Grassstrippilot wrote:Launching tomorrow morning around 6:30-7:00am. Fuel stop in Wells, then up to Alvord, Fields Station, Bluewing, and then down to the fly-in. Should be there by 1pm.

Fly safe everyone!

Cory, what's Bluwing?

TomW, Choss and myself are launching tomorrow AM.

Expecting a late AM arrival at 3SGS! Super excited!

Hi Kevin, last minute addition, I'll be flying down from CubCrafters late Friday or early Saturday. See you there!

Glidergeek wrote:Leaving KRIR (So. Cal) Friday morning around 08:30 have to work around a POTUS TFR. Might stop at the Chicken Strip and check it out on the way up. Anybody else going up from SoCal

And we get the TFR on Friday afternoon and Sat. Good thing he's not going to Reno.

Just got back from the lakebed . Weather could not get any better !!! Little to no wind for the last few days out there . Should be the same throughout the weekend .Arriving again mid morning tomorrow. Also , rumor has it that some of the other lakebeds in the area are really soft . So keep that in mind while out bouncing around .Going to be awesome!!

courierguy wrote:That Chevron station will work for me, E10 or not, I'll gladly burn E10 (regular no less) before I burn AVGAS. I'm bringing the bike and fuel hauler trailer so that 5 minute walk will be a piece of cake. Thanks for that info Gump. This assumes I can go......still up in the air there, or not.

Lets go together, so maybe I can use your bike/trailer after you

You better make it, I need my slow flight companion!

Was planning on leaving Alb Thurs AM but looks like a strong storm coming in from Arizona may upset my plans. Will have to see what it looks like in the morning. Really would like to make it.

Departing KCCR early AM on Thurs. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and playing for a couple of days.

Rich

rfinkle wrote:Departing KCCR early AM on Thurs. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and playing for a couple of days.

Rich

Rich, I'll be taking off from Rio Vista at about 6:30. Wave your wings if you blow past a slow 170! Bryan will be flying circles around me in his mooney also. We are gonna stop and check out Alpine along the way just because I've never been, then maybe breakfast in Minden. We'll be on fingers, or maybe fingers plus.

Rob if you guys come through Minden for breakfast send me a note, I'll come join you. I'm stuck at the airport on fire stand by from 9am to 6pm.

Ken

Will do. I'll PM you to exchange numbers.

robw56 wrote:

Grassstrippilot wrote:Launching tomorrow morning around 6:30-7:00am. Fuel stop in Wells, then up to Alvord, Fields Station, Bluewing, and then down to the fly-in. Should be there by 1pm.

Fly safe everyone!

Cory, what's Bluwing?

A month or so there was a thread about a lakebed NW of LOL called Bluewing. I'll at least fly by.

Let's here more about lakebeds being soft. That might curtail my exploring on the way to the fly in.

Fly safe everyone. Launching out of OGD by 7am I hope. Wells for fuel.

Read and run Cory. It's nice out. Dark is danger....

Sitting by the fire here at 3sgs with Svansrts and Wally. It's beautiful out.

We spent the afternoon and up until dark cleaning the lakebed. It's clean!!!! Flags are up at the end of the runway. We are here....

Akt

Rebuilt engine is still causing me grief, not looking good, but gonna try again tomorrow to get it sorted out...

aktahoe1 wrote:Read and run Cory. It's nice out. Dark is danger....

Akt

Yeah, I was just wondering if anyone had specific reports on soft lakebeds by name. How's the lake doing?

See you all tomorrow afternoon!

Coyote Ugly wrote:Rebuilt engine is still causing me grief, not looking good, but gonna try again tomorrow to get it sorted out...

Start driving. Go west on Hwy 50. Turn left, turn right, and you're there.

Gump

Loaded and ready to go!

Looks like a great weekend we got coming up. Got some work to do this morning including packing the Maule. Yesterday I put the 29s on, gassed, oil and pre-flighted it. Headed to my place in Madras later today. 3SGS early Friday. Bringing my friend Chad in his 180.

Cheers...Rob

At breakfast in Minden with Byan, Rich should be landing soon too. Beautiful flight over the Sierras with a nice tailwind!

Should be leaving Whiteman early afternoon. Trying to leave before TFR starts but with ATC we can still leave anyway. See you guys this evening. Hope the Owens valley is smooth. Looks good so far.