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Cessna 180 waterskiing

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Thu May 19, 2011 11:22 am

Re: Cessna 180 waterskiing

Delete.....to many beers
WTF Never heard of such a thing. :lol:
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Thu May 19, 2011 1:45 pm

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Terry wrote:Delete.....to many beers #-o



Thanks. I thought "pussy's" was a bit harsh, I prefer carefull. I take it you've done this?
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Thu May 19, 2011 2:23 pm

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L-19 wrote:
Terry wrote:Delete.....to many beers #-o



Thanks. I thought "pussy's" was a bit harsh, I prefer carefull. I take it you've done this?



I thought it was a little harsh also when I read it this morning, sure thought it was funny last night though :D

I was just surprised at all the criticism you were getting for thinking about getting your tires wet.
I think it is safer than some of the places we land at, or fly over?

I talked to a few people that had some experience with it before I tried it.

This was my second landing from the water, and it is not big tired Supercub slow either.

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Thu May 19, 2011 2:27 pm

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Very Nice! =D>

And what's this "too many beers" shit? Some of my best posts have been while liquored up.

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Thu May 19, 2011 3:43 pm

Re: Cessna 180 waterskiing

Didn't they put an altitude restriction over Lake Powell because some guy put his plane in the lake? He said he got disorientated but I wonder if he was trying to ski? #-o
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Thu May 19, 2011 3:51 pm

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Powell is a national recreation area, standard "pilots are requested to remain 2000 ft or higher". Also designated for float planes so maybe an exemption for take off and landing? I'm from CO and we can't land on any water here so I could be off on the float plane side.
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Thu May 19, 2011 4:01 pm

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Here is a follow up on the guy. And it looked so easy on You Tube.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1060848
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Fri May 20, 2011 8:45 pm

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I don't know about a 180, but a certain local homebuilt was seen the other day skiing the flooded farm fields pictured. The guy claims most do it on rivers or lakes, but hell this was handy and skied as good as the deeper stuff! Besides, the barbed wire fences and pivot lines made it more interesting, he said. :D Image
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Fri May 20, 2011 9:40 pm

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Jaerl wrote:Here is a follow up on the guy. And it looked so easy on You Tube.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1060848


Wasn't that the guy on Biggest Loser this season????
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Fri May 20, 2011 9:53 pm

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AvidFlyer wrote:
Jaerl wrote:Here is a follow up on the guy. And it looked so easy on You Tube.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1060848


Wasn't that the guy on Biggest Loser this season????


Same guy.
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