Curious where this photo is Oncefur?

How high is the bridge in the background?

aktahoe1 wrote:Curious where this photo is Oncefur?

How high is the bridge in the background?

Huh. Well, the rest of my post disappeared. Pretty boring story as is, but then again wasn't that great of a flight anyway

That is the departure end of runway 16 at my home airstrip, PAIN. I think they based the ICAO name on its reputation during breezy conditions.

That is the Alaska RR bridge. It is very high above Riley Creek, but maybe a 2 or 3% slope to clear it from the runway. It's main danger as an obstruction is in case of an engine out or some other problem, but then again the terrain around it ain't great either.

Thanks!

Thinking more about bungee cords for the bridge...

Wheels up at 12:20, land Pacific City 1:08. Lunch with groundlooper and my wife. Walked the beach for a while.

Short hope back over the coast range to McMinnville. Got to see small tail caddy new 180 Cessna and met Terrys wife. Had a good visit.

The local FBO (Robbie)and airport manager/AP/ IA extraordinary (Graham) put on one heck of a free Bar B Q. Steaks, fish, corn, tater salad, pop, beer, wine, desert, chips, dips. Holy Cow!!

Then back home as the sun was setting, beautiful. Then did a 350' landing no wind.

Good day

Sounds like a good day to be a pilot Rob.

Gary, looks like a nice place to get thirsty. Love the 'Durtbag' on the windsock.

Gary, looks like a nice place to get thirsty. Love the 'Durtbag' on the windsock.

It was, beers allgone now
I found another cool spot this AM, went up and walked it this afternoon. Probably go there tomorrow and have some pics for ya.

shortfielder wrote:

Gary, looks like a nice place to get thirsty. Love the 'Durtbag' on the windsock.

It was, beers allgone now
I found another cool spot this AM, went up and walked it this afternoon. Probably go there tomorrow and have some pics for ya.

Look forward to it. I'll go buck more rivets and have some more pics in my project thread of aluminum!

Winter storm here tonite so im atempting to stay inside and post pics. A couple weeks ago I went to the Yukon to ferry a supercub back to Saskatchewan for a friend.Route was Mayo, Faro, Watsonlake, Ft.Nelson, Fairview, Vegervill, home.
leaving Whitehorse in the twin otter because the wx to bad for the single

my view for about an hour, glad im not driving!

finally , can see somthing besides the prop

some of the backhaul for the otter

me in the drivers seat of my favorite cub


brighter skies ahead


back under the skud


I hate flying into the sun

under that bank of fog, Ft. Nelson, and fuel!

Today I got hammered for six hours with 25 gusting past 35 winds at 500 AGL. I had a real crazy cross wind landing at the patch of grass I use at Carroll County for you who were at the fly-in.

Yesterday I had a 75 MPH tail wind, so I tried to break my personal speed record for the scout. (That was and still is 204 mph forward and minus 17 going backwards). It wasn’t to be.



The other picture was a pee break in a farm field somewhere.

patrol guy wrote:The other picture was a pee break in a farm field somewhere.

The number one reason for being a backcountry pilot!

Went flying this evening just because it was so nice. Did my three night landings just to get current with no landing light or runway lights just to make it interesting.
HC

Tahoe snow tour today...

Castle Peak / Donner Summit


top of Squaw Valley

A fun one


Another fun one

Hole 7

Hole 9

Flew the clipped wing cub a few times after work this week. I think I'm addicted to the thing.


Popped over to Bijou Basin tonight and found the elk herd.


Made it back to Meadowlake just before the sun set.

Awesome bw, I gotta say...yup, I'm jealous of you again!

Flew to BJC (JEFFCO, Rocky Mtn Metro) to brunch with Gerald, Rob & Stacey (Z's plane new owners), Tadpole, Mountian Matt, FLYNKD, and Bushwagon. Beautiful day to fly and got to watch a Mig 17 takeoff and do a low pass with smoke. Then on to Longmont for cheap fuel and Bushwagon and I flew on to FtLove (FNL) where we met Cubscout & Girlscout. The group lined up at BJC from the balconey of the Runway Grill.

At the gas pump LMO

Plane look familiar Z ?

Here's a few more photos from today....I was in the best position to get pics of bushwagon only. Was great to meet Rob and Stacy and see the 170 finally! Always good to get together with everyone. Thanks for letting me be an autopilot today Matt!

over KAPA


over Invesco Field, home of the Broncos


Denver skyline

It was good to meet all of you guys, Stacey and I had a lot of fun! Thanks for posting some pics, I would have too if I hadn't forgotten my camera

Guess I need to add my pics of today's festivities.


Dropped out of formation to grab a shot of Matt and Nate's Stinsons with Pike's Peak way off in the background




Mountain Matt's Stinson




Roxy over "D" Town




The Jeffco Suspects, minus HiCountry's plane in the back row




Grabbing a little mountain time West of Boulder on the return home



All and all a great day of flying. Departed Meadowlake, hit Matt's strip near Simla, brunch at Jeffco, cheap fuel at Longmont, met up with Girlscout and Cubscout at Loveland, a little play time West of Boulder, then back to Meadowlake. Life is good.

Great day, thanks HC for picking up the tab!!!

Here's a few pics from today. It was good to get out and enjoy the nice fall weather.

Bushwagon trying to slow down for us slow pokes (well... Nate )


Nate over Denver


Z.... errr.... Rob and his wife showing up just in time.


The group (HC off to the right )


Good look'n bunch


560C


The MIG was the entertainment for brunch


Nate against the flatirons


Rob and I had a brief formation flight.


Filling up with some cheap 100LL (3.78) at KLMO


Beautiful Cessna 195


Downtown Denver


Great fun.

Edit: looks like we have enough pictures of our 2 1/2 hour flight. Us front range folk need to get out more often.

Ah man!! Awesome pics guys! Looked like a beautiful day for flying. You Colorado and Neb. fliers know how to have some fun!