Random Griz Aviation Musings

[Griz882]

I had my first epic fail of the flying season. I bought a new flying machine for the Grizlandia forces (well, used, but new to me) and attempted a cross country to get it home. On day one it hit 125 in the cockpit so I had to land very early. On day two I ran into a wall of high winds, and then thunderstorms that stayed around long enough to blow my schedule. So, I had to leave it and head home.? Now I guess I’ll try a series of weekend hops to move it closer in phases.

 

[wink]

I had my first epic fail of the flying season. I bought a new flying machine for the Grizlandia forces (well, used, but new to me) and attempted a cross country to get it home. On day one it hit 125 in the cockpit so I had to land very early. On day two I ran into a wall of high winds, and then thunderstorms that stayed around long enough to blow my schedule. So, I had to leave it and head home.? Now I guess I’ll try a series of weekend hops to move it closer in phases.

Bummer. What type of aircraft was added to the Grizlandia order of battle? How far did you get?

 

[Gatordev]

And from where?

Or are all of those details FOUO due to Pagastani Bad Actors?

 

[skybert]

Good look'in T-34. Weather looked good. How far was the trip? Good ride?

Ffirst fly in where I actually flew my plane in! Fremont,MIView attachment 30914View attachment 30915

This one was there too.

Only about a half hour flight 9D9 to KFFX. Perfect morning.

flying to the Norfolk area in two weeks, and looking for fly ins every weekend

 

[wink]

looking for fly ins every weekend

??

 

[jmcquate]

And from where?

Or are all of those details FOUO due to Pagastani Bad Actors?

No more FOUO, it's CUI now.

 

[Griz882]

Bummer. What type of aircraft was added to the Grizlandia order of battle? How far did you get?

Long story. The Eva Perone of Grizlandia...Mrs. Griz...couldn’t stand flying in the LSA. Did it once and never again. So, I started hunting for a wife friendly aircraft. Now, the wife hates to fly. She finds the Airbus A380 “scary.” I wanted a C-170 and took her for a ride in a tail-dragged and the impact was worse...she was convinced the prop was going to bury itself into the ground as soon as the tail went up. We tried a 182 but I didn’t like it and they sell very fast right now. We had several long conversations discussing various small aircraft she had been in and she noted one thing that didn’t scare her at all...in fact, she liked it a lot....so I bought this!

 

[Griz882]

And from where?

Or are all of those details FOUO due to Pagastani Bad Actors?

It was planned as a true cross country, KUDD to KVKX. It is still stuck in Palm Springs.

 

[wink]

Long story. The Eva Perone of Grizlandia...Mrs. Griz...couldn’t stand flying in the LSA. Did it once and never again. So, I started hunting for a wife friendly aircraft. Now, the wife hates to fly. She finds the Airbus A380 “scary.” I wanted a C-170 and took her for a ride in a tail-dragged and the impact was worse...she was convinced the prop was going to bury itself into the ground as soon as the tail went up. We tried a 182 but I didn’t like it and they sell very fast right now. We had several long conversations discussing various small aircraft she had been in and she noted one thing that didn’t scare her at all...in fact, she liked it a lot....so I bought this!

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YOU BOUGHT A F-5 ?? .

 

[Griz882]

YOU BOUGHT A F-5 ?? .

No silly, the GMC pickup truck.

 

[wink]

No silly, the GMC pickup truck.

?

 

[Jim123]

?

Besides, everybody knows that's the tail of a MiG-28.

 

[jmcquate]

Griz, doesn't your wife know that helos can't fly?

 

[Griz882]

Griz, doesn't your wife know that helos can't fly?

That’s why she said I could get one.

 

[Gatordev]

Wow, neat purchase. I know nothing really about the Enstrom, other than there are a bunch of them out there and a lot are used for advanced flight training/checkouts. You'll have to show us a panel pic the next time you have the chance.