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Arty Trost
Joined: 25 May 2006
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Location: Sandy, Oregon
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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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I landed at Larry Cottrell's this afternoon, after a flight that included almost an hour of 40-43 mph tail winds. Very bouncy at times - and everytime I glanced at my GPS I was sure it was reading speed over the ground incorrectly. Confirmation with two flying buddies assured me it was reading right.
I left northwestern Oregon on Saturday and had a scud-running flight most of the day. Overnighted at Grants Pass with Kolber Roger Hankins and his wife Dayna.This morning we met Thundergull pilot Don Elliot and were wheels off at 6:25 a.m.;en route at Mucky Flats met up with Joe Cleland, flying an Aeronca. First stop was an alfalfa field in Bonanza, Oregon where Roger was raised. Absolutely gorgeous cloud formations and flying at 8000' past Mt. McLaughlin, Lake of the Woods, Fish Lake and flying across Upper Klamath Lake into eastern Oregon was truly spectacular. Looking down at nothing but tall timber and lakes made me very glad to hear my engine purring reassuringly.
All was nice and calm and then the wind picked up. We were getting bounced around, no matter what altitude we were flying. Beautiful and desolate high desert - canyons, sagebrush, ravines. You've seen Larry's pics of this part of the country. At one point we saw huge dust storms right where we were heading. Happily, they were veering off as we got near, and we were able to pass by without difficulty.
Landing at Larry's was a challenge - luckily the winds dropped to 12 mph and we came in on his short runway (600') right into the wind.
We leave early tomorrow - Roger and Joe will head back to their home hangars and Larry and I will begin our flight to MV via San Antonio, with Larry's wife Karen driving.
So far I've traveled 10 hours and covered 598 miles.
Larry and I will report in as we get access to a computer.
Arty Trost
Maxair Drifter
Sandy, Oregon
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Posts: 185
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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I'll add a few pictures to the narrative above and a quick update. Arty, Larry and Karen headed south and made it safely to Tonepah, NV. They will continue on tomorrow.
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| Loosely following the road somewhere between Adel and Denio Junction. |
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| Arty climbing out of Mucky flats enroute to highway 140. |
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| Manning International Alfalfa Field. Rob Manning was kind enough to give us permission to refuel here. |
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| Arty cruising at 100mph! Steens Mountain and the Alvord desert in the background. |
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| Tied down tightly at the Cottrells. |
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| Karen is flying this fine machine, low level of course. |
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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Joe and I returned home today. In two days we covered 644miles in 11 hours flat. On the return trip we had a strong headwind from Larry Cottrells place back to Lakeview. Average ground speed for that 133.7 mile leg was 46mph! The rest of the trip home was much better with only light headwinds and average ground speeds of 62 on the next leg and 67mph on the home stretch. I’ll attach a few pics from the flight home.
This is the most I have ever asked my Firestar to do in two day and it did just fine. I do think I will register it light sport and put in bigger fuel tanks though. Big country calls for big gas tanks.
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| Crossing the Alvord Desert in ground effect as the sun comes up. |
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| Crossing the ridge just past crump lake @8500ft and 46mph ground speed. |
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| A nice example of an Oregon Cascades strato-volcano. Mt McLoughlin (9,496 feet). |
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Posts: 185
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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I'll be sure to post any updates I get to the list.
Do not archive.
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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I'll be sure to post any updates I get to the list.
Do not archive.
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: We Leave for MV tomorrow - via Texas |
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Quick update:
Larry, Arty and Karen are in Pahrump, NV this evening. They had very strong headwinds. Arty's radio was shaken out of its mounts it was so bumpy. They landed in winds of 25 or better, luckily straight down the runway. There are T-storms predicted in the LasVegas area tomorrow so they are planning on Needles.
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