rw2 wrote:

mountainmatt wrote:Yesterday MTNWEST and I flew down to La Garita to install a windsock. Lots of fun and we even gave the neighbors a ride.

Excellent editing. Keep up the good work.

+1

Great work, Matt. Your music fit the material perfectly, and I really liked the time-lapse effect with the shadows.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

robw56 wrote:Your polished Skywagon looks great, Skalywag! Every time I see a nice polished taildragger it makes me want to strip the 170.

Me too Rob. I want you to strip your 170 then come strip my Luscombe. THAT's not going to happen eh? Still, I really like the looks of it.


EB

Went to Burns for there great pancake feed Sat the 8th. I thought this event was always on the first Saturday of June but glad I called since it was on the 8th. Live country music, pancakes, patty sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice, milk & great people very fun day.

Flew the last few days, record temperatures around the Susitna Valley and Anchorage area. Flying in the morning is of course less "Thermally" and turbulent.

Here is a short clip leaving my cabin strip heading over to Skwentna on Saturday for the Flyin and STOL competition. It is a little slow accelleration as the strip was soft and the Bushwheels were "squishing" in the surface a few inches.

Gotta get a baby bush. Mains did great tailwheel was a plow.

55wagon wrote:
Gotta get a baby bush. Mains did great tailwheel was a plow.

That is one nice looking 180 '55! Man I want one.
The baby bushes are awesome in the sand, and most every other place. I've really enjoyed having mine.

Thanks skinner!
Crazy soft on both sides. Wind was howlin 25+ so I had to back taxi.Little shorter than looks in pic. Was barely able to turn around cause brakes are shot. Was hard to get the tail up to swing out over the mud and water and stay put. Was almost one of those "this is cool...how do I get outta here.."

yep Me too.. the baby bush wheel I mean.. my next purchase..

Stopped at the Scofield airstrip tonight in Utah. 7700ft and nice cool air. Strip is a little overgrown but not bad for 8.50s.

Rob, thanks...strip the 170, you won't regret it!!! The upkeep really ain't so bad

Hung out with Barnstormer today deep in the Heart of Texas

These are some photos from Moose Creek last weekend. We had six planes initially and then Idahomauledriver and his lovely bride joined us for a total of 7 planes. The Bearhawks were outnumbered since we only had 3 of those along; osoloco, Maverick, and me. geopilot was there too in his C-182.

As nice as MC is, the people are really what make the trip so special.

Damn, Moose Creek is beautiful.

Zzz wrote:Damn, Moose Creek is beautiful.

Yes it is. It is pretty much a paradise when the weather cooperates.

Thanks again to all! What a wonderful time. You are right Mike, a helluva good bunch.

Dang summertime heat in TX is back, best thing to do is hide behind a waterfall

That looks like a great spot! Is there a strip there or is it off airport?

Whoah, that is really cool. Any snakes in that pool? I remember finding a cool image of somewhere in Texas, and a friend said it's prob full of water moccasins or whatever nasties you guys have down there. I like my Oregon swimming holes where the worst thing you'll find is a crawdad.

It looks like a Hollywood movie set! Surreal photos!

the Selway looks like it always does but Moose Crk is still raging I see... good to know... by the time I get up there the creeks will have calmed down a bit...where is that cabin I've never seen it before...