We will be going to Petaluma for breakfast at the Two Niner Diner at 8AM tomorrow. Afterwards we are going to hit some strips on the west circuit. Anyone is welcome to join us. Lodi will be the back up if Petaluma has fog. Rob 307two5six60fourtyfive

Now that work has lightened up a bit I was looking forward to tagging along with you guys. Then my wife says "can you watch the kids tomorrow?" Ugh. I guess there is always next time.

We had a nice breakfast at Lodi then got to hit a few strips before it got really hot. High today in Sacramento is supposed to be 108! We had 4 planes and lots of fun, it was nice meeting you Doug.

Here are a couple crappy cell phone pics, left the good camera at home.

Dropped in to C180bill's 1000ft strip, here's bryan taking off


On the way to Lakeview






Scott taking off from Hamond's private strip

Nice Rob!! I can't wait to get back and do some flying. My bird has been in the Hangar since Idaho... sucks!

It was a lot of fun!

I've posted pictures in my gallery under a West Circuit 8/11/2012 album. If anybody wants high resolution versions, PM me.

Pictures from Noe Flightrisk:

Fun times everyone! Nice to meet ya Doug.

I finally got my pics to upload!

C180Bill's strip





The gang at Lakeview, enjoying a little shade



Rob on short final, Hammond's Valleyview strip



Bryan is surrounded



Looking east down Hammond's strip




Flynengr

What a great day! Happy to be home in the AC now! I love the pics you got of us all Doug! It was nice meeting you and look forward to seeing you out with us again next time. Here are a couple that I took, just with my phone...nothing fancy!

Zane your pretty damn funny. Well guys I'll have to hook up with you for a fall mission. Got rid of my 180 and now have a 206 . Putting the 850x10s on her soon. I just can't get the hang of this nosewheel stuff. Ill just keep practicing.Looks like you guys are having a good time for certain!

low rider wrote:Zane your pretty damn funny. Well guys I'll have to hook up with you for a fall mission. Got rid of my 180 and now have a 206 . Putting the 850x10s on her soon. I just can't get the hang of this nosewheel stuff. Ill just keep practicing.Looks like you guys are having a good time for certain!

If I can do it you can do it!

Hey Mike I saw you had your 180 for sale, looking forward to seeing you out in the new 206! I imagine you got it for hauling skydivers?

Yea there will some jumping, not alot but some. Mostly the family just outgrew the 180. We used to take trips when the kids were small but they don't stay small that long. 206 is no spring Chicken when it comes to takeoff from the small scary places so I'm going to have to cutback on the small scary places and focus on the longer landing zones . Soon as I can figure out how to land a nosewheel I'll be in Bussines!Fall flying season is coming soon and when Quinners plane is done it's game on!

piperpainter wrote:

That's a spooky looking couple of tall-ass towers in the background! The only time I see towers that high up in the air around here, they have a mountain under them.

Great pictures. Looks like fun.

hotrod150 wrote:

piperpainter wrote:

That's a spooky looking couple of tall-ass towers in the background! The only time I see towers that high up in the air around here, they have a mountain under them.

It's not the towers that is spooky it's the 1000ft guy wires that are totally invisible that hold them up! We lost a crop duster pilot on a wire recently in this area and he knew they were there! For some reason the vis is always crappy through that corridor too.

Wish I could have joined y'all...that Maule should have been White/Red!

Rob & Stacy, Brian, Scott & kids, Doug: thanks for stopping by.
Great to get some use of the strip.
I am jealous, sorry I did not join you. I will tag along soon.
Stop in anytime.