Mr Scout resting up after lugging all those ammo cans.

Gump

Damn Gump............your plane has almost the exact same paint job as my C-180. When I saw the picture I did a double take thinking it was mine. I'll see if I can figure out how to upload a picture of mine.

Hey Gump now you got someone to blame when they think they saw you parked somewhere

Flew into Big Bear, CA (L35) for lunch on Sunday, but felt like I was going into LAX ! Planes everywhere and when I was on a modified short final over the lake (to avoid the homes on the north shore like the instructions say to do) for RWY 8, some knuckle head in another Cessna taxied up to 8 and then started to DEPART 8 in front of me . I know I called, on the 45, downwind, base and final, so I don't know what that jack ass was thinking (I had to do a go around). But the Burger was great at the Barnstormer Cafe. Oh, then Big Bear ran out of 100LL .

So I went over to Hesperia and then on final there was a Cherokee landing DOWNWIND . He ended up diverting and getting into the proper pattern for RWY 3. Again, I called all my positions and didn't hear anyone else in the pattern (except for a departing Cessna on RWY 3 when I was on the downwind), then you get a surprise like that again on final . The card reader at the fuel pump wasn't working so we had to go down to Rialto to get fuel. Beware, after hours there's no bathroom available at the Chevron pump.

All in all, it was a great day for flying in the LA basin and so far the ATC is really great to work with down here.

What do ya think? Kinda looks like Gumps plane.

Sure does...

That's good to know when someone trys to bust me

Gump

Don't forget to use the "right" tail number at the opportune moment, for plausable deniability.

58Skylane wrote:Flew into Big Bear, CA (L35) for lunch on Sunday, but felt like I was going into LAX ! Planes everywhere and when I was on a modified short final over the lake (to avoid the homes on the north shore like the instructions say to do) for RWY 8, some knuckle head in another Cessna taxied up to 8 and then started to DEPART 8 in front of me . I know I called, on the 45, downwind, base and final, so I don't know what that jack ass was thinking (I had to do a go around). But the Burger was great at the Barnstormer Cafe. Oh, then Big Bear ran out of 100LL .

So I went over to Hesperia and then on final there was a Cherokee landing DOWNWIND . He ended up diverting and getting into the proper pattern for RWY 3. Again, I called all my positions and didn't hear anyone else in the pattern (except for a departing Cessna on RWY 3 when I was on the downwind), then you get a surprise like that again on final . The card reader at the fuel pump wasn't working so we had to go down to Rialto to get fuel. Beware, after hours there's no bathroom available at the Chevron pump.

All in all, it was a great day for flying in the LA basin and so far the ATC is really great to work with down here.

welcome to SO Kal... W got a lot of foreign students down here... Cheapest gas if not at Big Bear is at Corona...Next time go there... Best breakfast around too.....

nice shots of the B+C+A+H compound. Floyd... I mean HRA... ...

iceman wrote:

58Skylane wrote:Flew into Big Bear, CA (L35) for lunch on Sunday, but felt like I was going into LAX ! Planes everywhere and when I was on a modified short final over the lake (to avoid the homes on the north shore like the instructions say to do) for RWY 8, some knuckle head in another Cessna taxied up to 8 and then started to DEPART 8 in front of me . I know I called, on the 45, downwind, base and final, so I don't know what that jack ass was thinking (I had to do a go around). But the Burger was great at the Barnstormer Cafe. Oh, then Big Bear ran out of 100LL .

So I went over to Hesperia and then on final there was a Cherokee landing DOWNWIND . He ended up diverting and getting into the proper pattern for RWY 3. Again, I called all my positions and didn't hear anyone else in the pattern (except for a departing Cessna on RWY 3 when I was on the downwind), then you get a surprise like that again on final . The card reader at the fuel pump wasn't working so we had to go down to Rialto to get fuel. Beware, after hours there's no bathroom available at the Chevron pump.

All in all, it was a great day for flying in the LA basin and so far the ATC is really great to work with down here.

welcome to SO Kal... W got a lot of foreign students down here... Cheapest gas if not at Big Bear is at Corona...Next time go there... Best breakfast around too.....

$2.90 at Big Bear now!

$2.85 at Tehachipi!

Wow, cheap. $4.35 or so at Jefferson County (western washington) yesterday. Private vendor taking over the fuel sales this week so hoping he slashes prices (not likely).

.9 around the neighbor hood. Our wx has sucked. I don't like to let the M7 set for more than a week with out flying. So I'll fly the hood if I have to.

Cheers...Rob

Local flying on Monday PM. Did turns around a point with 30 knot wind out of the south. Landed with cross winds of 15 gusts to 21 knots...keeps you on your toes. Planning on a short trip yet this afternoon.
HC

Nice day here so I flew down the Carson River canyon and back up, doing a touch and go at Alpine County (M45). Clear of snow and ice west side and center of runway. I took video but not sure how to upload it. I'll poke around the internet for some free software and tutorial I guess!

Beautiful sunny day in No. Cal. (except for the fog in all the valleys) so took my Mom who is visiting from So. Carolina up for a sight seeing tour. Flew over the geysers and Clear Lake, Mt. Konocti and on to Lake Berryessa and back to Angwin. It was only the second time she has ever flown with me and she loved it!

No flying for me today. My local metars the past few hours:

KMPO 312353Z AUTO 32021G36KT 7SM OVC029 M12/M17 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 31036/2346 UPE2257SNB2257E28 SLP134 P0000 60000 T11171167 11067 21122 51025 TSNO
KMPO 312253Z AUTO 32019G27KT 7SM UP SCT017 BKN029 OVC034 M12/M16 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/2213 UPB48SNB23E48 SLP122 P0000 T11171161 TSNO
KMPO 312248Z AUTO 32017G30KT 5SM UP SCT019 BKN029 OVC034 M12/M16 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/2213 UPB48SNB23E48 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312237Z AUTO 32021G33KT 2SM -SN BKN019 OVC030 M12/M16 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/2213 SNB23 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312228Z AUTO 32018G31KT 3SM -SN BKN021 OVC030 M12/M16 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/2213 SNB23 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312153Z AUTO 32019G34KT 10SM FEW032 SCT085 M11/M17 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 32041/2137 UPB02E04SNE02 SLP105 P0000 T11111167 TSNO
KMPO 312117Z AUTO 31021G33KT 10SM SCT021 OVC031 M10/M17 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 33033/2117 UPB02E04SNE02 PRESRR P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312053Z AUTO 31022G36KT 3SM -SN BKN023 OVC027 M10/M15 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/2011 SNE1958B33 SLP084 P0000 60000 T11001150 51042 TSNO
KMPO 312033Z AUTO 31024G35KT 3SM -SN FEW020 BKN028 M10/M16 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/2011 SNE1958B33 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312022Z AUTO 32019G35KT 6SM BLSN FEW020 BKN035 M10/M16 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/2011 SNE1958 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 312004Z AUTO 32025G37KT 3SM BLSN SCT024 BKN028 BKN033 M09/M15 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 32037/2000 SNE1958 P0000 TSNO
KMPO 311953Z AUTO 32023G35KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN020 BKN027 OVC032 M09/M15 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 32041/1937 VIS 1 3/4V4 UPB45E47SNE45B47 SLP064 P0000 T10941150

At least the wind has been steady from 320!

Heck... Looks like a VFR work day in a lot of places

Gump

Helped put the wings on a PT-19, flew to Ft Morgan CO, back to Sterling CO where I met up with a friend and his 172, took off from STK and met up with the Super Cat out of FTG, and all three of us flew back to SNY. Then took videos of the PT-19 take off and land at SNY. Beautiful day but tomorrow it's suppose to cold and blustery.
HC

Somebodies new project

No where To much ice man. pun intended.

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