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Where did you fly today?

Did you fly somewhere cool, take photos, and feel like telling the tale to make us drool from the confines of our offices? Post them up!
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Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:57 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Re-installed my semi-temporary cowling exit and cleaned up some other things, then did 3 patterns in a 12G18 90 degree crosswind. It was good practice!


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Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:00 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Sporty! Are you making some headway on the cooling issue?
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Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:06 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

I think so! It's hard to tell in the pattern but today I didn't see CHTs above 300 and the oil temp hovered around 160. OAT was 45 at traffic pattern altitude.

I will hopefully have some smoother air and extra time tomorrow to go for a data collection flight!


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Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:17 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Finally got to test fly the new 180 pannel yesterday.
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Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:19 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Looks good!


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Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:36 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Very nice!!!!
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Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:09 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Saturday was a day to just enjoy flight.

I forgot my camera! (so used iPhone for everything)

Pulled the Cub out first and flew up to check on Pelican lake.

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ice was like a dry lake bed (dry ice... ha..)
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shove Cub out of the way to grab Lucky Rose and head up to the Eel Pout / Burbot festival on Leech:
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number 5 running cool on the Franklin
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Sigh... :? #-o :|
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People jumping in the lake for some reason..
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Out of there!
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Ted's strip:
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PA-18 serial number 5 then showed up. (build date 12-1-49 / George Washington's axe...)
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Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:41 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

RKTX wrote: Finally got to test fly the new 180 pannel yesterday.....


Looks good, nice and clean.
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Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:19 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Wow! PA-18 #5 looks beautiful.
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Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:40 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Just a perfect weekend to fly on glass.

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VW TDI's here at the Brainerd paper mill railhead
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Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:50 am

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More front range exploring on Saturday.
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Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:50 am

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A little ski flying this weekend - Conditions were prime [emoji108]
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:08 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Little Fowl Cay, Exumas, Bahamas. 1,300' strip. Note the Turbo Commander in the bushes. Looks like it's been there awhile.
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:17 am

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C-46 in the water off Norman's Cay, Exumas.

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Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:23 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Nice pics!


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Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:12 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Very interesting---wonder when the C-46 went in.
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Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:05 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Checking out current ice conditions:

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RNAV 5 approach to BRD (over parking lot full of VW TDI's)
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Then take the Cub out for a slower inspection... 8)
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Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:14 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Love your photos BRD!!! I think I want a Twin Comanche now to add to the quiver :P of one :P
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Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:50 pm

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Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:56 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Twinks are pretty fuel efficient for the speed they put out. 160 hp 320's. I'm pointing out to Ben that his critter also needs Lopresti mods, but he thinks a Garmin GTX ADSB more important at the moment. :?

Here it is in Fond Du Lac last summer (aka Comancheville)
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