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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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Mon May 04, 2015 3:07 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

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Mon May 04, 2015 3:20 pm

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robw56 wrote:You can find it on the Utah Backcountry Pilots site http://www.utahbackcountrypilots.org/airport_search.asp be sure to unclick the box that says "useable airstrips only" to see all of the airstrips.



Found it. Thank you!
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Mon May 04, 2015 3:42 pm

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Friday evening...

Flew the new Javron Cub,
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then grabbed the stock Cub later.
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Mon May 04, 2015 4:44 pm

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Mon May 04, 2015 4:50 pm

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BRD wrote:Friday evening...

Flew the new Javron Cub,

then grabbed the stock Cub later.


How'd the new one do?

The scenery looks beautiful.
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Mon May 04, 2015 5:11 pm

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Need to work on some cooling issues (looks like a fairly easy fix), but other than that, she flies great and is very comfy! Rigged hands off right out of the chute. I'm not sold on the toe-brake mod though... The Pmags and rollers really make this a smooth running O-360.

Bedliner on the top cowl... 8)

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Mon May 04, 2015 5:46 pm

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That placard pretty much sums it up!
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Thu May 07, 2015 2:22 pm

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Over the Chugach following Squash in his Husky. Really lucked out on wx.

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The Man who helped so many of you Cessna owners spend your savings accounts.
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Incredible trip.
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Thu May 07, 2015 5:24 pm

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Great photos! And I love the shallow depth of field in #2!
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Thu May 07, 2015 6:18 pm

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Z,

I'm looking forward to a full TR--please. Any more you can share with us now?

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Thu May 07, 2015 6:21 pm

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The weather isn't always beautiful, and the destinations aren't always fun. I had to fly down to Portland to take my aging mom to the hospital. It was a scheduled procedure, but at her age the anesthesia alone is scary. Speaking of scary, the weather was really iffy as well. Still, 90 minutes of flying beat 4 hours in the car each way. Even a Maule is faster than I-5. Here's what the day looked like:

Here's what it looked like heading out over the south end of Puget Sound
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Another shot of the vicinity
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This is what the Olympics looked like on the way home. The turbulence on the lee side of the mountains was miserable.
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One good thing was the clear optical glory that was visible as I flew above the clouds in accordance with the regs...
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It was one RT flight I was glad to have end. Now I'm looking forward to some pleasure flying in CAVU conditions!
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Thu May 07, 2015 7:50 pm

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twflyer wrote:Z,

I'm looking forward to a full TR--please. Any more you can share with us now?

Joe


Walking up to the Peavine cabins to say hi to the gang camped there.

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Thu May 07, 2015 11:19 pm

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Zzz wrote:Really lucked out on wx.


I heard the weather was perfect for the weekend. Glad you all had a great time and I look forward to the full trip report.

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Fri May 08, 2015 4:42 am

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Also looking forward to the TR Zane. And please keep teasing us with more great pictures while you finish writing / editing it up!

Brett, I thought you were going this year? Did something pop up at work?



I NEED to make it up for one. Maybe next year. Work is ALWAYS in the way.

Oh well.
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Fri May 08, 2015 6:20 am

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CamTom12 wrote:?..Brett, I thought you were going this year? Did something pop up at work?...


Nepal, USARAK, SPINEX. nuf said. Will miss Valdez also. Building back up CH after being cancelled. Might make Talkeetna.

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Fri May 08, 2015 7:04 am

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Gotcha. Good luck making Talkeetna!
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Sat May 09, 2015 7:41 pm

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Wait, this isn't Texas...
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Sat May 09, 2015 10:01 pm

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https://instagram.com/p/2fRxk3G0gb/

Checked out my buddies who were seeding over the hill from me.
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Sun May 10, 2015 7:09 pm

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One of those amazingly clear spring days between rain storms.
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Sun May 10, 2015 7:32 pm

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Great video! Hoping for weather to be on my side for Mack. Calling for snow, rain and high winds in the Sierra here this week and next. Fingers crossed.

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