Great, OregonMaule, I'm scouting some stops for you now. looking forward to it….

Hey there Rob,

Look over the Chicken Strip well before putting down. They had some big convective storms down there end of last week, Death Valley had roads washed out and other flooding, Bishop had heavy rain with the same storm. Have not received any Saline Valley reports, but always the possibility of runway washouts.

Fly safe, soak warm.....

NVflyer...Dave

NVflyer wrote:Hey there Rob,

Look over the Chicken Strip well before putting down. They had some big convective storms down there end of last week, Death Valley had roads washed out and other flooding, Bishop had heavy rain with the same storm. Have not received any Saline Valley reports, but always the possibility of runway washouts.

Fly safe, soak warm.....

NVflyer...Dave

Thanks Dave: I will be extra vigilant. I hope you have been well. Missed not coming to Reno for the air races. I'm guessing I will see you at High Sierra.

Cheers...Rob

Getting excited for my SOCAL trip. All my ducks are in a row. Taking my gas bags. MOGAS 2 minutes from Bermuda dunes KUDD $2.99 a gallon. That's $1-$2 less than my normal fill up spots. I will be camping Chicken Strip Wednesday 14th. Lunch at Kernville Thursday 15th

Looking for flying options for Friday thru Sunday. Bacon strip. Walts place??

Cheers...Rob

Getting excited for my SOCAL trip. All my ducks are in a row. Taking my gas bags. MOGAS 2 minutes from Bermuda dunes KUDD $2.99 a gallon. That's $1-$2 less than my normal fill up spots. I will be camping Chicken Strip Wednesday 14th. Lunch at Kernville Thursday 15th

Looking for flying options for Friday thru Sunday. Bacon strip. Walts place??

Cheers...Rob

Sounds, good, I'll plan on being there cleaning up for the flying season, been staying away because of the heat

Tomorrow at this time I'll be flying high. Camping the Chicken Strip Wednesday night if it is not washed out. If your in the area come by. ETA 3PM

Thursday lunch at Kernville, Ca. if your in the area.

Cheers...Rob *5zero3seven2zero1nine1seven*

Wheels up as soon as this fog burns off.

The SPOT will be on. Plan non stop to Yerington, gas up then to Chicken Strip.

Cheers...Rob

OregonMaule wrote:
Plan non stop to Yerington....

Stop to take a leak on the Deadcow???

Safe on base at Chicken Strip. Close to 90*

you sure can put a shit load of stuff in that thing!

just buy a Maule...isn't that how it goes!

JB

Mojave Flyer wrote:you sure can put a shit load of stuff in that thing!

just buy a Maule...isn't that how it goes!

JB

Yep buddy.

Lucky me. Got a second invite to a private ranch strip in the hill above Santa Barbara. It's all about who you know!

Rob,

Try landing at "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Is. next time. Great buffalo burgers at the cafe.

Ted

8GCBC wrote:Rob,

Try landing at "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Is. next time. Great buffalo burgers at the cafe.

Ted

Been there two times. Next year I'll take the wife because she is retiring after 34 years teaching school.

OregonMaule wrote:

8GCBC wrote:Rob,

Try landing at "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Is. next time. Great buffalo burgers at the cafe.

Ted

Been there two times. Next year I'll take the wife because she is retiring after 34 years teaching school.

Give me a SHOUT when you two go! I will meet you there! I love Catalina Island.

Nice Rob! Love that place!

Cory, you wouldn't love it this morning. I was awakened by lightning flashes at 0430. I had plenty of sleep by then so I got up to watch the show. I turned on ForeFlight to see
where the rain was. 20 miles away, no worries, right! Soon I noticed the trend, it was headed right at me. I stashed everything I didn't want wet and watched as the lighting got more intense. At first no thunder. Now thunder and lightening and it is coming across the valley from south to north. Now the wind is really kicking up. I wished I had tied down. Now the lighting is so intense I figure I got to get inside my Maule man cave. Now the rain comes, not the pitter patter type, the I'll soak your ass MF type. At this point I remember Pops holding is Super Cub in the wind storm at Death Valley. I honest to God thought the wind was going to damage my plane. Now remember it is still pitch black, except for lighting. My best idea to save my plane was to climb into the pilots seat, buckle in and be ready to fly the bitch. I shit you not, I thought it was going to flip. After what seemed like an eternity, probably 15 minutes it was over. The Maule jumped my 2x4 chock blocks and moved the tail 4'. Looking back no big deal. Seemed worse than it was.

Now totally IFR waiting for VFR. It might be a few hours. Good thing. Down to 1/3 bottle of Jim Beam.

Cheers Rob

Oh man! As I read that I was thinking of Pop's story before you mentioned it. I'm glad it all turned out ok and that all is well. Hopefully no damage to the strip either. Be safe man! See you next week.

Rob,

Dang it! Glad as f&@k you are OK! Do not be another Steve Fosset!

Thanks Cory and Ted. All happy now. Went out for some desert recon.

Them 29s will take a beating.