Flew up to Santa Barbara last evening for a wedding today. Forgot the camera... Fantastic weather and the coastal fog cleared at 10 this AM. Hope it's the same tomorrow for the 2hour flight home. Freeways below yesterday were clogged and it always brings a smile to your face as you trudge on to your destination at over 140 MPH... (we had a tail wind)

What a day. 70 something at Copalis beach. I think I have died and gone to airplane heaven.

My wife, sister n law, and niece went with me. donknee came over too. After some beach combing we headed over to Hoquiam, WA and had lunch at Lana's hanger cafe.


Me, wife, niece.


My M7 and donknee's M5


donknee dressed appropriately for the weather. Nice tee shirt.


Me


Were having fun now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers...Rob

Rob, that is so cool! But I was expecting a picture of a DONKEY that wandered over to the plane! I suppose that may be a little too north and west for wild burros?

That's funny! I'll change my avatar to Donkey if you change your's to Jackgass!

!!!

donknee wrote:That's funny! I'll change my avatar to Donkey if you change your's to Jackgass!

Now that's funny.

Bub

I did my first solo cross country today!! Caldwell to Twin Falls, had lunch and did 3 full stop landings. Then flew over to Gooding for a full stop landing and filled up the 182 with $4.51 a gallon 100LL!! Then flew back to Caldwell.

I bet you're stoked... congratulations!!

09-08: PASO-CYXY 6.1 $8.12/gal fuel in Whitehorse, YT.
09-09: CYXY-CYYD 5.0
09-10: CYYD-S10 4.3 Good to be back in the USA with the cheaper fuel prices.
09-11: S10-LKV 3.7
09-12: LKV-Home 2.2
09-13 & 14: Reno Races
09-15: Reaquaint myself with the neglected 185 and the motorcycle.

Gump or anyone else...are you up for a meet and lunch in the MEV/O43 area?

Since i am visiting washington...

Went up to harvey field in snohomish and rented a champ. Did i couple laps around the pattern then went over to whidbey island and did a few landings at W10. After that i headed back east and went to S86. I didnt land because it looked a bit tight with the trees.(or i am a wuss)

I think the Champ flys a bit different then the j-3 i rent. Seems like the stall is a bit more abrupt..(at least thats going to be my excuse for "dropping it in" that one time!) oh and it had Cleveland's. hold crap they actually work!

58Skylane wrote:I did my first solo cross country today!! Caldwell to Twin Falls, had lunch and did 3 full stop landings. Then flew over to Gooding for a full stop landing and filled up the 182 with $4.51 a gallon 100LL!! Then flew back to Caldwell.

I flew into Murphy a couple times an had a cheese burger, fries and a coke, at the little joint right across from the runway.

Is it still there?

Congrates on the XC, get one to Burns. I'm good for lunch.

C ya, Bub

Cruising over to the Delta strip with company

Joseph to Hamelton MT and back last night 3.2 hrs .. BEAutyfull!

Hi all, today I flew down from Minden to Lee Vining, cruised low over Mono Lake, did a circle over Bodie CA, landed at Bridgeport and had lunch there and flew on home to Minden. 2.1 hrs of low altitude fun!

At Lee Vining the town is a 10 minute walk from the airport with restaurants, motels, etc. There is a Mobil station closer than that with a great deli inside. Mono Lake is really interesting from low level. I flew around it with full flaps and door open at 500 agl. The colors are amazing. On the larger island there were what appeared to be concrete bunkers, but my pic of them didn't come out. The ghost town of Bodie is worth going out of your way off Hwy 395 to visit. It's a state park and tours/info are available. Looks like you could land on the dirt road? Bridgeport is always a good stop with numerous restaurants a short walk from the airfield. BUT, not all are open year round.

Lee Vining Airport

Husky at Lee Vining, Tioga Pass road in Background

Mono Lake Shoreline

Mono Lake, Anaho Island

Mono Lake from Bodie CA

Bodie CA ghost town in state of "arrested decay"

Bridgeport CA

Your picture of Mono lake reminded me of something. One of the old cub drivers around here talked about landing on that island on Mono lake once. He said they had no idea the mud was that deep. The passenger had to get out and push while he jockeyed the throttle to get the wheels rolling. Then the passenger (who was no small dude) jumped in and was still trying to pull his legs in the door when they got airborne. "Don't land there" was his end to the story.

Looks like your having all kinds of fun Onthegas!! Great pictures!!

Desert185 wrote:Gump or anyone else...are you up for a meet and lunch in the MEV/O43 area?

Sure am... Mr Scout and I had a good breakfast yesterday at O43. PM and we can work out when/where.

Gump

58Skylane wrote:I did my first solo cross country today!! Caldwell to Twin Falls, had lunch and did 3 full stop landings. Then flew over to Gooding for a full stop landing and filled up the 182 with $4.51 a gallon 100LL!! Then flew back to Caldwell.

That's very cool.... We'll have to meet for lunch in Jackpot when ya get checked out.... I'm buyin.... CoCo wants to come too... Congrats...........

Coyote Ugly wrote:

58Skylane wrote:I did my first solo cross country today!! Caldwell to Twin Falls, had lunch and did 3 full stop landings. Then flew over to Gooding for a full stop landing and filled up the 182 with $4.51 a gallon 100LL!! Then flew back to Caldwell.

That's very cool.... We'll have to meet for lunch in Jackpot when ya get checked out.... I'm buyin.... CoCo wants to come too... Congrats...........

Sounds good!! Can't wait to meet CoCo!

On another note, soory I missed the fly in this year. I had family in that weekend. I'll make it next year for sure unless works get's in the way. See ya soon, Pat.

Well flew up to LaGrande Friday, 1.0 on the tach. Smashed a bug at 9500 feet? Flew back today 8500, 1.1 on the tach, a bit of site seeing on the way back. Clear and smooth, love those days.

C ya, Bub