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2016.04.15 Float flying (surrendering is the only way)

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Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:43 pm

2016.04.15 Float flying (surrendering is the only way)

Finally flew to the Cascades Mountain Range. Set down (alighted) in a beautiful lake that almost seemed surreal. Oregon float flying is good, really good.


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Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:00 pm

Re: 2016.04.15 Float flying (surrendering is the only way)

Looks like a blast! I've seriously considered adding floats, but really, living in the middle of the god foreseen Great Basin desert in the wilds of Nevada kind of limits their usefulness. :shock:
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Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:17 pm

Re: 2016.04.15 Float flying (surrendering is the only way)

blackrock wrote:Looks like a blast! I've seriously considered adding floats, but really, living in the middle of the god foreseen Great Basin desert in the wilds of Nevada kind of limits their usefulness. :shock:


Yes. A STOL TW aircraft is good for the High Desert! Beautiful area you live.
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Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:52 pm

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Blue River?
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Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:16 pm

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wingnut185 wrote:Blue River?

Green Peter Reservoir.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Peter_Reservoir

Reservoir created by Green Peter Dam on the Middle Santiam River 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Sweet Home, Oregon, United States. The reservoir is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and has a surface area of approximately 3,720 acres (1,510 ha) when full. The reservoir is used for hydropower, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, flood risk management, water quality and irrigation.[2]
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Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:27 am

Re: 2016.04.15 Float flying (surrendering is the only way)

blackrock wrote:Looks like a blast! I've seriously considered adding floats, but really, living in the middle of the god foreseen Great Basin desert in the wilds of Nevada kind of limits their usefulness. :shock:


Sometimes you just have to move out :D
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Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:42 am

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blackrock wrote:Looks like a blast! I've seriously considered adding floats, but really, living in the middle of the god foreseen Great Basin desert in the wilds of Nevada kind of limits their usefulness. :shock:


Did you add your float fittings during your build? 8-)
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