Thanks Alex! Was out with the Seabee this evening.

Heading to Johnson creek via canyon lands of Utah. Freaking awesome here

Flew down from Gunnison to Platte Valley in the J-3 on Sunday morning. It was a pretty day for the trip, so I thought I'd share some pictures.

Climbing out of the Gunnison Valley:



Approaching Marshall Pass:



Descending into Cañon City:



Northbound over the lush high plains:



I landed at Platte Valley to discover that my wife and the dog beat me home traveling by car. :/ That is Cub flying for you!

I was in Lacrete for the weekend visiting the in laws. Coming home yesterday I had to climb above 7000' to clear the restricted fire fighting airspace to get home. Nice and smooth up high.


Skimmed under a couple of these at 7500'

And got myself a new toy while I was up there...

Now fill out the paperwork and pay the $200 for the tax stamp so you can put a normal stock on your new toy. Then it turns into a darn useful tool. Otherwise it stays in the toy category. I got one too.

WYflyer wrote:Now fill out the paperwork and pay the $200 for the tax stamp so you can put a normal stock on your new toy. Then it turns into a darn useful tool. Otherwise it stays in the toy category. I got one too.

A1Skinner is in Canada-- are the regs similar? Is there an equivalent to the NFA BS we have here?

WYflyer wrote:Now fill out the paperwork and pay the $200 for the tax stamp so you can put a normal stock on your new toy. Then it turns into a darn useful tool. Otherwise it stays in the toy category. I got one too.

Ya Zane is right. This is actually one of the very few rifles that the Canadian government is more lenient on then the US. It is classified as a rifle here, not a handgun. I got it in a .44 mag, and I'm thinking it'll be a great camping/flying/horse packing gun.

Zzz wrote:

WYflyer wrote:Now fill out the paperwork and pay the $200 for the tax stamp so you can put a normal stock on your new toy. Then it turns into a darn useful tool. Otherwise it stays in the toy category. I got one too.

A1Skinner is in Canada-- are the regs similar? Is there an equivalent to the NFA BS we have here?

Not sure how the NFA rules go Zane, but up here we have to register any handguns. No cost, just a PITA. And I don't really feel that the gumint needs to know what guns I own...

A1Skinner wrote:

Zzz wrote:

WYflyer wrote:Now fill out the paperwork and pay the $200 for the tax stamp so you can put a normal stock on your new toy. Then it turns into a darn useful tool. Otherwise it stays in the toy category. I got one too.

A1Skinner is in Canada-- are the regs similar? Is there an equivalent to the NFA BS we have here?

Not sure how the NFA rules go Zane, but up here we have to register any handguns. No cost, just a PITA. And I don't really feel that the gumint needs to know what guns I own...

In the US, a short barreled rifle with barrel less than 16", but having a full rifle stock, is an illegal configuration according to the National Firearms Act. I'm not sure if even the tax stamp makes an SBR legal. Kinda silly. But this is a conversation for another forum here.

A1Skinner wrote:And got myself a new toy while I was up there...

You'll put your eye out!

Sorry, my bad. Didn't know you were from the great north land. Putting a stock on is no problem up north. We have to have the tax stamp for items as SBRs and silencers, etc.

Lake Clark Pass - C-206B

Tammy and I flew to Florence, Oregon Saturday. Beautiful flight, CAVU except a little haze, and light winds until we got to the west side of the coastal mountains. Gusts were straight down the runway but at close to 30 knots.

We borrowed the courtesy car (a nice Lincoln ) and went to the beach. The wind was a little too brisk to relax much but it was nice to walk.

Then off to the dunes in a rented Razor to risk our lives . Lots of fun but I'll stick to dirt bikes and a paddle tire in the future.

We flew home late and saw a beautiful sunset over Mt. Hood.

The landing lights at our home airport, RLD were TU so we diverted to Pasco and had to bum a ride off a friend.

Missouri Breaks, in central Montana:



Heller Bottom Airstrip:



Parked at Heller:



Cow Creek strip:



MTV

Fun morning on our North Circuit here with my buddy Trent and his new Kit Fox. Good smooth air and dry conditions. All this rain we have had has made for epic conditions. Sure hope we dont burn this summer!

I'm headed to Polson Montana in the AM and then down to the Supercub fly in at JC on Saturday hoping to win a set of bushwheels and fly an SQ or two...









AKT

Man oh man, the grasshoppers grow pretty big down in your neck of the woods!

Talchoko glacier BC - about 200nm north of Vancouver.
One stop on a recent tour up to SE Alaska.

The lake here - almost 2km long, is a result of glacier melt - doesn't show on topo map.

Cross country, literally [emoji12]

Skalywag wrote:Cross country, literally [emoji12]

Damn Luke, going direct?

Pretty much, planning to make it to Driggs at least, wanna check out the Warbird Cafe. If I got the daylight may push all the way to Polson.