun, right? 

Kenair has the Embraer Phenom 300, a light twin-engine jet aircraft and I remember Zeekeee sending me this aircraft some time ago when I was taking flying lessons.
We were even thinking to rent a hangar at the airport but it was taken away by some hangar hunter.

You would think I could fly this plane, but it took us some time to figure out the control panel. Needless to say we took off I wanted to land at the Hollywood airport, but was unsuccessful, LOL.
So, heading back to where we started from and Zeek took the controls and let's say we flew maybe 4 or was it 5 times over the airport and either got stuck in the cement or ended in the water.

 Here is how we ended our flight.

Note to myself: practice, practice, practice

KenAir---Today's escape and adventure

KenAir is a fun and adventurous airline in Second Life.

The fleet consists of six aircrafts as of July 2015 owned and operated by Keneth Kranfel.

The main hub for KenAir is the SCS Airport located on the Frasier Island Region south of the Blake Sea.

I think the best thing about KenAir is that you get a human to talk to. It is not a mechanical script of the airline jargon you would normally hear.

You don't require a ticket, you don't pay $Ls. You may donate if you like.

For more information about flights please contact the owner Keneth Kranfel or PR Chief Anjelikka Galicia(Anjelikka) inworld.

Flying Lessons 3

As you may recall, I was taking some flying lessons with my instructor Herr Kranfel. The newest plane of the KenAir fleet was waiting at St. Martin Airfield.

This shouldn't be that bad, looks like a small plane.

Looks much bigger inside. Yes, very spacious indeed.

And off we go and we are up in the air. The Herr Kranfel decided to just hand over the controls to me, so I can learn how to fly this new plane. I mean just like this without even a practice flight?

He said, the controls are basically the same as the plane you already have flown. So, go for it.

Does it suppose to fly upside down like this? I think I am in trouble here. How do these controls work again?
Needless to say Herr Kranfel had to take over several times or we would have crashed into the cold Blake Sea.

KenAir

There were several technical difficulties with the flying lessons today. Most of the training fell into the water due to grid crash, so I cannot count any of these hours towards my training.

But good news, KenAir now has a hangar on Frasier Island at SCS Airport.

Busy working

I am sure the boss won't mind me updating my blog.

Hope you stop by the hangar and explore the airport a little.

Flying Lessons 1

Herr Kranfel was very generous and offered to show me once again how to fly a plane for Ken*Air.

I was explaining to Herr Kranfel how the wings and flaps work on the plane. ( I forgot to actually study for the test )I don't think he was too impressed with this.

Ok, so before I sit in the pilot seat Herr Kranfel needed to check the plane once more...Hey I said plane NOT me. He only speaks German and may have misunderstood this.

Let's see who gets there faster. I was reminded that all crew members must be fit.

Finally...I am flying. Yes, I know just a little over water, but I am flying. This was still the little plane and who knows one day I will be on the big one.

 Location: St Martin Airfield 

St Martin Airfield (SLSM)

It was a lovely afternoon to fly from Lago de Prata Airport to the small and charming destination of St. Martin Airfield.

Of course I had to negotiate again the price for this flight with Herr Kranfel. I think he settled after a few kisses and finally said " Ich nimm' Dich mit".

Just to make sure that Herr Kranfel would not run out of fuel again like the last time; I decided to try out my wings and help a little with the flying. 

photo by Herr Kranfel

We did make it there in one piece.Whew!

St. Martin Airfield is a single-runway island airfield. You can read more about this here at Wikia. I hope you stop by this airport real soon and enjoy the beautiful sunset that you can see from the cafe and lounge.

I need to find some more methods of paying for new flight adventures with Herr Kranfel. I wonder if he takes chocolate as a payment? Hmmmmm....

Roundtrip from Prata Airport to Second Norway Lufthavn, part 2

Finally on board the Embraer Phonom 300 and flying over the open seas to the Second Norway Lufthavn.

Picture by AndyTGD

Herr Kranfel announced that we have 3 minutes of fuel left, however we were still about 5 sims away from landing. What? Who would fly a long distance route without fueling first? At this point I start to wonder, who is this pilot?
But hurrah, we made it on the fumes just in time and it was great to be on the ground again.

If you want to read all about Second Norway Lufthavn just click on the link. It has some amazing photographs and a ton of information. In fact if you love aviation, it has everything you want to know about Second Life Aviation.

The nice pilot "Christian" from Bull Air Airlines offered us to take a trip on their plane, but we were heading back to Prata Airport after a short stay here. And that's no Bull.

A smooth flight and we are back in the tropical forest at Lago de Prato. 

You would think the adventure ends here, but no it does not. Herr Kranfel wanted to also show off his sailing skills and believe it or not you can sail from this airport to the Blake Sea and all the destinations connected from there.

For some reason we did not get far and ended up at the Sailors Cove South in the Cooper Creek Wilderness. This is also a beautiful place to explore, you have to see it and visit this place soon.

The trip ended here...and oh what a hero saving me from the croc OR is he feeding me to that hungry beast?

Roundtrip from Prata Airport to Second Norway Lufthavn, part 1

I would first recommend a good pilot because Prata Airport is located in the deep rain forest. 
"you'll find a dirt runway nearly overtaken by cliffs and trees. You will be able to enjoy beautiful scenery, mini golf, horseback riding, even river kayaking. Flying lessons offered every Saturday to anyone interested in learning how to fly and about the aviation community!"

I trusted my Avi-life to Herr Kranfel who gave me a sample helicopter ride over the airport and rain forest.

I was trying to negotiate the price for this flight at the Rainforest Vacation Restaurant to the Second Norway Lufthavn with some "footsies" .

But I had to use a bit more savaged approach. After all this is the jungle out here.

I want to go somewhere

I love planes and airports, even here in Second Life you can find many of them. I came across this one in a far away place.
I really feel I have to get away sometimes and it would be cool to just fly away.If you know of some cool places why don't you suggest them to me and I will travel there and post them here on the blog.

Location: Tierra de Fuego

From Hollywood Airport to the SS Galaxy

The fun thing in SL Sailing is that you can go pretty far. Today I tried to sail from the Hollywood Airport 

(Hollywood Airport (SLHA) is a popular public airport in Second Life. Located strategically on the edge of the Blake Sea, the airport buzzes with activity. It is a wonderful place to just hang out and watch the planes come and go. More than ten commercial airlines operate flights out of SLHA. Scores of flights (sometimes more than 100) using all manner of aircraft take place to and from SLHA on a daily basis. Come fly to the airport and walk next door or take the monorail to enjoy the excitement of Hollywood sim)

 to the super large Ship called SS Galaxy

(This enormous, full-featured cruise ship spans three sims and offers an array of activities, including shopping, dancing, and music. Just like a real life cruise, you can also rent the staterooms and suites.)

Hollywood Airport

Still have flying on my mind, so I stopped by the Hollywood Airport. If you never tried flying, you may want to stop by here and check out the planes that are coming and going and maybe try one of the free planes yourself.

They also play some pretty cool tunes there.

Micheal even got a tour on a helicopter :) And he survived....so check it out soon.

The art of flying

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” 

Leonardo da Vinci

Ok...so I needed to try it out when I saw it. I mean how hard can it be to fly a plane?

The Aero Pines Airport is the perfect place to find out. So power up that engine and up we go.

Crashing......

I then tried something a little easier...this worked much better :)

Come and see me and I will give you this bike on a ballon :)