Paul, it sounds like you may be ready to make an out of state trip in your PLANE ! .
Paul, it sounds like you may be ready to make an out of state trip in your PLANE ! .
The last time I took a trip out of state, I got stranded in Tallahassee Florida, and had a personal saga trying to get my plane fixed or transported back home. I rented a trailer from a Just Aircraft Highlander Builder, and with the help of Rodney Wren a Kitfox owner in Hugo we got it back to Mesquite.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
It had been beautiful weather here over Easter and great flying weather. Love the way our little town of Mt Beauty changes colour in preparation for winter. thought I'd post a few pics. We are heading out to centre in about 10 days for a weeks fun so hope to post some interesting pics then too!
cheers
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
At ranger creek near Mt. Rainer about 60 miles south of Seattle. Navigator Beverly enjoyed the day.
I flew down to Reklaw and Fort Parker today. I'm glad I did a low fly buy at Reklaw. About 1/3 way down the grass runway the is a drain or ravine going across the runway. I can't imagine not having done a fly over. I'm positive the has been more than one aircraft damaged landing because of it.
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Fort Parker was a short runway, and the approach over the trees when heading south make it even shorter. I flew approaches twice and decided it was safer to abort the landing, so I headed back to Mesquite International.
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Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
I flew from Mesquite Texas to Hugo OK, Rodney and I cruised the Red River.
I can Spell "FLAT LANDS"!
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Hey, Paul, how about sand and/or gravel bars? Do you guys ever tag those? They look pretty interesting.
Steve Wilson
Huntsville, UT
Kitfox 85DD
912A / 3 Blade Taper Tip Warp Drive
Convertible Nosewheel & Tailwheel
SkySteve's SPOT Page
SkySteve's You Tube Videos
Foxy Feet is out of commission!!!
I did a little bush flight the other day, and on starting and flying out of the remote strip, the bendix didn't disengage!
I removed the skytec starter, and am not happy to put it back , as the bendix (I am told ) in the sky tec F12 ST1 has been known to disintegrate and wreck the ring gear/Flywheel in the Franklin 4A 235 B31 Motor, demanding a tear down and repair.
So now I am looking at buying the Sky tec F12 ST2, which replaces it and is good for the Franklin, and that costs $ 795.00, which is 11 000.00 of ours (Rands).
This is a heavy burden on this non-sodbusting Farmer from the bush.
That is the value of a whole cow in calf right now!
I will post on the wanted to buy that I need the starter, but the worst is that my brother is flying is Nellie off almost every afternoon in our FANTASTIC Autumn weather!
So, Ross and others, enjoy your weather, and once I am up and running again, I will once more fly to interesting landing spots and report.
Darn!!
Time for the Armstrong Starter!
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3