HUH????? Geez that's what happens when I get out of town a few days to celebrate MLK day. Went to palm springs for a couple days of golf, and missed some illegal stuff!!!

The database would meet an unfortunate end before they'd squeeze a single IP address out of me. Just another reason to not toss your N# around so flippantly on the internet.

TTD, AST, 7W1, 2S9, 14S, W04, HQM, 4W8, AST, TTD 3.6 Hr. 9 landings 1 90 degree 10kt. Xwind landing. Nailed it.

This morning I made my first beach landing. Started defrosting the plane around 4, took off around 6, buzzed the beach for a bit before dawn, and realized that if I waited five minutes it'd be light enough to land by. Sure enough.

The tide going out, I saw waves, then standing water, dark sand, and lighter sand, all very distinct. Fits what I was expecting!

Kinda gusty, okay, but in the crosswind, on that slippery mud stuff! Part of my takeoff slide was sideways.



For reasons that seemed perfectly sane at the time, I did not want to get out, even to take a leak and get a better picture.

An hour screwing around at night, and 2.8 to & from screwing around on the beach, for $87 of gas. Until the FAA approves FUN-O-METERs for use in rental aircraft, flight schools will never make any money on these planes.

Nice job B&Y! That must've been Copalis...right ?

January is my favorite month for flying around Arizona. Todays flight
was over snow covered forrests, saw some frozen waterfalls in Cherry Creek canyon, a big bear sitting on his rump looking up at me in Cibecue canyon and made my first landing at Gleason flats on the Salt river. A little hiking then flew home for a pretty good day.
Dale

Salt river rapids.

Gleason Flats strip

My friend and I flew up to Cherry Ridge in Honesdale, PA on Saturday morning. The air was smooth and 15 degrees. Clouds at 6,000. When we got there the parking lot was full of cars with only one airplane out front of the restaruant. The locals like to come and watch the planes and have breakfast.

Our friendly waitress was bragging about their new cook and how fast he was. Well I ordered up a "747" special (Yes! There is a reason they named it the "747"!) and had it served in less than 5 minutes! Dang, that guy IS fast!

My buddy and I topped off our stomachs and waddled back out to the plane. Good thing that they recently added a couple hundred feet to the runway! We had a nice flight back to home base where we decided that the frozed bumpy grass strip was considerably less smooth than the paved runway at Cherry Ridge! Or maybe it was the extra weight we were tot'n!

A very satisfying excursion!

Hey Lizard, you ever fly fish that river? I was wondering if it's worth a visit, not that just being there would be worth it. Always want to add streams to my fly fishing history...Iceman

iceman wrote:Hey Lizard, you ever fly fish that river? I was wondering if it's worth a visit, not that just being there would be worth it. Always want to add streams to my fly fishing history...Iceman

Nope but have caught some catfish on the salt river,I do like the way you think, flying & fishing good stuff!

Went and did a little snow chasing today.... which is pretty rare in my part of California.

Well yesterday I spent the mornin Flyin SAR for a friend and another kid here in town that had not returned from a snowmobile trip into the local mountians, they had been out for two days and in bad weather. We located them with the help of ground crew and they were able to bring them home... Alive!! It made me feel very lucky to be able to use my privlage of flight to help save the lives of two people. Please be safe out there guys and gals!!

Nice work Wup. The kids and I were riding the sonowmo's around the property yesterday. Pretty rare here at 500msl.

Saturday was the first real chance to fly somewhere with the large wheels (Hey, 8.50 x 6 is big for a 172 ).

Flew out of Chattanooga (92F) to Frederick (KFDR) to refuel ($3.80/gal). The WW2 Airborne Demonstration Team was running their semi-annual jump school and Jenifer had never seen a) a C-47 take off, b) jumpers falling out of an airplane, c) a C-47 land. So we stayed and watched the boys jump from much higher than I remember (~1500 AGL) and then took off for some grass to land on.

We flew to Kingfisher (F92) and I got to put the wheels on their natural terrain and then up to Enid (KWDG) for something to eat before heading back to 92F.

Nobody that we met had ever seen a 172 with large tires and the CFII at KWDG could not believe that anyone would want to do grass landings for fun.

4.1 total; 3.8 x-c with Jenifer navigating the whole way.

What a day.

Actually flew this trip two weeks ago, but I just figured out how to post pics on the forum. Great little day trip, though. Clear skies, no wind and 75F. After a couple buffalo burgers, the wife and I hiked around the airport to get these photos. We could have done without the $20 landing fee, but in the end it was well worth it.


Hard to tell, but that actaully is an airplane.

Hey sticknrudder, I assume and it looks like Mt Palomar, Yes? Where is KRHV?

Oh.......Nevermind

Hey John, You get my last PM?

Sunday morning was a bit hazy but the field was frozen with frost on the grass! My friends and I saddled up in our Champ, Pacer and Maule and departed to Sky Manor. When we arrived at the field there was a line to land as I think everybody left their airports as soon as the haze burnt off enough for VFR visibility.

Besides us, there were Bonanzas, a Piper Clipper, a Pitts, Glassair III, a CT, and various other Cessna's and RV's. All carrying people looking for the breakfast buffet!

As soon as we finished (had to have the chocolate pudding ) we headed back because we figured the field was going to thaw out in the bright sun and none of us had floats on! We decided to detour to Mt. Pocono airport for fuel because they have a discount on week ends. The Champ landed first and we heard a loud "WHOA!". Turns out there was still a good 1" of ice on the runway from the ice storm this past Friday. He managed to gently slide to a halt just before running out of runway and quickly filled us in on the field status as we orbited. Being the brave bunch we are, we wished him luck and turned back to Braden's Airpark for the fuel.

Meanwhile, back at Pegasus the ice was melting fast! By the time we fueled up, got back in the air and arrived at Pegasus, we had to hold her off until about half way down the runway where the more obvious puddles ran out. Even then we managed one good splash! All in all, we cheated death once again and had a darn good breakfast to boot!

Well after the last few weeks of snow, plowing snow at work and at home. I got ambitious and plowed out the hangar door. Plugged the plane in for about a 4 hour pre heat. Flew around looking for Elk, did some turns, stalls, s turns over a road. Did 3 TO and landings practicing the short soft techniques for when the snow goes off. All in all about 1.5 on the tach. Felt good to get in the air. Took a local pilot along for a ride whom is interested in purchasing the 182. So it worked as a demo flight too. He has been without a plane for about 4 years and has the itch again.


See ya, Bub

If you sell it, what are you going to change your name to?
Skylaneless?