Montana under wing

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hydroguy2
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Montana under wing

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Kris and I are building our retirement place at Cabin Creek Landing (97MT) in Northwest Montana. We had to meet with a contractor on Saturday and the weather forecast called for "fantastic". We launched a few minutes before sunrise for the 1hr flight.
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I didn't have my GoPro running or even mounted for the dawn flight....Big mistake as it was beautiful out.
Bitteroot Lake is under there somewhere. this is my view as I flew crosswind.
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Cabin Creek Landing was fogged over too, this was our view when we turned long final RY 20. the other end was completely obscured. NOTE: HWY 2 is in the lower left corner...you can't see the runway! it is almost center of this pic. But I dropped to the tree tops and tucked under to the runway.
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30 minutes later it had cleared off.
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When we got done, we headed to the EAA Fly-in at Polson (8S1). Here is a sample of Montana. ....I'm still learning how to edit video,

Taking off Runway 20 from 97MT. Rocking my wings as we passed the Bed&Breakfast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-boFtOx5bE

Detoured over Lake Mary-Ronan, then to Flathead Lake past Wild Horse Island before heading south to Polson. I had to extended my downwind for a Cessna on a 3 mile final. oh well the river was pretty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1XnI8DxbRw

After some pancakes, coffee and airplanes. we launched for home. Normally we dogleg to the south to avoid the big rocks and turbulence from the winds. But today was calm and cool, so we went to 9500'. Beautiful lakes everywhere....just no place for engine failure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8YRE0Yt5dE

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Post by captain_john »

Brian,

I love the tower!

Did you go up inside it?

If so, did you take any pictures?

Great write up!

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I've been up in it a couple times,but no pictures. I was escorting our grandkids and at that age I couldn't take my attention away from them.

Here's a shot a friend took in 2012 fly-in breakfast. About half the planes had already left and we were fueling up to leave,too.

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Grass strip video for Vald....although I think he has been here already
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMMflFLzVGE

On top going to Seeley Lake yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1GFMzZOCQ8

Lake run coming home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklam9Dpt2s
Brian
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