Backcountry Pilot • Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

A general forum for anything related to flying the backcountry. Please check first if your new topic fits better into a more specific forum before posting.
18 postsPage 1 of 1

Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

BCP members are all invited.
IMG_1669.jpeg
IMG_1669.jpeg (329.55 KiB) Viewed 2789 times
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

That’s a great poster! Deadstick contest!
Zzz offline
Janitorial Staff
User avatar
Posts: 2854
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 pm
Location: northern
Aircraft: Swiveling desk chair
Half a century spent proving “it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

I'm looking forward to this. I sent you an email asking for the necessary prior permission for landing there.
Flyhound offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 976
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:39 am
Location: Port Townsend
Aircraft: MX7-180C

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

All BCP members here are invited. Looks like good weather. Invite any trusted friends as well.
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Please no dead sticking on purpose :shock:
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Is Dale Morris and his wife still up there?
He had just retired from the army and started doing check rides when I was flight instructing for a living. He was always such a positive person.
Amodel offline
Posts: 19
Joined: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:12 am
Location: Anchorage
Aircraft: Cub

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Dale and Donna are still here. Healthy as ever.
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

slow18 wrote:All BCP members here are invited. Looks like good weather. Invite any trusted friends as well.


Should we still call for permission? Hoping to make it.
daedaluscan offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 1269
Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:06 pm
Location: Texada BC

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

All BCP members have permission
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Food truck this year instead of potluck...
curious what kind of truck, Ben-- tacos / burgers / ??
hotrod180 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 10534
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:47 pm
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Cessna Skywagon -- accept no substitute!

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Mexican Food truck is set to feed everyone. Same one that was at the Curtis Fly-In.
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Hey everyone.

Just a reminder that the last Coffee Fly-in for the season is at Pilot's Pastures 1WA2...not far from 49WA on Saturday as well. The events don't overlap.
Please stop by and grab some coffee and a breakfast burrito while you're on your way to Cougar Mountain.

Cheers!
ZPilot offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 286
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:48 pm
Location: PDX
Aircraft: Lake Amphibian

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Well phooey, Foggy August (AKA Fogust) extended into September and it was IFR here all morning. There was a brief period of VFR weather around 2:00 PM and then the rain cam back with low ceilings and low vis. That kept me on the ground today, so I missed the Food truck and planes at 49WA. I hope folks based at places other than the Northern Puget Sound were able to fly in. My flight hours are really down this year, mostly due to weather that hasn't cooperated. Sigh. This image is from my front porch at 10:00 AM. I'm just 3 miles from the airport.

Image
Flyhound offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 976
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:39 am
Location: Port Townsend
Aircraft: MX7-180C

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

I had to cancel too, due to low ceilings & poor viz-- both at home & along the way.
But apparently the wx was better in the south sound area..
Ben sent me a pic of a bunch of airplanes at the fly-in.
Im bummed that I couldn't make it, but Im glad they had a good turnout.
hotrod180 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 10534
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:47 pm
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Cessna Skywagon -- accept no substitute!

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

We came up from the south and had a great time at the Cougar Mountain fly-in. Guess there were 57 planes in total. Also had coffee at Pilot's Pastures to the south on the way up. Another beautiful strip. A little but of scud running on the way up but the weather was nice and warm for most of the day at 49WA. We left around 2 PM - guess some big showers rolled in around 3 PM. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. Great Fly-In and fun to see everyone.



Josh
Dog is my Copilot offline
User avatar
Posts: 433
Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:38 am
Location: Portland
Aircraft: 1958 Cessna 180A

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Considering the forecast, it was a great turnout. Thanks everyone for a safe and fun event. Good seeing the regulars and good meeting new folks.
slow18 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 154
Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Location: USA

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

I'm glad to hear that Dale and his wife are still there and living the dream. I did my initial CFI with Dale a zillion years ago. They are both great people.
aftCG offline
User avatar
Posts: 360
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:55 pm
Location: Tacoma
Aircraft: Kitfox series 5

Re: Sept 14th 2024 Cougar Mtn Fly-in (49WA-Yelm Washington)

Any pictures?
G44 offline
Supporter
User avatar
Posts: 2093
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:46 am
Location: Michigan

DISPLAY OPTIONS

18 postsPage 1 of 1

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests

Latest Features

Latest Knowledge Base