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PS, the pic up thread with the blue 172 was taken this weekend when I was out at L90, Ocotillo Wells. I should have added that
 
They got the plugs cleaned up in the Cezzna, so I shot some approaches in it today. The DME failed:rolleyes:, leaving me with a couple crusty navs and a questionable ADF.
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Stopped for gas at DNV. Mama Robin picked probably the worst spot on the airport for her nest. I used the other ladder. Oddly BIRDS INVOF APT was NOT listed in the notices to airpeoples.

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At least they didn't advertise it as a 24 hr continental breakfast with fuel purchase.
(first come first served)
 
Jim K said:
Mama Robin picked probably the worst spot on the airport for her nest. I used the other ladder. Oddly BIRDS INVOF APT was NOT listed in the notices to airpeoples.
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Tells you how long that ladder has remained untouched. Do you trust the fuel at that pump?
 
Aviatordoc said:
Tells you how long that ladder has remained untouched. Do you trust the fuel at that pump?
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You're not wrong, but I do trust them. The whole system is only a couple years old. I probably get half my gas there as they're always at least $2 less than CMI, and it's not uncommon for there to be multiple planes there for fuel. There are two ladders, so I like to think all the other pilots are as soft-hearted as I am.

And yes, I always sump the tanks...trust but verify....

ETA: These are the guys who run the FBO & SS fuel: http://midwestaero.com/site/Midwest_Aero_Restorations,_Ltd.html
If you're ever in the neighborhood, stop in and ask to take a look in the shop. Four Mustangs and a ME-109 in there currently....
 
Jim K said:
Still in GA :(

They got her all back together and she wouldn't start. Traced it back to the magneto, so now it's going out. Maybe next week... stay tuned...
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So, keeping us guessing for breakfast next Saturday? Good luck with the mags.
 
Balloon on FF.
Seems to be Google Project X balloon that was part of Loon project...cancelled a year ago...a project that was to supply internet via high altitude balloons. I guess the balloons are there for a while. At 10 kts groundspeed you can track this thing a while.
 

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Doug Reid said:
Balloon on FF.
Seems to be Google Project X balloon that was part of Loon project...cancelled a year ago...a project that was to supply internet via high altitude balloons. I guess the balloons are there for a while. At 10 kts groundspeed you can track this thing a while.
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that's very interesting but for some reason now I want to go to MTV for lunch.
 
One too many aborted take offs.
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Flyhound said:
A flight to the northern edge of Washington State along the Canadian Border to the residential airport at Lynden, WA.

Mount Baker above Fire Mountain
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Runway at Lynden is sandwiched between houses:
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Sunset over the Mount Baker in the Cascades on my way home
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That's my neck of the woods. Hard to believe Lynden used to have a grass strip that ran North and South as well.
 
Back in the day. Guessing either W-291 of San Diego or Puerto Rican Ops Area as we spent a lot of time playing Red Air against the fleet in those two areas.

We usually carried an AST-6 pod as well as our normal ALQ-99 pods (plus a couple drops) so we jam with the 99's and emit a radar seeker like an Exocet with the AST-6. The AST-6 was limited to 500 knots so not quite as fast as the Exocet but at 200 AGL made for fun flying.

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