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Where did you fly today?

Did you fly somewhere cool, take photos, and feel like telling the tale to make us drool from the confines of our offices? Post them up!
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:52 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

hotrod150 wrote:Cool paint job on that T-Craft, Hicountry.

Not my plane..I just posed with it and my BCP JC shirt. :lol:
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:44 pm

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Nice job on the video Diana! =D>

It looks very professional.
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:23 pm

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Flew over the Tavaputs plateau in Eastern Utah today. Didn't land on any of the strips because we were in a friends 180 from Canada. He's working for an oil sands company, and brought his plane down and is based out of the Willow Springs strip for a week. That strip is ok, but he is going to see if he can get permission to grade it again, along with the PR Springs strip which are both on the property they have mining rights to. I hope he can get that done!

Here is the PR Springs airstrip - currently not usable due to rv ruts, mud and no maintenance for a while. I hope he can get it graded!
39°26.32 N 109°17.42 W - 8,272ft elevation
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This is the airstrip at the Tavaputs Ranch. Pretty cool place. Private, get permission first.
39°30.031 N 110°10.921 W - 9,228 elevation, 1,921ft usable
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Does anyone know the deal with this strip? I don't know if it is usable or in use or not. Looks nice from the air, but I didn't do a low pass to check it out.
39°32'14.78"N 110°14'41.39"W - elevation 9,650ft. Looks like it's 2,700ft long.
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Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:19 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Went for a nice flight this evening, shot about 5 touch & go's at Rio Vista then flew out over the Delta for a little while.
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:55 am

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robw56 wrote:Went for a nice flight this evening, shot about 5 touch & go's at Rio Vista then flew out over the Delta for a little while.
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Can't wait!
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:27 pm

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Flew to Hay Springs NE today to help fly Young Eagles
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:13 pm

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Madras Oregon back to Troutdale Oregon. Fires are real bad today. No wind to blow the smoke away. My wife's family's business had a cruise in and I needed to be there. The weather was way nicer on the west side of the Cascades. That doesn't happen often.

Cheers...Rob

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Mac's Radiator cruise in.
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:57 pm

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Sand bar action on river in south MS what a great day.

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Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:37 am

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A buddy and I flew out to Billings, MT yesterday to look at a plane. 550 SM each way, 3.1 hrs out and 2.6 hrs back. Beautiful day for flying :D
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Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:50 pm

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A quick trip to drop a few friends at Burning man. Man was it windy out there....and very dusty...

The end of the day always makes for some cool pics however.

Over Pyramid Lake's north shore
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The brain
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The wind..No cars in this photo just wind blowing
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Looking south at the entry gates and at 6:00 from the man
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The huge temple they build and then burn...No man yet
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Looking from 9:00 from the man...
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A long line of burners heading toward Black Rock...shot with a telephoto...
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Heading home
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Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:14 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Great pics Kevin!
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:41 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Took out one of our members, HarryV this AM on the North circuit. Think we landed at 15 or so holes with a couple new ones added...

A new one called "Bumpy Barn" Has 2 landings. #1 and #2...#1 is on the North side of the barn and #2 is on the South side.
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This is #2...the preferred LZ
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He is one from the area I call "Plateau Land". Sits around 8000' or so. Nice and smooth for the 29's with a great view....
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HarryV taking in the view...
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Back to Black Rock in the AM...

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Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:53 pm

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I love that panel,AKT. 8)
Did you sell the 182,thot I saw it in Placerville?
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:59 pm

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Great pics AKT! Keep em coming. =D>
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:28 pm

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Nice pics Kevin! Can't wait for next weekend!
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:46 pm

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182 was sold a while back to a gentlemen in Tennessee!! Those guys at Stancil Aviation in Placerville do a great job. I guess they sold 35 planes last month. Anyhow, down to one plane for me again.....I need a CUB, but the wallet just wont allow for it now...
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:03 pm

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While you guys are all flying to neat places and have pretty pictures, I got to see a girl's panties today! :D

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Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:25 pm

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Dumb question, what is burning man?

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Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:40 pm

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Burning man info http://www.burningman.com/ Make up your own mind on what it actually is.. I still haven't figured it out. :wink:
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Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:14 am

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I got to try out my new landing gear (installed the last couple of days by a master welder who has worked for some very big names in the back country aircraft biz, and is doing Rans S-7's re do's on the side, this gear is as strong/the same as the latest SC and similar designs, thus overbuilt for my lightweight bird, while not weighing any more then the stock spring rod gear it replaced, it also sits 3" higher) on some local gravel bars.ImageImage
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