Landed on a new hilltop last weekend. California is already transitioning from green to brown, but isn't that view awesome?

Beautiful!

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Is that in the Salinas valley, NE of Chualar?? I'm in the same neck of the woods.

Where are you flying out of Flo?

Beautiful !!! Livin' the dream. Many of us are jealous as hell

I'm guessing a lot of us would love to see more!

Now how the hell are you going to get those little sticky foxtails out of your socks?

Well, lets see if I can flunk another WAG at an approximate location from the second photo.

I would guess somewhere sorta S. E. of Hollister - looking in the direction of the Pacific coast - with one of two or both fault lines at the base of the Gavilan Hills across the valley. The San Andreas and or the Southern Calaveras / Paicines faults.

Ok - How far off this time?

You guys are good, it is around Gonzales in the Salinas valley. Didn't realize there are this many people around this area. I am flying out of a ranch south of Hollister.

Flo wrote:You guys are good, it is around Gonzales in the Salinas valley. Didn't realize there are this many people around this area. I am flying out of a ranch south of Hollister.

Is it this ranch??

Yup, thats the one! No more horses in the field, but we have cows in there time to time.

Had a great flight to Panoche and landed on the dirt strip that the gliders use from time to time. The Panoche Inn makes good sandwiches and made for a much more relaxing day than fighting people for black Friday deals.



The Panoche Inn


Nice long dirt runway

Very Nice Pictures!

Keep them coming.

I've wondered about landing at Panoche. Understand the gliders use it. Were they friendly to a plane with a propeller showing up?

Theres a power line across the west end close to the strip at Panoche.

Fiddler wrote:I've wondered about landing at Panoche. Understand the gliders use it. Were they friendly to a plane with a propeller showing up?

Fiddler, I was told by a friend that respectful visitors are welcome, and I was met by a very friendly property manager.

As maules.com mentioned, there is a power line on the west end of the runway.

Nice to see the Panoche Inn is open. Last time I was through (3+ years ago) the retired couple had it up for sale and its future was in some doubt. What a nice place, with interesting visitors and locals streaming through.

-M3X

I was doing a leisurely flight when I saw some big tire planes that looked familiar, and my plans obviously changed instantly. We went into some great spots and enjoyed a beautiful winter day in California.







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Bushplanes grazing in their natural habitat

Looks like a fun group

Landed in a field of a ranch. I have been there before on foot to inspect for holes and rocks and we set up a windsock.


The takeoff.


Stopped at King City KIC for fuel and had some fun in the headwind.

Nice to see ya back.