ExperimentalAviator wrote:Dustin from SmarterEveryDay

CamTom12 wrote:

ExperimentalAviator wrote:Dustin from SmarterEveryDay

Destin

NevadaBill wrote:

whee wrote:

NevadaBill wrote:Left Carson City in the Cub on Sunday morning with my oldest daughter (who isn't really fond of flying). Elko for breakfast, Jerome ID for fuel and ended up in Mackay, ID after 6 hours of flying time. 7 planes there when we arrived. Set up camp, had a nice dinner and a beer and then wandered into town for another that evening. Met Dustin (member here) from So Cal and got some info on the Sept. Kern Valley fly in when they stopped by that afternoon. More arrivals on Monday morning (including a King Air). I read earlier that there were 40 some planes there. Parking got a little tight but the only thing annoying I saw was a 182 pilot try a tail wheel type turn to fit into a tight space and prop blast an RV pretty good in the process. Watched Courierguy make his pass over the airport on the way north. As far as the eclipse goes, it was awesome. I've seen a lot of things, but the difference between 99% and 100% is not 1%, it's more like 100%. Very cool to see and the shared experience with my daughter is something that we will never forget. We left Mackay about 45 minutes after totality and after 2 rest and fuel stops got back home just before sunset.

You were in the Carbon Cub? When my wife and I road by on our bikes she was like, " Hey, what's that one? I like it." That's a huge compliment come from her. I really wanted to wander around the ramp and talk to folks be never got the chance. I enjoyed your intersection departure.

That was us. Thanks for the compliment. My daughter kept asking why everyone was stopping at our plane to look at it. I didn't see a reason to back taxi for departure when there was 700 feet of runway in front of me. I think I was past the approach end of the runway on a downwind departure before the Cessna who turned right to back taxi in front of me reached the end of the runway .

Gump - next time I'll wave.