Big changes today!

The obligatory halfway through the process shot

And finished!

Huge thanks to my I.A. friend Billy who loves working on planes (as well as being a heck of a backcountry pilot, commercial float pilot, and 737 captain!) and has a fabulous hangar at Lake Hood. Popped in there this morning and we got her done early afternoon.

First landing, should have flared a little sooner...second was nice, third time around rolled a nice wheel landing on. At my normal 23/2300 (indicated on old analog gauges) I saw 125 mph on the way back to PAWS. Weather was low so I never hit even 1000' so more flying will verify the speed change. Previously I was seeing about 135 mph.



She really looks good now! AND functional for Alaska flying.

So you "shelled out" with well above the "list" price !!!!

She does! She's on her way to Paris with a couple friends for a few weeks of vacationing in the city, and then off to hike in the Alps and Pyrenees.

Cool,

Got her off airport today! The Bushwheels had been on for like 18 hours already, time to use em!

Nice "accessorizing", looks sweet

Wow, that is one sweet looking 180!

Congrats once again on your new ride.

Kurt

I saw your Facebook post in the Skywagons group and I forgot to comment.

That airplane is really good looking, and the scenery up there is just another level of awesome. Where in particular did you fly off airport? That looked like a really nice spot.

pilotryan wrote:I saw your Facebook post in the Skywagons group and I forgot to comment.

That airplane is really good looking, and the scenery up there is just another level of awesome. Where in particular did you fly off airport? That looked like a really nice spot.

Thanks to all for the compliments.

The spot I'm at is called the Picnic Strip. It's just below the lake that is formed from the Knik Glacier.

akaviator wrote:

Beautiful!!
I think the 1954 & 55 paint schemes are the best look for a 180.

Looks great. I'm in Pt Alsworth for another month and a half, let me know if you make it out this way! 907-891-3359

-asa

asa wrote:Looks great. I'm in Pt Alsworth for another month and a half, let me know if you make it out this way! 907-891-3359

-asa

Will do! May have to take my wife out through the pass if we get a nice weather day in October.


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A little bit of weather floating around today but took a little trip down to Kenai to visit my good friend and just exercise the 180 a little.

I love flying this time of year. The scuddy weather, the colors changing...just love it.

Went out for lunch and when I came back I saw my plane had made a friend. What's better than a good looking 180? Yep, two of them.

Heading back to PAWS it was more classic southcentral Alaska fall weather.



And the setting sun illuminating a rain soaked Anchorage.