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    Phil , just wondering . is the kodiak the plane they refer to as the baby caravan ? or maybe it's one of the South American planes . I think I've seen some of the planes that they were flying inter island hawaii referred to as baby caravans .
    you are a really tall guy or the people are pretty small in that part of the world .
    I've seen a few of the susi air videos of some of the places over there , would be fun except for the weather , until it became work . Idaho should be a walk in the park after flying over there
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    Chuck,

    I don't know if people refer to the Kodiak as a baby Caravan, but I have had several mistake it for a Caravan. Both are great planes!

    The people in this village are pretty short. I'm only 5' 11".

    Most of the days flying in Papua were pretty enjoyable, but there were always the days when the weather was really bad. For the first years I flew there we only flew VFR, basically it was all like being in class G airspace (visual and keep out of the clouds). Then we started flying IFR with approved GPSs. That made the flying so much less stressful.
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    I dropped in on a friend's pasture near his trout dam to chew the fat a little.
    This is in the Hogsback area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    You can see one of the "hog's backs" in the mountain on top RH corner.
    Nice morning, and I am really enjoying this beauty! 21 hours in her now in the last 6 weeks since I got to be her custodian. Also my first off-field landing-Wooo Hooo!
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    Rooster- great photos. Beautiful spot for your first off airport landing.

    Looks like you are bonding just fine with that sweet Model 5. You get to fly some nice aircraft according to your photo album.



    By the way- I just added you to our Photo Album under the "Model 5" category. Rooster's photo albums.

    Keep posting these fun photos.


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    Rooster,
    Very nice. What size tires are you using?
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    Thanks guys!

    600 - 6.00 But I am salivating for those 21" bald tyres the guys are talking about in the discussion thread......

    I am really liking my move to the dream of Kitfox life.

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    Here are some photos taken on a local trip to Twin Oaks EAA Chapter 105 pancake breakfast near Hillsboro in the Portland area.
    Taking off from Fairways Airport near Oregon City.
    Arriving over Twin Oaks Airport.
    Parked at the breakfast.
    Airplane photo
    Arriving back over my home airport-Fairways
    Another shot of Fairways AP & the Willamette Valley
    On final approach to Fairways-home
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    Nice pics and Nice plane!!

    Dick B

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    WHAT?!?!?!? YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING...RIGHT? My two favorite hobbies side by side, and a beautiful flying area to boot! Maybe one day, in a land far far away, I'll have to fly in to visit you "jiott", with the clubs packed of course! Beautiful, just beautiful.
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    No joke! That's why they named the airport "Fairways". Its not a complete bowl of cherries however, one approach is over a housing development; the other is over a huge system of power lines as you can see in the photos. Not very friendly to an engine failure on takeoff.

    I did practice some "impossible" 180 degree turns today at altitude of course and found the Kitfox capable of completing the maneuver in just a little over 300' of altitude loss. Of course that is not a safe working number considering the surprise factor, obstacles, etc. Nevertheless, it is an impressive airplane.
    Jim Ott
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