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Retired Sled Driver, professional curmudgeon. -
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Wandering the vast desert wastelands.
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Old Clunker
- Member since
- Wednesday, 14 February 2007 08:14
- Last online
- 7 years ago
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7ECAdriver and 165 others have joined the group Cessna 180/185 Skywagon
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nightbeacons and 28 others have joined the group Canada; Home of Tim Hortons, eh?
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Gene Cernan final flight 1-15-2016Sad news. I met him down at Simcom in Scottsdale many years ago in a Cessna 400 series initial class. If I remember right, he had just bought a Cessna 421. Great guy to talk to, and a class act. http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-america-about-crown-king-trump-543237 Gump2017-01-16 20:49:45 -
GumpAir created a new forum topic Hageland's Caravan down by Togiak 10-2-2016Another one. No names released as of yet. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2016/10/02/small-plane-carrying-3-crashes-in-southwest-alaska-rescue-operation-underway/ Gump2016-10-03 15:38:26
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GumpAir created a new forum topic U2 down at Sutter Buttes 9-20-2016Not looking good. No names released at this point. http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/urgent/reports-u--crashes-into-sutter-buttes-pilots-ejected/article_4f6c7cf6-7f50-11e6-b42e-57b59b169648.html Gump2016-09-20 20:32:20
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I was talking Wes Schwartz through energy management turns in his PA22/20 and the 31 inch mains pulled so much air that he got quite a bit less zoom in the pitch up from cruise to start the turn. His cruise at 2500 RPM with a strong O-320 was only 100. It was like a 235 hp Pawnee with that big square spreader. Flew like a pig even with little in the hopper. How did the Alaska boys get much done?2016-08-30 04:39:07
GumpAir Low density altitude! At Barrow and Kotzebue I routinely worked in DAs of -4000 feet during winter months. That air is thick as water. Plus, most of us could only dream of big tundra tires. 8.50s were big tires back then.10 years ago -
GumpAir created a new forum topic 2016 Burning ManI just saw a friend and fellow BCPer's post on Facebook about flying into the Burn earlier today, so for shits and grins I looked up this year's procedures for the playa. All I can say is... Wow! An...2016-08-27 22:58:22
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GumpAir is friends with patrol guy
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Bering Air Jobs!Bering Air (OTZ/OME) just took delivery of nine new C208 Caravans and are looking for Part 135 pilots. By far one of the best outfits to fly for in northwest Alaska, with excellent pay, safety, and...2015-07-10 01:55:05
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Dearwater International O79Just a head's up for those who like to fly up to Sierraville and walk into town for breakfast. The Sierrville Kitchen is closing it's doors (again) at the end of April. Sad deal, as it made for a pleasant...2015-04-10 19:45:59
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GumpAir created a new forum topic PC-12 inflight breakupWow! Wish he'd traded airplanes with me before he made this flight. http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120607X54234&key=1 Gump2014-12-02 21:22:56
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GumpAir created a new forum topic KHTH Hawthorne, NVFor those flying across central Nevada, KHTH has finished their ramp and fuel island upgrades. AvGas is $4.99, Jet A is $5.46 And, as always, Betty is there to chat with. Gump2014-11-28 23:17:59
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GumpAir is friends with wyomingiswindy
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Ron Pratte CollectionIf any of you guys have been saving your pennies, January 2015 is the time to spend them. Ron is putting his entire collection up for bid at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. 1400 items, probably $500 million...2014-11-16 06:34:08
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BeanAviation is friends with GumpAir
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Baumgartner's freefall record broken 10/24/2014They sure snuck this one in. http://www.weather.com/news/science/space/alan-eustace-parachute-jump-breaks-felix-baumgartner-record-20141025 I'm not a skydive guy, but damn I'd do this in a heartbeat...2014-10-25 19:20:21
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Lonely Cessna at JCWhat's with the Cessna sitting at Johnson Creek. I do my morning ritual check of the webcam, and it seems like that airplane's been there for a couple weeks now. Broke down? Lost? Digging for Jimmy...2014-10-17 20:58:18
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GumpAir created a new forum topic Another Flying Carhttp://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094786_production-ready-aeromobil-flying-car-to-debut-this-month-video?fbfanpage2014-10-14 14:58:01
