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Pacific NW on a sunny afternoon

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Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:41 am

Re: Pacific NW on a sunny afternoon

Thanks for sharing, Greg! As always, your skills are truly humbling to behold. =D>

Looking forward to the Snake River TR!
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:57 am

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Wow, your strip makes mine look like LAX.

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Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:11 am

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Greg
Such great entertainment. I love these videos that make you feel like you are there in the plane. Thanks.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:54 pm

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Greg...very nice! You make it look like "just another day at the office" =D> Thank you for the inspiration.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:05 pm

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Great combination of pilot and plane. Thanks. Take your wife along more often and maybe she'll change her mind on a couple trees or just let you move them over a bit. If all else fails inject some tordon under the bark and when it dies she will want it out of there and you will be a good guy for it. The only thing not to envy in that video is the all or nothing quality of takeoff and landings at your strip. Beautiful location.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:36 pm

Re: Pacific NW on a sunny afternoon

I have been coming and going from my little strip for about 4-5 years now, I never take passengers not counting my dog (who whimpers every time). I made the rule from day one that it is me only that will take the risk, my wife was just out with me last Friday all afternoon. She is a good flying buddy and knows the kind of places I land for fun so she does not think about the dangers of the home strip anymore then any other place I choose to land, she has been with me into some pretty crazy places. I have a friend with a nice 1100' strip about 5 minutes away so when I need to haul a load of passengers/gear it is off to his place for the pick up.

It is not ideal but if I treat it with respect I hope to use it for 15-20 years. I think the airplane I am building might make it easier but that is going to be awhile.
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:35 pm

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Mauleguy wrote: I think the airplane I am building might make it easier but that is going to be awhile.

So what you building this time Greg?

Cheers...Rob
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:09 pm

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flightlogic wrote:That's not a runway.... it's a backyard. Can't cut down a tree or two?
Anyway, I enjoyed the footage this morning. Pretty impressive.

Great video, thanks
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:24 pm

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Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability would help
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:17 pm

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Greg, Thanks, GT
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:22 pm

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Awesome! Any chance of some pictures, specs of both your airplanes????
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:09 pm

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Hey Mauleguy, how 'bout posting it on the maulepilots.org
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