Departure

Left Galt Airport in Greenwood Illinois yesterday- first stop Minocqua, for final preparations.  Here are some pics and videos.

Close up from right float

Ready for departure

Final packing and checklist video (click here)

Outboard wing video at 6,500 feet MSL passing north near over Waupaca Wisconsin
(click on picture play button above)

Avionics come alive video - G500, GTN 650, GTN 750 video (click here)

Here below are a couple of images from 2,000 feet over the Fence Lake near Minocqua.  Nikon D3X 24.5 megapixel with AF VR-NIKKOR 80-400mm 1:4.5-5.6D zoom lense with polarized filter.  The underwater imaging is spectacular, especially considering that the water depicted in these shots - the actual water top surface condition has a very slight wave chop.  This technique should be good for the arctic water overflights, especially if the water is glassy between ice floes.  Need to catch it at all at the right time.

Fence Lake, Mars Bay - south shore

Underwater structure - Fence Lake, 4' to 30' depth transition (Nikon D3X 24.5 megapixel camera at 2,000 eet AGL)