Dude, I'm not sure how I got to be singled as wearing the opposite jersey from you. I had nothing to do with the negative comments about anyone in that other forum. I was commenting like a bunch of other people as an outsider observing. And everything I posted took all of thirty seconds to get to using Google. Ain't nobody got time for no stalking.

I've not been living under a rock for the past 10 years or the last 5 so I'm aware of the particular sensitivity of the big creek 4. If you care about access to the backcountry, as I do too, lets organize and follow the recommendations of the pilot organizations who rep us. I think that is the IAA and the RAF. I don't think that's censorship.

I have always loved your videos including this one. I wish you and your dog nothing but the best. I can understand your need to vent. If you aren't angry at the person who posted the letter with your address and you are angry at me for commenting about it - well - I think you read something incorrectly in the fog of the flame war. I was always and still am on your side.

I have received the same kind of phone calls and letters over the years. As Greg S says it takes the fun out of it. He does say it with more flair, I wished I had his flair. I am the kind of person that does not always look up every regulation that applies before I go fly for fun. I have not always been shocked by getting a phone call from someone and I never try to lie my way out of it. I always tell the truth but I only answer the questions that are asked and don't give extra information. I have never had to hire an attorney for this kind of thing usually because I have not done anything to warrant it going any farther then a phone call. In some cases it was a person from the FAA just following up to hear my side.

I am guessing I bring most of this on myself, I'm not looking for a fight but just pushing the limits of what would normally be done with an airplane. I try to always be respectful but respect is a two way street. I have had other pilots call the FAA because I landed short in the grass at a paved uncontrolled airport. I have had airport maintenance tell me I can't land short in the gravel at McCall. It is always something because of these big tires I think. I just want to be left alone. I am not endangering others but somehow that is usually the tone. I will not walk away with my tail between my legs when push comes to shove. I don't want to sue anyone but if someone tells me a ticket is coming in the mail I am ready to fight it and I have been told this by more then one government employee on different occasions.

I probably should just stick with dirt bikes at this point in my life because they are as much fun and a lot cheaper and I never have to deal with the stress that these phone calls or letters involve.

Mauleguy

Mauleguy wrote:I have received the same kind of phone calls and letters over the years. As Greg S says it takes the fun out of it. <snip> I don't want to sue anyone but if someone tells me a ticket is coming in the mail I am ready to fight it and I have been told this by more then one government employee on different occasions.

I probably should just stick with dirt bikes at this point in my life because they are as much fun and a lot cheaper and I never have to deal with the stress that these phone calls or letters involve.

Mauleguy

Careful about the dirt bikes, too. There are places where riding a dirt bike is a worse offense than landing an airplane!

Cary

rw2 wrote:Culturally the difference is much more pronounced. Vimeo has positioned itself as the quality content outlet. They specialize in movies, shorts and other filmmaker kinds of videos. Their website is cleaner and better designed for this kind of content.

This came across my feed today. It's a great example of what is posted every day on vimeo and I would be surprised to see on youtube.

rw2 wrote:This came across my feed today. It's a great example of what is posted every day on vimeo and I would be surprised to see on youtube.

Vimeo is definitely the cream of the crop regarding quality content. I wish my kids would watch Vimeo instead of the garbage that (mainly) permeates YouTube!

Okay, enough sidetracking. Back to your regularly scheduled program.

~Chris