Flying from Gulf Shores to Dauphin Island June 2014

[@ycamiller]

Very nice video. I just vacationed on Dauphin Island a couple weeks ago. We took the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan. Which is the name of the Fort you mentioned and here is a little info about it. Fort Morgan is a Third System masonry fort built between 1819 and 1833. Standing guard where the bay meets the Gulf of Mexico, the fort played a significant role in the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864. Used intermittently through the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II, the site showcases the evolution of seacoast fortifications and adaptations made by the U.S. Army for the defense of the country. In 1946 the site was turned over to the State of Alabama as a historic site.

[@ezgo11]

Great video. My family heads to GS every year. First year we stayed in Fort Morgan. A little too quiet for the kids but perfect for my pace. I love this place.

[@toddhardin7876]

I heard you call left downwind for 31 (30) but never heard you call your base or your final, you talked about the golf course but nothin else. I guess it was a great thing you were out there by yourself. Just cutting up with you my friend, thanks for the awesome video. We live in North Alabama and have been looking at property at Dauphin Island but never flown in there, I have a smaller twin but I’m certain I could easily get in and out of there even thou it’s a little short.

[@flysubcompact]

Neat ride along. Love it down there. BTW, the undeveloped "swamp" areas along the north of the barrier island from Gulf Shores to Fort Morgan is called Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.

[@MrWhiteamin]

Thanks , There was some seaweed on the periscope, Gps jammmed so , I had to swim ashore , just to find out I was in a wildlife refuge again. Secure, Very well!

[@chrisbentley71]

very nice video - the first golf course is Kiva Dune....my favorite course. The swampy area is Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge - it is beautiful. We stay in the Fort Morgan area at least once a year....and yes, that is restricted air space.

[@ZeroByteInFlight]

That was the day before my ppl checkride. I agree that approach is a little intimidating with all of those trees and that water tower during the approach. Thanks for sharing

[@rolltidechris]

A lot of the rigs you see are actually natural gas rigs, along with some oil rigs. From my knowledge, the ones in the Bay are primarily natural gas rigs.

[@dianegriffin8320]

Love the trip..thank you..

[@reagank4538]

Thanks for sharing your video. I am adding this airport to my future.

[@jaywilkes3416]

been wanting to fly to this little retreat. Thanks for posting.

[@tallishyeti2756]

I've got family on dauphin island. Once I finish my ppl next year I can't wait to load up my 150 and head over there from dallas

[@jsayers1]

Loved this video.... Thanks for sharing!!!

[@vbranca]

Nice video. Thanks for posting

[@apom316]

Awesome video. Love it!

[@billagerton6898]

I enjoyed this so much. Thanks

[@robertmardis5999]

Thanks for the ride.

[@krrd77]

I like the wave at the end.

[@carriewhite2378]

Nice video

[@DavidStrain]

At the end I thought you crashed. That quick time lapse was crazy

[@BaxtersMommie]

David Strain, freaked me out for a couple seconds!

[@johngray2526]

whew I thought the same. Glade y'all made it safe. I used to live on daulphin island years ago. Thanks for sharing.

[@dereksuperstrong1210]

What kind of plane is that it looks kind of like a Texan

[@carriewhite2378]

I've been to gulf shores its nice

[@oceanhousegulfshores4114]

Great Video!

[@RTCMAHL]

That would stink if you landed, taxied in, went to get the camera and it wasn't there.

[@mainbreak1780]

that's so cool i want to do that

[@mikey1ten]

What is the audio readout?

[@tara0hhara807]

Nice!

[@dereksuperstrong1210]

And if you fly around the island all the time my wife says you need to point the camera down so she can see all the sharks please

[@calypsohandjack9278]

I don't know if that "restricted area" is active or not.....give you a hint genius......RESTRICTED AREA.

[@tallishyeti2756]

Calypso Handjack some restricted areas are only active (restricted) if they are in use. Other times it's perfectly fine to fly through them. It is the pilots responsibility to check the notices to airmen to see which areas are active or not