What's with the Cessna sitting at Johnson Creek. I do my morning ritual check of the webcam, and it seems like that airplane's been there for a couple weeks now.

Broke down? Lost? Digging for Jimmy Hoffa?

Gump

That's my spare plane….
I parked it there to reserve a spot for next years Fly-in….
I hope they don't point the webcam in a different direction before then.
Looking at it this way, I can do my pre-flight online and be ready to go when I roll in with my motorhome

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GumpAir wrote:What's with the Cessna sitting at Johnson Creek. I do my morning ritual check of the webcam, and it seems like that airplane's been there for a couple weeks now.

Broke down? Lost? Digging for Jimmy Hoffa?

Gump

Hunters would be my guess. There is a long list of possible reasons to leave a plane behind. I did that alongside the river last weekend due to a flat main tire.

It missing it's horizontal and elevator. Like gone. It was glad to have some company last week when we were there. No other damage we could see.

UtahMaule wrote:It missing it's horizontal and elevator. Like gone. It was glad to have some company last week when we were there. No other damage we could see.

Elevator and horizontal problems are about the best reason to leave a plane behind. Pitch control issues are less desirable than engine failure, fire, and maybe even some partial wing failure scenarios.

So much for your telephoto preflight Mark!

Gump

Yeah. Might wish you was back in the motorhome when it turns into an 80 mph one wheeled lawn aerator.

Case Rested….
Carry on…

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Must be the guy that hit a sign landing there last month.

How in the hell do you hit a sign at JC?

Gump

Maybe it was a "Low Flying Aircraft" sign.................and he took it a little too serious?

Landed a little short rwy 17. There's pictures going around on the net. Must of had tail low and hooked sign.

It's a short strip. Gotta use it all.

Somebody sent me the photos. I don't know how to post them on this site.

It's a mile long you could touch down at the last outhouse and still get stopped.....

Better safe than sorry. [emoji4][emoji4]

Hafast wrote:Maybe it was a "Low Flying Aircraft" sign.................and he took it a little too serious?

Just trying to follow the rules!

UtahMaule wrote:It's a short strip. Gotta use it all.

Haha. It takes some guys the whole thing to bleed off the airspeed from the full flap dive.

"Runway ahead of you is like money in the bank!" I wonder if it's enough to pay for the repairs? And the 6 month ramp fee at JC if they don't hurry.

ramp fee??????????? no such thing ........