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  1. NW-FLYER

    Small clips in time 31 hr Journey to T82

    Re: Small clips in time 31 hr Journey to T82 Yes the Flower girls are there. We stayed in a Hotel looking at the London Bridge quite a story. Your right about the visors too! I left out the part when Salt Lake handed me off to Seattle when I was already pushed down by the ceiling to 6,500...
  2. NW-FLYER

    Small clips in time 31 hr Journey to T82

    Adventures of 377SB 112B Hotshot going to work of us. Click on the link, I know 15 min is to long but hey I cut and cut just to long of trip. http://youtu.be/6ViFwP98oLU
  3. NW-FLYER

    Nice fall weather, short video in to Seattle

    Re: Nice fall weather, short video in to Seattle Thanks Judi, I try nice high pressure calm weather helps. Frank yes indeed I have to deal with living in a 6000 ft hole every time I fly. East bound I have a low spot 8 miles out I cross it at about 6,000 then have to dump 8 miles and 5000 feet...
  4. NW-FLYER

    Nice fall weather, short video in to Seattle

    377SB at work http://youtu.be/-Oz5R_c6ILI
  5. NW-FLYER

    T82 commander air show

    Re: T82 commander air show Wicked cross wind indeed, from my point of view that inside bird looks like 16" of prop clearance at least! Always looks a bit lower from out side the cockpit I am hoping... nice job cutting the grass indeed!
  6. NW-FLYER

    T82 commander air show

    Youtube trashes my HD video but still turned out ok click on the link. http://youtu.be/plhEA4ZZmBk
  7. NW-FLYER

    T82 2013

    Re: T82 2013 Made it home with a nice smooth as glass 155 knots at Hot Shot altitude what a ride!
  8. NW-FLYER

    T82 2013

    Re: T82 2013 I just went to the Stratus 2 site to see if I can resolve the problem. I don't have a problem, the route I flew does not have coverage yet. I'm maybe 50 miles from tower coverage soon to come. They say early 2014 every thing will be covered ya right Oh bama spent all the funds.
  9. NW-FLYER

    T82 2013

    Re: T82 2013 LoL like the police story you wrote Classic Andrews! I can see why flight aware cut me off because I did get cut off. I sent Wendy home on a jet this morning in Salt Lake she was not feeling to well I understand 3500 NT miles in a small plane can wear you out. I rolled in perfect...
  10. NW-FLYER

    T82 2013

    Re: T82 2013 Guess I'm tail end Charlie nice run through the Rocks yesterday at 14500 not a cloud to be seen. I am rolling this a.m. out of Provo Utah to home never been in the Salt Lake basin very nice. Weather is holding nicely will be a nice run out of here.
  11. NW-FLYER

    T82 2013

    Re: T82 2013 Now that was a blast indeed. I learned a lot about these fine machines from the best, owners flown for many decades. I wish I would have caught wind of the fly by fun I would have love to joined I have some formation experience. I did however catch the whole thing on high...
  12. NW-FLYER

    Fredericksburg fly-in events

    Re: Fredericksburg fly-in events Thanks Tim, that is real close to one of my options only I turned southeast by salt lake. Then south and under the rocks. We are going to Carson City NV the way things are at the moment. Up date we rolled today for Carson gusting to 25 on take off not a big...
  13. NW-FLYER

    Fredericksburg fly-in events

    Re: Fredericksburg fly-in events Darn Frank wish you could go. I like the run to Reno its blocked (the weather) by the Cascade Range and West of the big Rocks. Across the high dessert but a dessert is dry right? It looks like 400 miles and I'm out of this crap I filled her up so I can go to...
  14. NW-FLYER

    Fredericksburg fly-in events

    Re: Fredericksburg fly-in events Thanks Kevin, that's some nice Wyoming hospitality. I would love to see that nice 114 you have. I have plans to leave tomorrow (Monday) morning after tonight's daily cold front passes. Will have to wait and see how it looks of course. High 40 to 50 knt winds are...
  15. NW-FLYER

    Fredericksburg fly-in events

    Re: Fredericksburg fly-in events Hey I think I've found a way out of here. The 180 kt Hail Mary to Montana http://http://skyvector.com/?ll=43.99755663045093,-112.2934570337172&chart=301&zoom=10&plan=A.K1.KEAT:A.K1.KMSO:A.K1.KHLN:A.K1.KBIL:A.K1.KGCC:A.K2.KLMO
  16. NW-FLYER

    Landing and Takeoff on peak of 11,000' mountain

    Re: Landing and Takeoff on peak of 11,000' mountain Jesus! pretty much says it all. I have been to a boat load of mountain flying clinics in my day living in the rocks. I don't get within several thousand feet of a high mountain windier the farther. Never get on the down wind side when its...
  17. NW-FLYER

    T82 whats your plan

    Most of you I'm sure will be coming from east of the Rocks nice flat land thousands of airports smooth as a babies behind. Then there are us NW owners... plot a line from KEAT to T82 you will see what a fun challenge this will be. Its you, your ship,your knowledge of weather, your technology...
  18. NW-FLYER

    Oshkosh

    Re: Oshkosh I am on the north side of runway 27 in the north 40 row 559 close to the road. This event is packed good weather helps I suppose. I can see one Commander on the south side of 27 with my binoculars will stop by today see if anyone is home. Any others here? Drop a line to your...
  19. NW-FLYER

    Oshkosh

    Re: Oshkosh Hold the slow traffic! I'm rolling at 6 am for the 1340 nm run looks like a good 30 knot tail wind way up high plan is telling me 8.5 hrs but wait I have to come down for fuel. I should not have a problem making it before closure at 8 pm even after losing 2 hours of time zones...
  20. NW-FLYER

    Oshkosh

    Re: Oshkosh When I finally got to climb in to the left seat of a Commander that sealed the deal for me. I new I had found the perfect bird for my mission cross country. I plan on being there as well Sunday or so till later in the week depends on how much fun I am having. Just look for the...
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