Grasspilot
That's a pretty fair assesment. Should be no problem for most backcountry pilots and decent planes. With the 170b we used less than half of the runway for take-off or landing, so picking a spot that looks solid was pretty easy. Have fun!

Today before my class I took my friend up and went flying. He is going to start he's flight training soon and this was also to give him a little extra push. Well it worked. We took off for CHD and I was headed for E81 in Superior, AZ there is a dirt strip there that I just wanted to touch down on and it got better. I was a little hesitant to go that way because it was a little hazy but we went on. I also didn't know if I wanted to touch down ether because the A/FD said there were large rocks on the field. We got closer and it just looked better and better then flew over at around 200ft and I didn't see any rocks so we circled around for a touch and go. (didn't have the money to stop) I floated a little long but made it down and up. I was so excited I forgot to tell my friend to record it. so the picture below it at the take-off you can see the field in the back ground. The most thrilling landing I've made since I started flying.

Flew out to Graham on Friday with my wife for a overnight. Weather was supposed to be crappy but we decided to go anyways. Took enough stuff to stay for a few days if we had to. Had to land downstream cause of some wind but no big deal. Just like predicted it rained all night and most of the day Saturday. Bout 10am it quite long enough to get out of the tent and cook breakfast then it started again. About 2 it cleared enough we thought we'd try getting back to Nampa and were successful. A pretty good downpour came right as we were landing and I got soaked tying down the plane and unloading the stuff. We enjoyed the trip...rain and all.

whee wrote:We enjoyed the trip...rain and all.

Flying in the rain can be fun. It also gets all the bugs softened up.

tom

Here's some pics from the trip.

Nice Shirt

Today I flew to N86, a dirt strip north of Reno. Had a visit with the airport manager, bought some 100LL, and flew back to Minden with a wheelie touch and go at KRNO. Bumper, where did you fly to today???

wow, its been about 12 years since i was in chandler...got my PPL there

the original owners (Chandler Air Service) still own it?

TrevDog wrote:I took my wife up for the first time today. We flew out of Chandler (CHD) this morning.




Did the VFR transition over Sky Harbor.



Made a big loop on the east side of the valley back to Chandler and ate breakfast there.



All and all she liked it. Didn't even get sick but did say hear ears didn't clear. We only got up to 4500 I don't know. She got a stuffy nose on the flight too. I scuba dive too and I've heard of some pills that can help the swelling in the ears and help them clear. Has any on experience with this or have any suggestions?

LetsflyAK wrote:wow, its been about 12 years since i was in chandler...got my PPL there

the original owners (Chandler Air Service) still own it?

I think so, at least the lady I saw that I was introduced to as "the boss" look old enough. No, but really I don't know.

LetsflyAK wrote:wow, its been about 12 years since i was in chandler...got my PPL there

the original owners (Chandler Air Service) still own it?

I believe that John and Diane Walkup still own the outfit. Very professional staff; planes include: Super Cubs, Pitts, Great Lakes, etc. with aerobatic instruction for all levels. They had several Huskys too. I even saw the "new" Monocoupe there a few years ago which I believe was thought out by Aviat?

Heading out to the airport to work on spot landings...then over to Caldwell for some "cheap" fuel.

whee wrote:Heading out to the airport to work on spot landings...then over to Caldwell for some "cheap" fuel.

How'd you do today, Whee?? I'll be practing next week for my check ride. Maybe I'll see you next week.

Well, I didn't break anything. Something didn't feel right in the pattern so after some frustration and botched landings I flew south to see what was goin on. I think there is water in my pitot line....ASI is way off. Indicated stall speed was 65...used to be 54 and the ASI is sluggish and indicated 40 when I stopped on the ramp but settled to 0 after a while.

Flew KSUS(Spirit of St. Louis) to KSLN(Salina Ks) and back,

It was a volunteer trip in a C-206 for a Humanitarian organization called Wings of Hope. We carry needy patients/persons to and from their homes and hospitals....all for free.

Our passenger today was a 17 month old baby boy with "club feet" and significant "birth defects" The little guy snoozed most of the way as the volunteer Doctor watched over him.

In 40 years of professional aviation I have flown Rock Stars, Presidental Candidates: the rich and famous as well as ordinary airline passengers. Volunteer, humanitarian, flying is the most meaningful of my career.

Nice to be retired and still able to contribute, in a small way, to our fellow man.

Now....cannot wait until next summer to return in our Maule for more Idaho/Montana/Utah backcountry flying.

bob

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Troutdale east through the Columbia River Gorge under a 3000 AGL OVC, then south at Hood River to Madras. 95% sun. Lunch, then 9 holes of golf. My old boss from a different fire station went with me. Left the M7 at the Madras FBO so they can finish some paint work. Very nice day.

I went for a flight in my Kitfox around the Kittitas valley which surrounds Ellensburg in the Center of Washington State.


My kitfox at ELN


Yakima River and fog over Cle Elum and Snoqualmie pass.


Plowing a Timothy hay field under. best Timothy hay in the World. Most is exported to Japan. Must be time to rotate crops on this one.


Finally Hitched. The couple here finally got married receintly.


Thanks for the hint Rob! I don't seem to be able to post more than one photo per edit cycle though. Whew, I think I will lesve it at four photos. It is a struggle!

tcj wrote:I went for a flight in my Kitfox around the Kittitas valley which surrounds Ellensburg in the Center of Washington State.

I read the tutorial on posting photos. I was successful in uploading them to my gallery/album 10_15_08 but as you can see I got confused about uploading them. Maybe someone can do it for me or give me a hint. There are 6 photos of the farm country around here and one of my Kitfox.
tcj

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Bring up the big picture in the gallery. Right click and choose "Copy image location" Then go back to your post and click the "IMG" tab. Paste the image location then click the "IMG" tab and your done.

Nice K Fox

Rob

Went out and got my ASI fixed...there was a bunch of water in the static line. Then went out with a friend and played around.







Hope this dosen't make you miss your Luscombe too much L&S

Flew from Mesa-Gateway to Showlow AZ and back for time. A very nice airport has a TSA officers and everything. and it was wonderful weather around 60F. I wish it felt more like fall it's the high is still 90F.

Thursday, did the "water tour" to the four resevoirs that provide our water - Lake Waurika, Lake ELlsworth, Lake Latonka, and Tom Sneed. Flew through the Wichita Mountains at 1000' AGL. They're not big mountains, but they're all we have around here. At least I was below the tops on both sides going saddle-to-saddle (I will not call them passes). Yesterday went X-C to Mineral Wells, TX and back. Today is Boy Scout merit badge counseling (radio this time) and then I'll at least get some pattern time in for a while.

4.8 hours in two days - not a bad way to live.