It looks like I have a plane each day this weekend and trying to come up with some locations to go visit as the beginning of my northwest exploration out of Yakima. I don't know jack around here other than the grass strips around this immediate area we use for work.

I'm thinking friends to visit, breakfast spots, or even lunch. I'm tempted to just fly down to the Twin Oaks area to see if I can meet up with any of you and so I can meet the Starks. But that's only one place. I'm going to try a short trip each morning if it works out.

Tadpole wrote:It looks like I have a plane each day this weekend and trying to come up with some locations to go visit as the beginning of my northwest exploration out of Yakima. I don't know jack around here other than the grass strips around this immediate area we use for work.

I'm thinking friends to visit, breakfast spots, or even lunch. I'm tempted to just fly down to the Twin Oaks area to see if I can meet up with any of you and so I can meet the Starks. But that's only one place. I'm going to try a short trip each morning if it works out.

If you haven't flown down the gorge yet it is awesome!
800 - 1000ft is a great view.
I always stay on the Washington side going West and the Oregon side East bound. There are some fast planes that like that same altitude and run right up the center.

I think there is a breakfast fly in at Joseph State this Saturday.

I'm down here in Emmett (S78), Idaho this weekend

Terry wrote:If you haven't flown down the gorge yet it is awesome!
800 - 1000ft is a great view.
I always stay on the Washington side going West and the Oregon side East bound. There are some fast planes that like that same altitude and run right up the center.

Gorge? Sounds nice, is that along that river that runs east / west?

I've only flown around Yakima and a couple of the valleys right here. Been in and out of Buena. I've landed no where else besides there and Yakima, flown over lots of private grass strips in our "test box" though.

58Skylane wrote:I think there is a breakfast fly in at Joseph State this Saturday.

I'm down here in Emmett (S78), Idaho this weekend

That's doable, isn't that where the bushwheel gang is based?

Yes, from Hood River West. I like the Oregon side best, lots of vertical terrain and waterfalls.
Was thinking if you go to Twin Oaks, that might be your route.

Wx looks like it might shape up this weekend, I may be out at Starks'. I can show you around the area if you want, lots of fun grass strips.

Terry wrote:Yes, from Hood River West. I like the Oregon side best, lots of vertical terrain and waterfalls.
Was thinking if you go to Twin Oaks, that might be your route.

That might work, I hadn't looked too much at routes that way...figured I'd kind of wander to a destination anyway. Might go down more direct along Mt Adams and come back along the gorge.

Tadpole wrote:It looks like I have a plane each day this weekend and trying to come up with some locations to go visit as the beginning of my northwest exploration out of Yakima. I don't know jack around here other than the grass strips around this immediate area we use for work.

Woooohoooo, does this mean CubCrafters finally got you all checked out and you can go flying on your own?

Tadpole wrote:

58Skylane wrote:I think there is a breakfast fly in at Joseph State this Saturday.

I'm down here in Emmett (S78), Idaho this weekend

That's doable, isn't that where the bushwheel gang is based?

Yep. It's beautiful down that way, too.