Is the UBCP fly-in still taking place that same weekend over at Ibex? Might make for a good day run to run over and say "hi". If anyone has details on it, please post.

Looks like IBEX dry lake is just off my course. So I'll have to drop and plop for a photo op. I is a poet, don't you know it.

From UBCP
This is the traditional Utah spring fly in. In good weather, the Ibex "Hard Pan" is suitable for most airplanes. UBCP will provide hamburgers and hot dogs for a noon time lunch on Saturday. It is traditional to bring a pot luck item to share if you like. Everyone is welcome. Fly in or drive in. We will congregate as always near the rocky island toward the north edge of the old lake bed. Ibex is no fun in the wind due to the dust, and we would suggest gathering only if conditions are good. Call the UBCP Hot Line for updates as the date approaches. We will try to get a scout to scope out the conditions down there prior to the May 7 week end.
Latitude: 38°59.0 N
Longitude: 113°22.0 W
Elevation: 4,766 Ft MSL
UNICOM: 122.900 MHz
Windsock: No
Info: 801-583-0342
Author:Rob Hunter

Gas update KFOM Fillmore, UT.
Fuel Prices Users update fuel prices

Date Business Brand Oct $/Gal Pmnt Svc
04/15/2010 Office Chevron 100 $3.85 All All

129NM 271* Mag from Caveman

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 3&t=h&z=12

IBEX
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Good work Rob! That might be a good Saturday lunch option.

Good find on the fuel in Fillmore too. Fond memories of that place. I spent 3 day/2 nights waiting out a snow storm there during college. 11" of snow later and after spending both nights on their couch in the FBO, walking down to McDonalds for food and TWC updates, burning my coat on their preheater trying to get it to work, and finally using dryer hosing + the lady's truck to heat the engine to get it started, we were able to launch for OGD. A pain at the time, but great memories now.

Here is a shot at Ibex a few years ago with the 140. Cool place. If the Utah Backcountry Pilots are there it would be a cool place for a stop.

While I like Fillmore, currently down the road 46nm in Beaver (U52) fuel is 3.70 a gallon and has been for some time. As I understand it's managed by pilots who really try to keep the cost down. If it's on your way...

Dale

hardrock wrote:While I like Fillmore, currently down the road 46nm in Beaver (U52) fuel is 3.70 a gallon and has been for some time. As I understand it's managed by pilots who really try to keep the cost down. If it's on your way...

Dale

Thanks Dale

RobBurson wrote:

hardrock wrote:While I like Fillmore, currently down the road 46nm in Beaver (U52) fuel is 3.70 a gallon and has been for some time. As I understand it's managed by pilots who really try to keep the cost down. If it's on your way...

Dale

Thanks Dale

Ditto on the Thanks Dale. I like that price 3.70 vs KMLF 4.18 .48 X 100 gal nice

Moab Live

http://moablive.com/webcam.asp

They currently have UHP's requiring all drivers to slow down to 45mph on I-70 near Moab. Wind gusts up to 70mph this morning.

Bummer, I'm no good for next weekend.

I'll try to make it next year.

Have fun! Fly Safe!

yeah I'm out for next weekend too...this makes two years in a row... Got an 89 year old mother in law who we have to visit on Sat and stay the night for mothers day activities on Sunday. I totally forgot about mothers day but I would NEVER admit it to my wife....I just bit my tongue and mentally watched southern Utah fade into the distant reaches of my mind...and I was pretty well ready to go this weekend... Had all the camping gear on the floor of the hangar next to the cargo door...OH well maybe I can fenagle, I hope thats the right spelling, a trip later on in the spring...I don't feel too bad cause there's a couple of get togethers coming up later this spring and summer... I won't make the Fly in at JC this year but I;m hoping to get in my usual 10 days in Idaho . If it isn't the weather it's family... OH well such is life... You all have a ball and thanks again Gary.. See ya soon... I'll talk to you about our visit to your neck of the woods in June. Hopefully we can score a ride on the train to Silverton....

Ice,WTF

I'm out for next weekend too

I can't believe it.
Well, you probably won't be missin much, barren wastelands of Utah, cold beer, airplane stories, my soon to be famous pancakes
Well sorry ya can't make it.
Cya in June, hopefully
Gary

Anyone have any interest in doing poison springs? Maybe on the way to ibex saterday.

yeah I sort of mentioned the fly in and a huge laugh ensued with this quote...."well if you decide to go to Utah on Mothers day just keep flyin East....."

...."well if you decide to go to Utah on Mothers day just keep flyin East....."

Perfect, Problem solved, C-ya next week

Na, Cya in June

Gary

Here's a couple links I watch for the Moab weather

http://www.weather.com/weather/extended ... e=CityPage

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/ ... Y&state=UT

Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Gary

shortfielder wrote:Here's a couple links I watch for the Moab weather

http://www.weather.com/weather/extended ... e=CityPage

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/ ... Y&state=UT

Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Gary

Gary..I've got my fingers crossed, my arms crossed, my legs crossed, and my wife says my attitude is crossed..hope this happens.
Looking forward to a good time for all!.
HC

BTW Iceman, if you had to come East, you could always stop and see me