Where I Fly.

[jrevens]

That looks like fun flying Steve! Doing that low-level ziggin' & zaggin', I think I'd get lost pretty easily without GPS! I guess when you gained a little altitude you could figure out where you were goin' a little easier.

[KFfan]

Thanks for the relaxing flights following a less than stellar work day...

[DesertFox4]

Another video from last weeks flying. Out to Los Amigos for breakfast with the guys. The dirt strip was put in a little while ago on request from the local pilots so we could drop in for breakfast easier. Wires on both ends. Short flight from Indian Hills.
http://youtu.be/Hkg0sgZo9J0

[kitfox2009]

Hi DesertFox4
I plan or RVing down your way in the next week or so and would like to stop in for in visit. I have got held up here this year with business (I guess we all need that in order to feed our habit) I had planned on trailering FOXK in my new "covered wagon" starting out in October or November but seeing it is getting late in the season I plan on scouting out a few spots for next year.
Would it be OK to stop in and if so, how do I find your hanger in Indian Hills?
My contact is don@hudgeon.com
Cheers
Don Vixen C-FOXK

[DesertFox4]

Don- my Kitfox is at DVT (Deer Valley Airport) in N. Phoenix. My brother lives out at Indian Hills. I may be out there alot through the end of Feb. on weekends.

[kitfox2009]

Thanks. Will try and meet up.
don

[DesertFox4]

Spent 3 days at Indian Hills again with my brother and his friend from Minnesota. Not all flying all the time out there. We enjoy an off road expedition too with quads, gators and "Razors". Picnic on Blue Spool lookout for instance. Great trails out there. Enough to ride months and not cover the same twice. Great scenery and fun company. The folks at "Indian" are always on the go. Friday evening we went out for all you can eat fish fry and after, Kareoke at a local establishment. That place was packed. Here are a couple photos of the trail ride Sat. afternoon.
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Saturday morning it was a fly-out about 20 miles straight South of Indian Hills to Vinegroon Camp. It is South of I-10 about 6 miles in the middle of , well, nowhere. Very quiet, beautiful, maybe desolate but spectacular. We landed on the desert floor, taxied up to the "camp ground" ( two tables and a fire pit).

Nine aircraft of varied makes and models dropped in for a pot-luck breakfast and coffee with a warming fire, all to watch the sun rise over the ridge to the East. Beautiful place. Wish the photos could capture the warmth of the sun driving everyone out of their jackets soon after coffee and donuts were done.

After coffee and breakfast, I took the opportunity to get some tail-wheel time in my brother's Rans S7 with the 100 hp. Rotax. My first time in a Rans of any type. Solo it climbs comparative to my model 4. It is about 12mph slower in cruise and lands at the same speeds as my 4. It was considerably slower in roll authority and heavy feeling on the ailerons. Overall a nice flying airplane. My brother will have lots of fun in the desert with it.
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Sunday afternoon we (five aircraft) headed up to Bouse, AZ. It's about 25 miles N.W. of Indian Hills airpark. Just a little dirt strip on the east edge of Bouse. Their annual pot-luck fly in, country music dance get together was in full swing. Maybe 100 plus folks eating, dancing and visiting. The food was great, the music pretty good. Found a couple of Kitfox's on the field. A model 4 that Desertfox1 may recognize and a Model 5 with it's own rolling hangar.
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