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Where did you fly today?

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:17 am

Where did you fly today?

Beautiful day in the PNW yesterday. DCO-65 and I got after it within our little 25 mile radius. Name that strip: (big version)

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Last edited by Zzz on Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:20 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Reason: fixed your pic Z, do you need to read the "how to" tutorial? :-) // response: posted it from my phone :P -z
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:52 pm

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:21 pm

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Zane wrote:Beautiful day in the PNW yesterday. DCO-65 and I got after it within our little 25 mile radius. Name that strip: (big version)

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Dude, beautiful shot but hard to believe that's what you're seeing compared to what I'm seeing!! A grass strip would be a nice change from gravel, rocks and Ice! BCT
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:32 pm

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Dude, beautiful shot but hard to believe that's what you're seeing compared to what I'm seeing!! A grass strip would be a nice change from gravel, rocks and Ice! BCT


Sorry buddy, don't mean to kick you while you're down, but...a little more from yesterday:

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:00 pm

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Finally got back in the air, yesterday did 3 T&Gs then today did my bi-annual, must have passed 'cause he offered me a job!

Now I can do some fun flying again instead of just looking at all the nice pics from you lightweights in the south.

As soon as it greens up a little I will try to get some pics to post. :D
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:18 pm

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Nicoya, Northern peninsula of Costa Rica
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:10 pm

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Did some more flying in Logan today, and while I was out there this old L-29 was getting ready to take off. This guy recently bought it and was flying it from Florida to Washington. It was set up to run on bio-fuel, but I don't think it ever had a lot of time running it.
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:23 pm

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Flew to La Grande Oregon over to the weekend. My wife's furthest flight so far is 38 min from home, she made it 2 hrs this trip and did pretty good!
Plenty of snow still in the Cascades.
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I took a friend into Minam drainage to look over Minam Lodge and Reds Horse Ranch. Bad idea, the winds kicked our ass. I can now say I know why to stay out of the mountians when the winds are up and Cessna wings are strong.
Herds of elk on both runways.
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Counted a conservative 590 head of elk, 2 coyotes, a band of sheep and not so many mule deer on the way home.
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:29 pm

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Zane wrote:
Backcountry Tundra wrote:[
Dude, beautiful shot but hard to believe that's what you're seeing compared to what I'm seeing!! A grass strip would be a nice change from gravel, rocks and Ice! BCT


Sorry buddy, don't mean to kick you while you're down, but...a little more from yesterday:

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I am NOT down, Grave & Snow are AWESOME..you should come up and give it a try! you have nice country there
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:26 pm

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Zane wrote:Beautiful day in the PNW yesterday. DCO-65 and I got after it within our little 25 mile radius. Name that strip: (big version)

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Zane, Whats with the 25 mile radius? Rental limits on distance?
Seems like a pretty short leash but you seem to be finding some sweet grass to land on.
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:07 pm

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m7flyer wrote:Zane, Whats with the 25 mile radius? Rental limits on distance?
Seems like a pretty short leash but you seem to be finding some sweet grass to land on.


Nothing really, just my loosely self-imposed reminder to do more takeoffs, landings, and fun stuff rather that spend time going in a straight line. I'm good at going in a straight line, I don't really feel like paying for that. Plus renting is just a PITA, there's always someone else on the schedule.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:05 pm

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Quick trip behind the house over the Kaskawalsh glacier in Kluane/St-Elias National Park to go see Canada's highest, Mt-Logan (16,545'), took off at 8pm back by 11pm with a stop at Silver City on Kluane Lake.

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Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:39 pm

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WOW !
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:14 pm

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Backcountry Tundra wrote:Quick trip behind the house over the Kaskawalsh glacier in Kluane/St-Elias National Park to go see Canada's highest, Mt-Logan (16,545'), took off at 8pm back by 11pm with a stop at Silver City on Kluane Lake.


Don't sell yourself short - Logan is 19,551'
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:48 pm

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Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:54 pm

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Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:24 pm

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Over the Pioneer mountain range just east of Ketchum, Idaho
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:34 pm

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Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls, ID on Friday April 22nd. Flow was about 13,000 cfs.

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Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:48 pm

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No flying, but Hicountry and I met today in Castle Rock to say goodbye, but hopefully just until JC or something. I'm going to miss the Colorado / Nebraska / Wyoming gang! :mrgreen:
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Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:26 pm

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Flew to Ft Love (FNL) this afternoon to pick up a Super Decathalon that will be for sale.
Nice clear day but very bumpy.
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