2025 WENT FLYING TODAY **PICTURES** THREAD!

[Nuchatlitz]

Erroneous pirep led me to fly into the Cascades looking to land on a glacier gravel bar. Alas, still too much snow. Landing area is just left of the front strut and brace in the third picture. Try again next month.

 

[Bartman]

hey, all. great first flight today. bend to madras and back. cascades in all their beauty!
keeping at it next few days - aiming for XC home on wednesday.
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Beautiful Decathlon! Congratulations!

 

[Bartman]

Erroneous pirep led me to fly into the Cascades looking to land on a glacier gravel bar.

That’s pretty damn cool, we’ll be waiting for the pics when it happens.

 

[Nuchatlitz]

That’s pretty damn cool, we’ll be waiting for the pics when it happens.

Oh, I’ve been before a few times. Always somebody getting slung out on the end of a longline. Notice the Christmas tree tied to the tail for directional stability - not his first rodeo.

Here’s a video where you can compare my Citabria takeoff from there with a couple of SuperCubs (cough cough).

 

[JackC]

First flight of the season

Pancake mission

 

[Agilestick]

That wasn't bad performance at all! I'm quite impressed by your Citabria.

 

[Bartman]

First flight of the season

Pancake mission

I love pancakes! Welcome back!

 

[potterfield]

morning, everyone.. winds calmed and skies cleared yesterday. had a real nice 1.2 out and back to Jefferson County “JeffCo” (?) then over Sequim and Dungeness - 3pts were good (i couldnt quite get the stall horn) and wheel was smooth w/ minimal to no bounce.
solid fun!!

 

[Bartman]

Nice to see you've got it going! Enjoy!

 

[potterfield]

out to Neah Bay and back…

over Sekiu! what a great flight. played w/ VOR a bit.. great to learn the fuel burn, oil
consumption, and the like.

practiced dutch rolls again at the request of Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch.

 

[Bartman]

Beautiful part of the country out there. wowsa

 

[Nuchatlitz]

Good flying community in Port Angeles, last summer we had an aerobatics day off the west end of the runway. Good crowd out of that big hangar on the west side. Weather can get rough though.

 

[MarcM]

Alright, It wasn't quite today... but I thought these were worth sharing

 

[potterfield]

had a quick window away from inlaws.. snuck out for a xc over to bellingham! lake whatcom, mt. baker, class D, san juans, oh my!!
plane ran great. had my first land back after the engine cowling top door popped open due to loose trigger latch.
great flight! though i was legal w/ 91.509 - being over water is a little daunting. i will rethink my ditching kit..
moses lake or astoria next..

 

[Sjohn116]

Flying in the champ to Sky manor for breakfast, about 12 of us went up in 10 airplanes… times ranged from 2hrs for the champ, down to 40min for the RV6.

 

[jFanjoy]

had a quick window away from inlaws.. snuck out for a xc over to bellingham! lake whatcom, mt. baker, class D, san juans, oh my!!
plane ran great. had my first land back after the engine cowling top door popped open due to loose trigger latch.
great flight! though i was legal w/ 91.509 - being over water is a little daunting. i will rethink my ditching kit..
moses lake or astoria next..

Astoria has a pleasant FBO and a long runway. Enjoy!

 

[potterfield]

thought about Astoria - opted for Seaside instead (buddy lives in Gearhart).. lessons learned in Seaside after two go-arounds.. small field= tight!
but great experience piloting in there.
great XC flight. some lessons learned there and on the way back.
*cell phone charger
*more altitude(?)
*cleaner calls w/ ATC
*fuel monitor / efficient fuel burn
*PLB(?)

maybe Rainbow Ron next..

*Cape Disappointment
*Columbia River bar
*Astoria
*Mt. Olympus
*Hurricane Ridge
*Hoh River valley … kind of

great flight.. plane ran so smooth.

 

[Bob Turner]

Flying through there next month. They tell me Salem is a good overnight stop for really old Cub pilots? I can no longer walk ten miles for dinner and sleep under the wing.
Lebanon was my first thought.

 

[Bartman]

@potterfield

Glad to see you’re enjoying it. The best way to get to TBO and beyond with your engine is to fly regularly. There are worse goals to have in life!

 

[jFanjoy]

thought about Astoria - opted for Seaside instead (buddy lives in Gearhart).. lessons learned in Seaside after two go-arounds.. small field= tight!
but great experience piloting in there.
great XC flight. some lessons learned there and on the way back.
*cell phone charger
*more altitude(?)
*cleaner calls w/ ATC
*fuel monitor / efficient fuel burn
*PLB(?)

maybe Rainbow Ron next..

*Cape Disappointment
*Columbia River bar
*Astoria
*Mt. Olympus
*Hurricane Ridge
*Hoh River valley … kind of

great flight.. plane ran so smooth.

Seaside is really close to my home field, so I went to land there last year. Deceptively short! I had to do my first (surprise) go around in years.