Great job on the rescue.

As an off-road motorcyclist who also flys 'off road' I'm grateful you were able to help. I often wonder when I'm way out in the bush how I'd get out if I had a serious injury.

Looks like the rider owes your plane a bath when he's better.

Fortunately, they had a SPOT, which allowed me to fly right to them. They were 40 miles from the nearest paved road in any direction, the dirt road they were on was barely passable, and there was no cell service. When I landed and got out, the guy with the broken ankle said, "I like the way you travel!"

Hearing that story makes me think I should get a SPOT...

I live and play in a remote area where cell coverage is often non-existent. I take my SPOT virtually everywhere, solely so I can press the help button if something goes really wrong. So far, in addition to all my flights (I never fly without it on), it has been on raft trips, mountain climbs, boating days out on the lake, drives over South Pass (no cell coverage), motorcycle rides, hunting trips, cattle roundups in the mountains, etc., etc. The additional piece of mind it offers for remote adventures greatly exceeds the nominal annual fee.

Same reason I bought my InReach, though my AO is a bit more populated.

Tim, that's a great story about Bruno - I hope he gets the scholarship! Good on you, Mate!

Great job RP.
I went and hand delivered more ice cream at a kids camp. Took off just as a wall of smoke was moving down from the north.

Went from clear to barely VFR just like that.

After delivering the ice cream and
Taking some pictures of a local Stampede, this was the view heading back home.
Into the smoke...



Would have been pretty thick flying through that coming down from the north Cameron. You made the right call.

RanchPilot wrote:I live and play in a remote area where cell coverage is often non-existent. I take my SPOT virtually everywhere, solely so I can press the help button if something goes really wrong. So far, in addition to all my flights (I never fly without it on), it has been on raft trips, mountain climbs, boating days out on the lake, drives over South Pass (no cell coverage), motorcycle rides, hunting trips, cattle roundups in the mountains, etc., etc. The additional piece of mind it offers for remote adventures greatly exceeds the nominal annual fee.

Mountain Doctor wrote:Hearing that story makes me think I should get a SPOT...

Darin,

Nice work on helping someone in need.

I live in a fairly well populated, albeit rural, area. After we lost Hank Sasser last year, I don't fly anywhere without my InReach on. I never know where I'm going to end up on 80% of my flights. If something would happen and I didn't get a mayday out, the search area could potentially be huge.

After Phil said that Hank went down so close to his home airport, and the only reason they found the wreckage so fast was because of the post crash fire, it really struck a nerve. If I'm not mistaken, the ELT did not sound.

I dont think you can put a price on the life saving capabilities of the SPOT/InReach. Worth every penny. Just hope no one has to use it for anything more than a text message to friends and family for a check in.

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A1Skinner wrote:Great job RP.
I went and hand delivered more ice cream at a kids camp. Took off just as a wall of smoke was moving down from the north.

Went from clear to barely VFR just like that.

After delivering the ice cream and
Taking some pictures of a local Stampede, this was the view heading back home.
Into the smoke...



Would have been pretty thick flying through that coming down from the north Cameron. You made the right call.

Yeah, familiar with that smokey view. Thanks man, I appreciate the vote of confidence!

Got my Solo cross country out of the way today. PASX->PAAQ->PATK->PAEN->PASX. Soldotna to palmer to talkeetna to kenai back to soldotna. Took 5 hours and 30 mins, I may or may not have went up and played around Knik Glacier...







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AK_Logan wrote:Got my Solo cross country out of the way today.PASX->PAAQ->PATK->PAEN->PASX. Soldotna to palmer to talkeetna to kenai back to soldotna. ....

How come the Alaska airport identifiers start with P? I thought all US airports started with K? What about Hawaiian airports?

Seems like Pacific Alaska (PA) and Pacific Hawaii (PH) make up the first two letters of the ICAO codes. K for continental, maybe?

good job Logan!

BRD wrote:good job Logan!

x2!

San Juans

We have some San Juans up here where I live too, but they look a little different.

Thanks guys! After spending 5 and a half hours in the cub. I got back in today for an hour to help a friend ferry his plane to his mechanics. they are not made for comfort. That's forsure! Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it when I was flying my camera was on the wrong setting... And I didn't look cause I was a bit excited most all of my pictures came out focused on the wrong thing...

Skalywag wrote:San Juans

Beautiful. There's gold in them thar hills!

Local gravel bars on the river.
Trying out the new Airstreaks. Getting used to the pillow soft feel and the extra nose up stance. Pretty smooth bar, I'll work my way up to the watermelon size rocks later.

Also a pic of the original 6x6, the 8:50x6 I was on the last couple of years, and the new Airstreak 26". I wonder how long before I realize I should have gone straight to the 31"?

Yankee Ultralight fly in from this weekend...