Sausages and Scenery
Sausages and Scenery
Spring time in the Rockies is a busy time for a Hydroguy. But today I was off, the weather was beautiful and I could smell pancakes and sausage. Let's go get some Fly-in breakfast.
Plan for the morning was Townsend(8U8) to Stevensville (32S) for Airport Appreciation day. My Motto: will fly for food
Took off about about 9am. Climbout from Townsend was wonderful, here's looking east over Canyon Ferry Lake
a few minutes later...Looking west into the Elkhorns near Winston MT
About 1/2 way this is looking south the Pintler Wilderness in the distance
Dropping over the ridge into the Bitteroot Valley to Stevensville
Aurora on the ramp at 32S with Bitteroots Mtns behind
Travis P brought his RV-4
Bryan D with his sweet RV-10 discussing ADS-B traffic stuff
Thunderbee...a chevy powered seabee. pretty slick little Austin Healey too
Jerry T recently airworthy -9A, waiting for transition training before 1st flight(soon). love the green
Carbon Cub had 3 planes there....anyone have a spare $200K
Plan for the morning was Townsend(8U8) to Stevensville (32S) for Airport Appreciation day. My Motto: will fly for food
Took off about about 9am. Climbout from Townsend was wonderful, here's looking east over Canyon Ferry Lake
a few minutes later...Looking west into the Elkhorns near Winston MT
About 1/2 way this is looking south the Pintler Wilderness in the distance
Dropping over the ridge into the Bitteroot Valley to Stevensville
Aurora on the ramp at 32S with Bitteroots Mtns behind
Travis P brought his RV-4
Bryan D with his sweet RV-10 discussing ADS-B traffic stuff
Thunderbee...a chevy powered seabee. pretty slick little Austin Healey too
Jerry T recently airworthy -9A, waiting for transition training before 1st flight(soon). love the green
Carbon Cub had 3 planes there....anyone have a spare $200K
Brian
Townsend, MT
Townsend, MT
Cool little barn sitting watching us depart RY30
Bumpy up next to the hills, so we detoured to the lake. North end of Canyon Ferry Lake looking Southeast. 5500' descending towards Cemetery Island.
Canyon Ferry Cabins from 4200'
At home, we sat out in the sun for a bit enjoying the view with our hangar neighbors.
Flight time as 45minutes going over... including headwind and a go around. it's only 112nm, but we wandered around checking to sites. Coming back we had a few bumps, but running low over the lake is always a blast.
Keep going to the shop and pounding those rivets. Do something everyday.
Life is GOOD!
Bumpy up next to the hills, so we detoured to the lake. North end of Canyon Ferry Lake looking Southeast. 5500' descending towards Cemetery Island.
Canyon Ferry Cabins from 4200'
At home, we sat out in the sun for a bit enjoying the view with our hangar neighbors.
Flight time as 45minutes going over... including headwind and a go around. it's only 112nm, but we wandered around checking to sites. Coming back we had a few bumps, but running low over the lake is always a blast.
Keep going to the shop and pounding those rivets. Do something everyday.
Life is GOOD!
Brian
Townsend, MT
Townsend, MT
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Dude, what are the density altitudes out there? Inquiring minds want to know.
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it was a cool day and we didn't go very high, so I'd guess 11500DA maybe. We climbed to 10500'msl for the trip across the wilderness and to get out of the thermals. Coming back there was some afternoon buildups getting an early start to the day, so we stayed under for a while then turned north to get away from them. Smooth over the valleys at 9500.
Brian
Townsend, MT
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I'm with ya, brotha! Try'n hard to not act my age....hydroguy2 wrote:.oh wait, I'm already not young(but not old either).
Great pics Brian. Thanks for sharing.
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Peshtigo, WI
Holy Crap!
You had me scared with the title of this thread!!
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Re: Holy Crap!
ha...no it wasn't a trip to San Franciscojimpappas wrote:You had me scared with the title of this thread!!
Brian
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Nice write up
Brian
Seriously nice write up and the pics are awesome.
Love the Seabee!!
Seriously nice write up and the pics are awesome.
Love the Seabee!!
Jim Pappas
Former RV6A Owner
jimpappas13@gmail.com
843-901-8224
Beata Bennett 843-901-8264
Kiawah/Seabrook Islands Real Estate Sales
gethomes@sbcglobal.net
Kiawah Island, SC
Former RV6A Owner
jimpappas13@gmail.com
843-901-8224
Beata Bennett 843-901-8264
Kiawah/Seabrook Islands Real Estate Sales
gethomes@sbcglobal.net
Kiawah Island, SC