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That sounds doable. Will try to make it up there on the 20th. Thanks for the heads up.

Any POA members in this area? I'm here visiting Daughter and will be here till Thanksgiving. 10" of new snow in North Montana . Seemed like a good time to visit a snow free area. A few years back I met a couple of pilots by a chance meeting at the Local McDonald's .Had a nice visit over a...

The Valley has changed greatly since college days there in the late 50s

That happens quite often at KGTF also . Just continue on your route till it intersects the center line a then turn on to final approach. Interesting in that KBZN is Montanas bussiest airport . That fact came from the monthly " Montana and the Sky " publication.

I still have my Cox 0.49 engine . It had The fuel tank under the engine crank case , balsa 172 kit, line controlled . Haven't run it in close to 70 years . Definitely a finger catcher . Usually right at the bottom of finger nail, index finger , right hand.

Bob Cat here .Started the fall of 58 MSC . Finished fall of 66 @ NMC . A long journey of ins and outs ,marriage , military service , bumps in the road . ;)

Don't forget that the NSA place down by the point of the Mountian south of Salt Lake City ,Utah . It now intercepts every electronic data - phone call -Etc. Made in the US. Prior to 911 they were not allowed to do so on US soil. Patriot Act took care of that small detail. I have known 2 people...

At 82 I may be a forever student pilot .

My mini 5 is mounted on the dash . The whole panel was replaced after an accident and rebuild a few years back. I do not have the 6 pack . 2 of the 6 were replaced by the I-pad. The I pad with Foreflight works for me. Not certifiable for instrument training . Being I'm and old guy who only...

Every year I have bird or Deer hunters stop by the farm house asking about the unusual bowling balls found 700 to 800 yards east of my house . It usually winds up with a play day of bowling balls being shot into the pond or other targets. 10 lb balls float and can be re-used . The 15 lb balls...

I am 82 , Still a student . Bought my 172 in Dec of 2019. Now have over 90 hours solo in it. It's a lovely old broom tail with STOL wings. Handles nicely no ugly surprises , difficult to make it break in a stall . Now over 150 hours total and over 500 landings with it still being airworthy ...

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I do shoot people's ashes up in a bowling ball mortar. So far free of cost. Have shot off a hunter friend and three relatives so far. All the living relatives are pleased with the results. 4 oz of FG Black powder and a 15 lb ball with fInger holes bored out larger for ashes,gets one a goodly...

Ah , something I can relate to. ;)

I lived in Merced back in the mid 60's . We had tons of "Federal Impact Funds" available for the new high school shops then. My wood shop was totally equipped with Oliver Industrial equipment .Amazing equipment . When they scrambled the B52s off, all class room instruction ceased as the noise...

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Condolences on the lost of your father . My father bought his first and only airplane in 1945. As a 5 year old kid I was bit with the flying bug that has been with me for a long time. I shall always remember my childhood flights with dad till my last breath. It was one of the best periods I...

I'm a lucky guy. My mechantic and inspector are the same fellow. He lives over 100 air miles across the mountianious continental divide from me here on the prairie. He flys in takes my C172 flys it over the Mountian to his home port , does the annual and any repairs , flys it home . I figure if...