Rodney
06-03-2017, 06:40 PM
Last year, my wife and I took a trip from Hugo Oklahoma
to Page Arizona for the annual Ctfliers/LSA fly-in.
This was Kathy's first long trip in anything other than an airliner.
I wanted to share some photo's of the trip.
Will probably break this up into several posts
as I seem to keep blowing away one long post.
We flew to Sante Fe for the night, then headed to
Flagstaff to visit a long time friend.
Kathy and I met in Flagstaff as we both went
to Northern Arizona University. Mary, was Kathy's
college room mate and maid of honer at our wedding.
At Sante Fe I parked next to this airplane on the ramp.13308
This is the Sling airplane that flew around the world. Was built in South Africa and then flew to Oshkosh. I think they are now being built in California??
While at Sante Fe - I need to give a huge shout out
to Skyland Aircraft, Inc. The owner Steve Bunch is
very knowledgeable on Rotax engines. He maintains
a training fleet at the airport. I had an issue with a
pinhole leak in an oil filter. Totally my fault and it had
nothing to do with the Rotax or the Big Bore Kit.
Anyway - Signature Aviation pulled my Fox over and
Steve got right on it. Cleaned the engine compartment
and put on a new filter for me and I was ready to leave
in a little over an hour. Very friendly and great service.
We flew over Meteor Crater - or more properly -
Barringer Crager - on our leg to Flagstaff.
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Kathy and Mary
13307
Leaving Flagstaff at a little over 7000 ft was a breeze.
We were loaded to gross :D but the Fox handled it no sweat.
I had the Big Bore upgrade done by Hal Stockman -
put on the new cylinders and pistons and upgraded
my warp drive prop. Hal says it puts out 114 hp, but
for my simple mind I just call it a 115HP engine.
It's a great upgrade and really makes the Fox
perform.
Approaching Lake Powell
13309
Lake Powell behind Glen Canyon Dam
13310
Will post this and start on Part 2.
RW
to Page Arizona for the annual Ctfliers/LSA fly-in.
This was Kathy's first long trip in anything other than an airliner.
I wanted to share some photo's of the trip.
Will probably break this up into several posts
as I seem to keep blowing away one long post.
We flew to Sante Fe for the night, then headed to
Flagstaff to visit a long time friend.
Kathy and I met in Flagstaff as we both went
to Northern Arizona University. Mary, was Kathy's
college room mate and maid of honer at our wedding.
At Sante Fe I parked next to this airplane on the ramp.13308
This is the Sling airplane that flew around the world. Was built in South Africa and then flew to Oshkosh. I think they are now being built in California??
While at Sante Fe - I need to give a huge shout out
to Skyland Aircraft, Inc. The owner Steve Bunch is
very knowledgeable on Rotax engines. He maintains
a training fleet at the airport. I had an issue with a
pinhole leak in an oil filter. Totally my fault and it had
nothing to do with the Rotax or the Big Bore Kit.
Anyway - Signature Aviation pulled my Fox over and
Steve got right on it. Cleaned the engine compartment
and put on a new filter for me and I was ready to leave
in a little over an hour. Very friendly and great service.
We flew over Meteor Crater - or more properly -
Barringer Crager - on our leg to Flagstaff.
13306
Kathy and Mary
13307
Leaving Flagstaff at a little over 7000 ft was a breeze.
We were loaded to gross :D but the Fox handled it no sweat.
I had the Big Bore upgrade done by Hal Stockman -
put on the new cylinders and pistons and upgraded
my warp drive prop. Hal says it puts out 114 hp, but
for my simple mind I just call it a 115HP engine.
It's a great upgrade and really makes the Fox
perform.
Approaching Lake Powell
13309
Lake Powell behind Glen Canyon Dam
13310
Will post this and start on Part 2.
RW