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lcottrell
Joined: 29 May 2006
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Location: Jordan Valley, Or
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 Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: Where are Larry and Arty |
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Hi gang,
Well so far it has been fun. Unfortunately the weather at the
destinations that we want to go to is worse that where we are. So we are
just holing up and waiting for the storms to pass on by. It is really
tough, we have a Best Western with full breakfast, pool, Hot tub, a safe
place to tie up our planes. I am not sure how I will cope.
We spent our first night camped in an old WWII hanger with a Raven and a
few pack rats. It was a great place to camp. The people at the FBO were
really nice, even to leaving the FBO unlocked so we could use the
bathroom. My EGT's had been a bit low, so I tried to change my needle
settings in the dark, using the "Hellen Keller method", which is very
fitting considering Arty's signature. The next morning I redid them so
that I could get enough power to take off. We then landed at Goldfield at
a closed airport. (Sage growing up through the Runway)It was like being
home to me. Then we continued on into Paharump. Every thing was fine, and
we only had about a 10 MPH headwind, but when we came down out of the
mountains into paharump, Nev. We had had wind that had all the wrinkles
ironed out of the sock. I circled around while Arty landed, then pulled
off the runway because she didn't know where I was. (I was behind and
above her, her radio had been shaken loose from the
attachment and she was too busy to retreive it) So she stayed where she
was, I intended to land past her, but saw the wife parked at the end of
the runway where I was to land and decided to cut as much of the taxi off
as I could. I came in with about 5000 rpm's to maintain 60 mph and was all
over the runway when I hit the pavement ground effects. The old stick was
going around like a butter churn and I was up,down, sideways and all over
for a while until the wind stabilized. (The wife wouldn't watch) I looked
at the airspeed once and verified that I was holding 60, but on the
outside I could have run faster than I was going. I am happy to report
that it was a very light full stall landing.( nobody could see me so I
feel safe saying that.)
We will stay here until the weather quits some of its stuff. The part
that I worry about is not flying in it, it is the tie down for the planes
that gives me pause. A great couple supplied us with a safe place to park.
They tracked us down at the motel to tell us to bring our planes to their
place as they were concerned that someone would
vandalize our planes where they were. It helps having Arty along, she can
sweet talk any one out of all their possessions if necessary. I am along
for the grunt work.
Larry, Oregon
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Posts: 185
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Where are Larry and Arty |
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Larry called this evening from Casa Grande, AZ. They flew approx. 8 hours today. Whew!
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biglar
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:45 am Post subject: Where are Larry and Arty |
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Let them know that if they swing up thru Santa Fe, I'll buy them a real nice dinner. Get them an employees rate at a luxury resort and spa, too, with pickup and delivery service to the airport. Lar.
On 5/3/07, R. Hankins <rphanks(at)grantspass.com (rphanks(at)grantspass.com)> wrote: [quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: "R. Hankins" <rphanks(at)grantspass.com (rphanks(at)grantspass.com)>
Larry called this evening from Casa Grande, AZ. They flew approx. 8 hours today. Whew!
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R. Hankins
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Where are Larry and Arty |
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Karen, Larry and Arty are traveling from Casa Grande to Texas by Subaru. They decided that time would be better spent visiting with friends and family, than sitting in a hotel room waiting out the weather. They will return to their planes in time to lauch for MV.
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