Backcountry Pilot

Daedaluscan, I started with and bought enough un-cut from Spruce to do the entire plane and discovered that it kinda falls apart in your hands #-o . Then I bought some un-cut from Selkirk and it's much...

http://www.backcountrypilot.org/images/groupphotos/2/3462/ce70659be211bcd9a50ca9f7.jpg I got the panel out last night along with some other things. Quite a chunk you bit off Rob. That above pic...

Hi Rob, I was just about to drag my sorry self to bed cause I'm tired from riveting in new rails on the 170 today. I've been working on the annual this week in between work shifts. A quick note or...

I am wheels up at 2PM come hell or high water. If no fog we are wheels up at 9 AM. Cheers...Rob No hell or high water here, but I'm hosed anyway. Despite all my efforts to quietly slip away for...

It's gettin real now with that forecast. I need to start diggin up a sleeping bag so I don't turn into a pop-sickle during the nights. Kevin, Where can you be found Thursday around mid-morning? Will...

Patiently watching as well. Planning on a Thursday-Saturday morning good time, but got to be home before noon Saturday. [-o

I hope to see you Oregon boys at are fly in here in two weeks! AKT Thanks for the warm invite Kevin. I'm planning on it and have the calendar cleared for Thursday, Friday, and have to leave Saturday...

As others have said, thanks for your story. It's a good reminder for all. Making that go-no go decision is sometimes tough, and when your a new pilot or a seasoned pilot that is just now getting into...

I had the cheepo Spruce fixed harnesses in my first 170. Not bad. A couple years ago I replaced my aging harnesses in my current 170 with BAS brand. LOVE EM!! My recommendation to anyone purchasing...

I can't help but think your jumping up and down and screaming at me when you ask this. :shock: :cry: But that's probably because I've been in trouble so many times in the past (teachers, principals,...

That cub has an Alaska "BUBBA" Bushwheel!

This might have been my first post on the new site. Z did you know that the submit button is blank? You probably did, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

Howbout Three beers for Z! ? OR Free beers for Z! ? Our fearless leader is gunna probably need more than three tanks of brew fuel to tackle this animal. Your kickin butt buddy! ...

If I didn't know any better I'd say that's Kyle.

Alan, Our 170 kinda suffered the same thing. When I was 15 my instructor was putting me through the paces in preparation for my solo. When we were tying down the airplane after performing accelerated...