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Where did you fly today?

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Re: Where did you fly today?

Just another perfect evening... 8)

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Re: Where did you fly today?

Nimpkish River, at Nimpkish Lake, Vancouver Island.

Thermal winds guarantee a nice 20-30 mph headwind after 11am, good approaches and departure, 8:50 tires at 12 psi. About 500' of reasonable surface.

Wind turbulence made it kind of choppy coming in slow, but really shortened the landing and takeoff.
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Looking back at the approach direction, east towards Woss. I landed at the old abandoned airstrip there earlier to dump my passenger and gear for a "light as possible" first landing on this sandbar.
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BRD, your pictures bring a smile to my face every time. Thanks for capturing and sharing those images.

BTW, the custom placard in the cub reminds me of a good one in my friend's cub. It says: This aircraft not approved for flight above 500 AGL. :lol:

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Thanks DP (and Steve) :)

I thank God for life and the ability to enjoy the creation that surrounds us. The privilege of flight and the unique perspective that it gives. Especially fun in the Summer with the greens, golds and blues.

We put Rory on floats today (he finally picked up a set of Aqua 1500's for his 90 hp Cub) He had a ball! :D
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Re: Where did you fly today?

some other random activity from today...
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Re: Where did you fly today?

BRD are you an instructor?
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Tried out my new golf cart. Image

Flew about 60mi east to CKB Clarksburg WV. Went to the company golf outing and pig roast at Pete Dye Golf Course.

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I could've golfed better. But I didn't care. I had the flight home to look forward to.

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Crzyivan13 wrote:Tried out my new golf cart. Image

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Sweet!!

Oh man we HAVE to play Yellow Pine golf together next year, you'll love it!!!
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Re: Where did you fly today?

Hey CI, no, not an instructor, just blessed to get to fly a bunch of different airplanes. 8)

Today was Pig Roast at Surfside, liked Wip's PA-11 that he flew over!
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Went down for some BBQ and hit the river on the way back.

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Crzyivan13 wrote:Tried out my new golf cart. Image

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Sweet!!

Oh man we HAVE to play Yellow Pine golf together next year, you'll love it!!!


Hell yes! Broken brackets and weary legs won't keep us off the back nine at Yellow Pine next year!
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BRD wrote:Hey CI, no, not an instructor, just blessed to get to fly a bunch of different airplanes. 8)

Today was Pig Roast at Surfside, liked Wip's PA-11 that he flew over!
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You have "immersed" yourself in aviation there for sure. Love all your pics!
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I didn't get any pics but my dad's old next door neighbor and best childhood friend stopped by to check the new place out. He also happens to be a retired Air Force Colonel and pilot. Took him up in the Savage and let him take the controls for a local flight. I was honored. He was impressed that I survived a trip to Idaho with less than 100hrs time in my log books. Ha.
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Saw this beautiful plane on the ramp here in Longmont yesterday when I was working!

No pictures from this evening's flight but after putting on a couple new no-blow gaskets in hopes of sealing up an exhaust leak, I went and hit some of the local strips then played on the grass between our runway and taxiway.

Here are a couple cool pics I got early the other morning over the continental divide and on the way back home:
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Cool, he made it to Colorado! :D Sat on the ground a LONG time puffing smoke and thinking about it... :wink: Image
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(airplane had sat for about 2 years on floats at Surfside)
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No pics but dropped in at Red Hills, nobody was home so I flew on.
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Re: Where did you fly today?

2.2 of hood flying and simulated approaches today in an EC145. That autopilot's nice.
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Re: Where did you fly today?

BRD wrote:It's becoming Kodiak central around here...


Heh - try flying around Sandpoint, ID... (Kodiaks are made there)
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Re: Where did you fly today?

BRD wrote:Chubby the Fairchild went to its new owners in Southeast Iowa this weekend. I think they liked it!

Waiting...
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Is that an orange Found Bush Hawk on retractable skis in the back left corner?
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Re: Where did you fly today?

No, that is a RED Found in the back... 8)

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