Farewell Summer 2015

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captain_john
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Farewell Summer 2015

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Well, it was an INCREDIBLE flying year for me. My first year of flying N357JS was an absolute dream come true!

I met so many people and had so much fun!

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We ended the year off right with a trip to Katama Airfield, Martha's Vineyard and landed at the grass strip there. I don't consider it summer until I have been there, so it was only fitting to end it there as well.


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Agent Orange and I met up at Jaffrey, NH for a quick bite and took these Halloween shots.

The Black and Orange really set each other off!

I also met this great woman who loves to fly!

Michelle used to fly as a kid with her dad and hadn't been in a plane since. She is amazed at the difference between her dad's old Cessnas and the RV!

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I made many trips up to my house in Rangeley, Maine. It is MUCH easier to get there now!

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Looking forward to the Winter Fly-in up there this coming February 6, 2016. Hope the weather will be good and we have great attendance. Put it in your schedule now!!! I will host as many people as possible and will bring my Red Dragon preheater! I can't guarantee hangar space though.

Wyatt logged a fair amount of hours too! He is going for his commercial rating now!

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Finally made it to Oshkosh in my own plane too!!!

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Been there, done that, got the mug!

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Cheers!

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Post up some of your favorite pictures from this past summer!

I would like to see them!

Vlad, I know that you have some!

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I would post some of Mikey, but all the good ones have us displaying the international "hi" sign!

:wink: CJ
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Not so fast with the farewell!

Post by bruceh »

CJ, hold on with the "farewell to summer".
Our weather here for the next week.
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My highlights since June.

Flew out to Mesa, AZ with my daughter. Only 112 degrees when we took off.
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Multiple Catalina Island trips with the family (son, daughters, wife)
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Logan, UT and Salt Lake City with my daughter.
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Santa Fe, NM and Monument Valley with my wife.
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Out to Boulder, CO twice with my wife to visit my daughter.
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Over the Grand Canyon 3 times (never gets old).
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Reno, NV for the National Air Races with my wife.
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Alpine County, CA for an RV campout with my son.
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Where to next week?
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Post by Vlad »

CJ it was a great flying year indeed thanks for the thread! If your first year was incredible it gets only BETTER. I am on my 5th flying year and still can't believe I built this thing myself. Some highlights from 2015.

My improvised BD Party in CJ hangar can you count how many RV owners are on this picture?


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CJ himself.


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Three musketeers at Gadabout Gaddis.



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Scored three dry lake beds. Alvord Desert, Tonopah Test Range and Black Rock desert where they have Burning Man.


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Added 29 new other then paved and unimproved strips to the logbook.



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Explored several man made structures.



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Made my fifth confirmed kill.



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No KOSH but stopped by at S-n-F 2015.



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And overall had a good time. Looking forward to better 2016! :)
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Summer 2015 was definitely a fun one for my RV!

Beer run to Burlington, VT
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Lobsta's in Nantucket
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Swimming off of Tangier Island
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Telling Vlad his body odor is less than desirable.
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RivetBangers dinner at Oshkosh
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Beers with my college friend in Des Moines
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Lake time in Wisconsin
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Giving a bunch of friends the RV Grin!
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CJ visiting
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Back up to Nantucket for Labor Day
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Visiting CJ in Plymouth
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One of my best years yet with the RV!
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