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Thread: Page Fly-in - Part 5 - Headed Home

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    Default Page Fly-in - Part 5 - Headed Home

    All too soon it was time to leave. We got up
    the next morning to clear skys, but a strong
    wind from the south. Our plan was to climb to
    10,500 ft and head for Nankoweap Mesa, and fly
    the Zuni Point Corridor south to exit the canyon
    at Zuni Alpha - then fly by Mt Humphrey and Flagstaff
    and stop at Sedona for a rest stop and fuel before heading
    to Marana Regional, west of Tucson.

    As we approached the north rim of the canyon, we entered what
    I can only describe as a mass of downward moving air. At 70 mph
    I should have been climbing 1000 fpm, but instead we were
    decending 1000 fpm. This was not going to work, so time to
    execute Bug Out Plan #1. We turned left and headed for Tuba City
    to fly around the eastern side of the canyon, then on past Mt Humphrey
    and Flagstaff and then down to Sedona.
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    The famous or infamous USS Sedona
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    My Magic Carpet Ride
    What a great airplane we get to fly.
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    Relaxing in Tucson with my lifelong friend Bill.
    We met in high school and played in the school
    orchestra together. Bill played French Horn and I
    a Cello. Bill is also an accomplished guitarist and
    we play in several folk groups together. (Anyone remember
    the 60's???)

    Best of all (pun intended) Bill was the best man at my
    wedding and I at his. So many memories - great memories.
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    Departing Marana Regional for the flight back home.
    Glad to say Kathy loved flying in the Fox and we
    are looking forward to next years Fly-in.
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    Rodney
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    Default Re: Page Fly-in - Part 5 - Headed Home

    Great pictures and description Rodney. Thank you. A trip I'd like to do when my project is done. Beautiful parts of the southwest.


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    Default Re: Page Fly-in - Part 5 - Headed Home

    Nice trip Rodney. I'm interested in your jury struts. Are they faired or are they made out of oval tubing?
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