The fly-in for the Utah Backcountry Pilots Association to Ibex was cancelled last weekend because of weather. I'm planning to go down this weekend (May 6-7) instead. Has anyone been over there lately to check conditions? It rained on Saturday, but I don't know if Ibex got much or any at all.

If the weather stays good, and it looks like it will right now, my wife and I will be there. Two of her nieces may come as well. Anyone else who wants to meet up let me know!

Here's where Ibex is:
38°59.0 N
113°22.0 W

A few years ago with our 140:

The weather is looking good for this weekend...

Think I will make it on Sat for a few hours. Better get fuel at Lovelock, NV.
http://www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/fuelroute/1/1O5-LOL-ELY


tim

We'll try and be there Friday night.

Weather is still looking good, so my wife and I will head out to Ibex as soon as she gets off work. Hope to see some of you there!

Cant make it out Al but we'd love to see more of your photog. work-

Was going to make it but had kind of an emergecy at a customers place. Did not get off the ground tell 8 AM Sat so came strait to U77. With my mom now for mom's day. She is 90.

Tim

No problem Tim - we took off a little before noon because it was getting a little windy. Lawleraero flew in from Lava Hot Springs in Idaho in his M7 - they stayed at Freemont Island on Thurdsay night. We got there a little late on Friday, but it was just in time to share the dinner Tom and Denise made! The weather was great, and there were about 5 other planes on the other side of the island. The lake bed was solid and smooth. I'll upload a bunch of pictures.

Here is a video I made:

I intended to make it out today but the guy that was going with me was having his Waco annualed. We ended up hanging out at the airport a lot longer than I thought. Just got one hr bouncing around the West desert instead. Funny how the sound of a radial engine pulls every pilot out of their hangers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OZZtF-z_Vc

PS, that is the first start in a year and a half. 1937 Waco, Original not a reproduction.

Great video! Looks like a great spot to camp in the middle of no where

I was just trucking along 6/50 from Delta, Utah all the way over to Bishop, CA this last Tuesday/Wed. I stopped for the night (Tues) at a turnoff that's just north of Ibex.

I was going to come but...but...but...but I found this really cool rerun of the Brady Bunch on DVD. Then my dog wanted to play fetch. Then I wrote a letter to the BLM how airplane noise ruins my outdoor experience. My wife wanted me to go to the day spa with her, how could I say no on mothers day? My bunions have just been killing me, OMG!

If I here one more lame excuse for not flying the airplane I am going to piss myself. WTF!

Just sell the damn plane and join the local PTA!!

OregonMaule wrote:I was going to come but...but...but...but I found this really cool rerun of the Brady Bunch on DVD. Then my dog wanted to play fetch. Then I wrote a letter to the BLM how airplane noise ruins my outdoor experience. My wife wanted me to go to the day spa with her, how could I say no on mothers day? My bunions have just been killing me, OMG!

If I here one more lame excuse for not flying the airplane I am going to piss myself. WTF!

Just sell the damn plane and join the local PTA!!

WTF??? Dude, Are you F N kidding me????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29

Here are a few shots from the fly-in at Ibex:

A few more shots from the fly-in at Ibex:

Nice pics, looks like a cool place.

Just looked at this. I see Mark Pringle and the Rans S-7 hoarde. Great pics looks cool!