Yes this was the first landing off airport with the new Airstreaks.
Yes this was the first landing off airport with the new Airstreaks.
Nice flight this morning over Kitt Peak here in southern AZ.
Brad Smith
KF Vixen IO-240
Flying when I have gas money
Thanks for that Brad.
So many times I have flown that route when I was flying many years ago. From Chandler to Tucson all the time both civilian flying and Army Guard crewing Helicopters. Brings back many memories. Can't wait to do that again. Next Year!
Yesterday was a such a nice day that we decided a trip to the coast for fisn'chipswas in order. Leaving Mt Beauty a straight climb up to 6500ft to clear our local Mt Bogong was in order and gently down hill to the coast at Orbost, left turn and 45nm to Mallacoota for a coffee stop. We decided to go another 42 miles along the coast in such great weather to Merimbula for lunch. We returned the the aircraft to find a 20kt gusting 25 kt sea breeze staight down the strip - a very short take off! Then returned to Mt Beauty at 8500ft to avoid mechanical turbulence. Strange to have such warm weather and still a fair bit of snow around. A great day out in the mighty kitfox! (and the first with the new t3 tailwheel - wow, what comfort!)
cheers
r
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!)
What a great place you have, Ross... lucky man!
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Wow Ross!
Looked Great!
Strange wave formation on that coastline - Is it very shallow, or is there a reef further out to sea?
Do you land on that mown strip of grass next to the tar at Mt. Beauty?
I must say, I have my eye on that tail wheel assembly.....
Maybe another steer or two must go into the Kitfox
Reid
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I put up another video of my local flying the other day...
https://youtu.be/HEJNI77TZFg
What a beautiful fall day Larry. My wife & I grew up in the Midwest (MI and WI) and really miss the colors you get there. We just don't get colors like that in Idaho . . . but we have some pretty cool airstrips.
Phil Nelson
A&P-IA, Maintenance Instructor
KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
Flying since 2016
Ross, did you install those shiny new tires while airborne? They don't appear to have touched the ground.
Eddie