Skystrider wrote:Talked two of my buddies into flying to Greenwood airport for breakfast this past Saturday morning. I heard they had a nice restaurant with a "Connie" attached to it. So out we went in my Maule and an Aeronca. While we are having breakfast this occurs:



A 182 with two people on board crashes on takoff. They had to cut one guy out. The other managed to get out. The guy they cut out is in critical condition.

So we sat around all day with the airport closed. We were the only transient aircraft. Late afternoon the FAA guy asks how far away is our home airport. We tell him about 35 minutes and the sun sets at 4:35 pm and the airport doesn't have lights. At 3:40 he says if we can use half the runway, then he'll let us go even though the airport is still closed. Bang! We are out of there! Made it home as the sun hit the horizon.

Terry wrote:

I fly a spam can now and that picture scares the hell out of me, I doubt tube and fabric would look like that?

RobBurson wrote:

Terry wrote:

I fly a spam can now and that picture scares the hell out of me, I doubt tube and fabric would look like that?

Just don't show the wife

Terry wrote:Made two trips into PDX today to show the Stinson. Backcountry.....is in the eye of the beholder, first time into class C for me....I'll take Idaho anytime.
Flew the 180 both times, hoping the GPS would help the hillbilly factor.

Portland Tower: Fly midfield over tower maintain 2000ft or above.
Hillbilly pilot: over tower 2000ft
Portland Tower: you are to far to the East....over tower means OVER THE TOWER
Hillbilly pilot: I needed a picture


Hillbilly big shot on 120mph final while Alaska Air holds short


Parked at Flightcraft with the rich.


Following the river home.


Big day for me....almost pussed out on PDX.

Vick wrote:Went back east to NJ for Xmas. Christmas eve flew with my Mom from Hackettstown down to Sky Manor for lunch and then over to Van Sant to play on the grass. Really beautiful day with Manhattan on the skyline but it was pretty gusty and crosswinds were sporty at times.

Christmas day took my sister's boyfriend out in the Champ for his first-ever GA flight. Overcast ahead of the storm that later blew in but the air was cold and smooth. Went over to Trinca to bounce on the grass there and then hopped over to Andover-Aeroflex cause that place puts a smile on my face every time I land there, just too perfect.

Terry wrote:
Portland Tower: Fly midfield over tower maintain 2000ft or above.
Hillbilly pilot: over tower 2000ft
Portland Tower: you are to far to the East....over tower means OVER THE TOWER

Big day for me....almost pussed out on PDX.

robw56 wrote:Hey Terry how do you like that 182TD? I remember seeing that on Barnstormers, looks like a really nice plane with some cool mods. I was thinking about buying it but it was a little out of my price range, and when I thought about the fuel burn I knew my wife would never let me fly the dang thing I'm happy with my 170 though and its 7.5gph.