Well, no changes in the new taf, and all the other forecasts got worse to match
Let's reschedule for next weekend.
Now I gotta figure out somewhere else to fly today.
I'm out for next week. Got a LifeLine Pilots board meeting. And I don't expect to have a plane by then either.
Forecast is not impossible, but pretty lousy. I like the idea of trying again next weekend in hopes @iamtheari can join us, and @masloki and @NealRomeoGolf finally have their planes back (although I'm not holding my breath).
Thoughts? Prayers?
/RMK THIS SUCKS DRIVING IS FOR THE BIRDS
FIFY
I almost did post the banner tow picture with my response, because I struggle with whether birds or peasants is funnier in this context.
How are they doing for snow up there?
Aka Eagle River, the snowmobile capital of the world.
Most of the guys I know....the bar tab is the biggest expense....Yikes, I ride with a full face helmet and I don’t have those problems, just occasional fogged up visors.
I am always marveling at the big 4-place trailers behind a new super-duty hauling brand new sleds. Yeah they have more wrapped up in those setups than we spend on planes. I just have a couple of used ones I keep in good repair- I’ll probably spend more on restaurants than anything next weekend
The frostbite thing happened to a friends father (who once offered me 50k to marry his daughter). Ended up getting basal cell carcinoma on his face where the frostbite was. Got that taken care of this summer.
How ugly was she??
Jokes on him. I'd have given him 50k. But I don't think that's how it works in this country. Still working on it.
How many of these get togethers happen in a year? Mid March sounds good
We try to do one every month unless there's another fly in going on.
Looks like that's about how long it'll take before we get any decent flying weather.
I'm having a hard time getting a handle on the track & timing. I'm pretty certain I could get up there, but looks like it might be cutting it close to get back out again.
I don't think so. With the forecasted ceilings up there today, I think I'll be flying south today instead.
My plane situation this month reminds me of a line from Futurama: “The ship’s fixed except for the cup holder, and I should have that operational within 10 hours.”
Thanks for the update. We have a commercial flight booked as Plan B. Here, it got above freezing on Thursday, rained for the evening, and then started plummeting toward -20 or so by Monday. I was out of town and came back to a collection of ice sculptures courtesy of snow, wind, rain, and bad timing.
I wish mine were just a cupholder. Unfortunately it deals with keeping the lower cowl on. Piper redesigned the part (which interacts with 2+ other parts) and the new design is smaller than the original. So when they tried to install the part, it no worky. Might have to fab something. It never ends...
