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Private 1963. Commercial 1974
Love Back Country Flying -
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sky-camping, music, photography
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Avid Flyer MK4
- Member since
- Tuesday, 09 December 2008 08:47
- Last online
- 5 years ago
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skypics created a new forum topic Survival VestIn an accident you may have to exit the aircraft quickly and leave your survival kit behind while escaping an impending fire or you could be trapped inside not able to reach your survival kit. In any...2021-03-27 15:00:15 -
skypics created a new forum topic Idaho Backcountry in a Cessna 206I have been to the beautiful Idaho backcountry strips 8 times in my Avid Flyer MK 4, but this year a friend with a 206 wanted the experience and for us to be his guides. His 206 has tip tanks and a...2019-07-23 14:31:13
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skypics created a new forum topic Accuracy Dead Stick PracticeWe have 5 light sport aircraft in our group of back country flyers and we came to realize, while flying Idaho strips, that we had better be very good at making accuracy landings if the engine goes silent. We...2017-04-25 14:53:57
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soyAnarchisto, robw56, DrifterDriver, Fresno, aktahoe1, Skalywag, rfinkle, BCJ, motosix, Bdiazair, corefile, OregonMaule, Lake Pirate, bcp2012, idair, svanarts, Alex, flynengr, blackrock, CopterKidTrent, Pierre_R, WilgaBeast, RR, Idahomauledriver, shortBuzz, Blown56, dudestickle, Grassstrippilot, Waterboy, bart, Zhomeguy, amgdawg, Flo, n1ge, Airfox, Oso Loco, SC35, Lloyd Davies, daedaluscan, RoughAir, Oregon180, emflys, tcart100, prescottaz, SKYLANEDAVE, skypics, 3tracks, johnvort, Xelina, jlezin, champflyer, Hawk, NVflyer, Seabee, 50pa20pilot, Homeboy, pacerbryan, c170pete, BlackWater, jjcherry56, pacerpilot, chance, Flyhound, Fiddler, jasimmons, SplashF15E, MCH, Big John, lnagy, Glidergeek - is attending 6th Annual High Sierra Fly-in October 22-25th.
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I'll try not to total my Avid this year.2015-09-26 14:50:49
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skypics created a new forum topic Engine off landing practice on local dry lakesHello All: Just gave a presentation to EAA Chapter 92 on our engine out accuracy landing practice on the local Southern California dry lakes. There was a lot of interest shown and we have several...2015-09-03 19:40:41
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skypics created a new forum topic Practicing Accuracy Dead Stick LandingsDuring our training for a pilot licence your flight instructor will do "simulated dead sticks." However you aircraft performs completely different when the engine is silent. We are fortunate here in...2014-12-14 16:44:12
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skypics created a new forum topic Home Made Survival VestWe have been told that when flying in the back country and in the event of a forced landing, your survival gear should be very close and readily available. Especially if you are partially incapacitated....2014-09-06 16:48:07
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skypics added a new comment in List of backcountry aircraftI think you can safely add Avid Flyer STOL to this list.2014-09-03 18:24:28
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skypics created a new forum topic Accuracy Dead Stick Landing PracticeWe are a group of Southern California back country pilots who conduct monthly accuracy dead stick practice on any of our many dry lakes. Anyone who would like to join us for a practice session is welcome. Those...2014-09-03 18:18:40
