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Where did you fly today?

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Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:52 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Finally returned from a 5 month deployment, and decided to get back in the air today. Nothing exciting to report, just a few laps around the pattern to get back in the the swing of things. The 140 flew beautifully! (battery was dead, got stuck hand propping her, but beggars cant be choosy) The airport is the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point (PHJR) .

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Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:53 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

apologies for the sideways pictures, not sure how to fix that...
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Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:33 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

jlacharite wrote:apologies for the sideways pictures, not sure how to fix that...


I try to add some common issues here:

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Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:30 am

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Thanks Zane, got it all fixed!
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Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:50 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Was headed up to Park Rapids Zorbaz ski-plane deal, but a friend called and said, hey, we are teaching a covering class using Frank's Cub wings, where are you? So hit brakes and scoot over to shop to play with fabric... 8)

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Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:23 pm

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BRD wrote:2018 Ice Fishing
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BRD- Great stuff, as always. Do you happen to have any aerials of the pond hockey championships, by chance?
Thanks,
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:17 am

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Pond Hockey tourney is usually down in the Class B, which I avoid like the plague 8)
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:49 am

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BRD wrote:Pond Hockey tourney is usually down in the Class B, which I avoid like the plague 8)

Fair enough!
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:02 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Henny stopped by and we made a quick Cub patrol today.

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:19 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Took the Pacer into Chukar Flat with my daughter yesterday morning. The break in the storms turned out a great flying day!

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As you can see, my copilot was not impressed with my flying enough to stay awake!
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:56 am

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MrPants wrote:Took the Pacer into Chukar Flat with my daughter yesterday morning. The break in the storms turned out a great flying day!

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As you can see, my copilot was not impressed with my flying enough to stay awake!


Cool! I saw you fly over my house! It was a nice day for sure...even better for you!

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:02 pm

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@clippwagon

Where is home for you? Next time I'll wag the wings!
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:21 pm

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MrPants wrote:@clippwagon

Where is home for you? Next time I'll wag the wings!

Terrebonne.
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Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:03 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

I would’ve guessed Chukar Flat would have been too muddy with all the precipitation lately. Not bad?
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:20 am

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No mud at all. It was above freezing so the ground wasn't just frozen. There was a light dusting of snow at the top of the canyon, but riverside it was firm, dry, and in great shape.
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:54 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Did you buy that Pacer from someone at Harvey Field several years ago.
Or was that the previous owner?
Either way, I remember checking it out when it lived there and I liked the looks of it.
160hp as I recall.
And that cool teal color.
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:56 pm

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@hotrod180

How long ago did you take a look? I bought it from a guy in Scappoose a year and a half ago. If it was up in Snohomish, it was several years ago. It does have the 160hp O-320. It’s a fun, simple old bird, it’s has been teaching me a lot about using my feet.
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Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:56 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Its been a number of years since it was kept in one of the open hangars at S43. I just remembered an Oregon guy had bought it, I think he used to post on fhe PNW Flying site.
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Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:23 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Twin Pine 2018 on Mille Lacs was today. Have to edit 500 pics... Lots of airplanes, sticky snow, lots of fun! 8)

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Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:03 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Checked out the cabin, north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. 3' of snow in the bush still, and 2' of ice.

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