Dang guys...I'm gonna have to mandate any future photos or videos of my balding head and/or landing performances only be the good ones...

Every now and then I set up for a wheelie and I end up pulling too long before the mains touch, and that tail wheel nearly touches. It's the tailwheel-REAL-low wheeling landing. Gotta stop doing that. I dunno what it is about JC this time...I kept setting up WAY too high and having to extend full barn door...good thing camp was at the south end. Enough excuses...nice video Ernie, thanks!

Just over a week later and I am still high from the adventure. I can't wait to see you guys again. Had the nearly-in-laws here all weekend, which is just about the opposite experience.

Excuses, excuses .......But hey, I'll admit that I still have less than perfect landings once in a while, We all do. Anybody that say's they don't, is lying!

Hey Zane, don't worry about your hair. You haven't lost it. It is just migrating South and should be reappearing in a few years coming out your nose and ears. Don't ask how I know.
That's the funny thing about landings. I can grease them on unless I know someone is watching and then you would think it was my first time, dooooh!!

PS: WE NEED MORE PICTURES!!!

I thought this was a really cool picture Zane.

Here's some video's of approaches/landings/takeoffs.

Johnson Creek approach and landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiVXDy377CA




Flying B Ranch approach (from the west) and landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Vs0uwqDbs




Lower Loon approach and landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzhajTDNGNg




Soldier Bar Takeoff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a79aTNrHYNo




Soldier Bar Landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A2IH44ThTY




Cabin Creek approach and landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzu_7BJnBs



I'll post a few more in a week (I need more Vimeo space ). Hopefully this will help some pilots see the approach before they land. I know it helped me watching a few videos before doing it myself.

Cheers,
Matt

***Disclaimer - I'm no pro at this stuff, and I'm all ears if someone wants to give positive advice. Take if for what's it's worth. ***

Awesome videos Matt!

Here's the overhead approach to Cabin Creek. Video starts just after passing over CC and crossing the ridge line starting descent.



TD

mountainmatt wrote:I though this was a really cool picture Zane.

Wow, I agree..

The fly-in this year was superb! No accidents! Lots of fun! Zane you did a great job of addressing the group on Saturday night. Thanks a million. The photos and videos are awesome! Kitty and I just got home yesterday. It was the best trip we have ever had out there. So nice to meet new people and see old friends.



I found Kitty her seasonal cabin.


We stayed at West Fork Lodge on the Fourth. Tex and Heidi are wonderful. You have to get over there next year. It is only 80 miles from JC.






How to impress your chick, Part Two.


And then of course there are bears!






See you next year!

skymaule wrote:

How to impress your chick, Part Two.

I would never have thought to paint my nails to impress my woman. Thanks for the tip!

tom

mountainmatt wrote:I thought this was a really cool picture Zane.

That's definitely magazine material. Nice job.

tom

Savannah-Tom wrote:

skymaule wrote:

How to impress your chick, Part Two.

I would never have thought to paint my nails to impress my woman. Thanks for the tip!

tom

Ha....I was about to ask where that spot was....somehow all of a sudden I don't want to know.

Had to stop and play with joecub and his Breezy on the way up to JC



P-stop Mt.



Where two great rivers (Snake and Salmon) come together



Hell's Canyon and the Mighty Snake River



Bobby, the youngest 80 yr old I know, checkin out the Snake River.

Great pictures Joe!!

That picture of Bobby is wonderful, just priceless. Puts a huge smile on my face.

Great pics, Joe.

Here's some from Greenleaf Air Ranch:

mountainmatt wrote:Great pictures Joe!!

That picture of Bobby is wonderful, just priceless. Puts a huge smile on my face.

Yea, mee too, what a guy... Were you there when he was telling of when he did a flat spin in his Pitts all the way to the ground?? Wow.. Talk about old, bold pilots...

Here are a couple of pictures I took. Didn't take alot! I had a great time and look forward to attending again in 2012....i'll be deployed for 2011

Deadwood Dam, Idaho (awesome strip!)

Landmark (0U0)


Here are some random ones


Our fearless Leader!

Bill from Enterprise Oregon



Idaho Moutains on my way home saturday night...decided to go all the way!


Landing at Deadwood Dam.... I can't figure out how to embed youtube anymore
http://www.youtube.com/user/jcmarkley#p/u/2/vF7lnB3pYUQ


Takeoff from Deadwood Dam
http://www.youtube.com/user/jcmarkley#p/u/1/69aBrPNKBZQ

Small Tail Caddy wrote:

Savannah-Tom wrote:

skymaule wrote:

How to impress your chick, Part Two.

I would never have thought to paint my nails to impress my woman. Thanks for the tip!

tom

Ha....I was about to ask where that spot was....somehow all of a sudden I don't want to know.

So where is this hot spring?

Bonanza Man, You didn't say hi when we flew by Billings this year! The Hot Springs you asked about is at Lower Loon. About a half mile hike up Loon Creek.

The following photo was taken at Upper Loon. We had breakfast and spent the morning at the Diamond D ranch. They are the nicest folks you'd ever meet. We just emailed them the night before and they picked us up at an agreed time. Then we did an eleven mile round trip hike to the hot springs at Upper Loon. Absolutely stunning scenery!

piperpainter wrote:Our fearless Leader!

Such a funny term...I'm pretty f*ing scared most of the time. Most because people keeping firing guns behind my back.