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fishbuck
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I am Baja pilot(again).
So if my deal goes as planned I shall be airborne over Baja soon. I finally have access to some aircraft the have the range and speed to make Baja
travel practical.
I won't be able to make longer trips until I retire. But quick weekend trips from the border to San Quintin are now within my grasp.
Let the trip planning begin!
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Tioloco
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That is great! Opens up a lot more territory for a short weekend. Congrats!
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David K
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That is great Mike. Can you drop into Palomar Airport and pick me up?  
Where will you land, Campo Lorenzo or Cielito Lindo?
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AKgringo
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Will that make you 'AirBuck'?
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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fishbuck
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | That is great Mike. Can you drop into Palomar Airport and pick me up?
Where will you land, Campo Lorenzo or Cielito Lindo? |
Yes and yes. No I will go to Pedregal but I will land across the bay if you want and hop over.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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fishbuck
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That is good. But I am already having new bizcards printed...
Are you ready... "CAPTAIN BAJA"
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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bonanza bucko
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Fishbuck:
You are a lucky devil! I'd give my left XXXs to do that again.
We did it about 75% of our weekends for 35 years from San Diego to Alfonsina's at Gonzaga Bay and then from Sacramento to there.
We started in a 1957 C-182 which hauled a lot of the supplies, beer and friends needed to build our first house there in 1979. Then the trip was in
our beloved Bonanza to build the second house.
Here's a video (turn up the sound and go full screen) that I made of the trip. The opening shot shows both our Bonanza and our old C-182 which was
taxiing by at Borego. https://vimeo.com/68383565
Baja Bucko .....AKA Bonanza Bucko. :-)
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David K
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Great flying stories!
Flying to Baja is a quick way to begin enjoying the peninsula!
I have had a couple of fun flying trips over Baja:
*I got to fly with Doug Bowles from Alfonsina's to Oceanside, via Calexico back in 1999.
*I flew with Captain Mike over Mulegé and Punta Chivato in 2001.
*In 2014, I flew in Jim McCoy's helicopter from El Cajon to San Vicente then again from Mission San Fernando back to El Cajon, in 2014.
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BajaBlanca
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When we first moved here to La Bocana my wish was for a helicopter! It would have been great to be able to hop over and visit my mom and my sisters in
San Diego.
I understand that back in the day La Bocana used to fly co-op members and their families up to Ensenada with the cargo (abalone or lobster) on board.
Congratulations on your plane and being able to take those much needed Baja trips.
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BigBearRider
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| Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | So if my deal goes as planned I shall be airborne over Baja soon. I finally have access to some aircraft the have the range and speed to make Baja
travel practical.
I won't be able to make longer trips until I retire. But quick weekend trips from the border to San Quintin are now within my grasp.
Let the trip planning begin!
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It sounds like you joined a flying club? If so, which one? Plus One?
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fishbuck
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| Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | | Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | So if my deal goes as planned I shall be airborne over Baja soon. I finally have access to some aircraft the have the range and speed to make Baja
travel practical.
I won't be able to make longer trips until I retire. But quick weekend trips from the border to San Quintin are now within my grasp.
Let the trip planning begin!
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It sounds like you joined a flying club? If so, which one? Plus One? |
I don't want to jinx it but details will trickle out as appropriate.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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BigBearRider
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| Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | | Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | | Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | So if my deal goes as planned I shall be airborne over Baja soon. I finally have access to some aircraft the have the range and speed to make Baja
travel practical.
I won't be able to make longer trips until I retire. But quick weekend trips from the border to San Quintin are now within my grasp.
Let the trip planning begin!
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It sounds like you joined a flying club? If so, which one? Plus One? |
I don't want to jinx it but details will trickle out as appropriate. |
Good luck. I assume that you joined the Baja Bush Pilots, if you are not already a member.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: Originally posted by bonanza bucko | Fishbuck:
You are a lucky devil! I'd give my left XXXs to do that again.
We did it about 75% of our weekends for 35 years from San Diego to Alfonsina's at Gonzaga Bay and then from Sacramento to there.
We started in a 1957 C-182 which hauled a lot of the supplies, beer and friends needed to build our first house there in 1979. Then the trip was in
our beloved Bonanza to build the second house.
Here's a video (turn up the sound and go full screen) that I made of the trip. The opening shot shows both our Bonanza and our old C-182 which was
taxiing by at Borego. https://vimeo.com/68383565
Baja Bucko .....AKA Bonanza Bucko. :-) |
Very nice thanks
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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LancairDriver
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I used to fly my Lancair 4p from Oregon to Mulege in five hours. Leave in the morning and have lunch and a margarita at the Serenidad by noon. I still
have that option but For the last couple of years We have been taking our RV and bringing our dogs and all kinds of gear and towing a Jeep Wrangler
for off road exploring and taking three days for the trip. I’m in no hurry so the extra comfort and convenience is worth the extra time and camping
comfortably on the beautiful Conception beaches. An airplane takes you from a to b quickly, but you need to have ground transport and everything you
need in place when you get there. It all depends on your mission.
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John Harper
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My dad and I flew from Burbank to LA Bay back in 1973 in a Cessna 182, some kind of charter flight with just a few other fishermen. Stayed at Casa
Diaz. They had to "buzz" the landing strip to get all the people and vehicles out of the way and then came in to land. Quite an adventure. My mom
back home must have been frantic the whole time.
John
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shari
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woo hoo...if you want to come and fish here I will pitch in for fuel for a quick visit to Sirena in Ensenada or at least as far as San quintin!
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David K
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L.A. Bay in the 60s and early 70s (before pavement):
When Cruz (Mama) Diaz was cooking turtle steaks for dinner, the planes arrived from all points! She was famous for her turtle.
That was the prime industry developed there in the old days, after gold mining ended. Then American fly-in sports fishermen. Turtle trucks would drive
the old dirt road for days delivering turtles to Ensenada for processing.
One story from the old days was that the Sea of Cortez had so many turtles you could walk across it on their backs!
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Hey, whatever happened to Mike and the whole Screaming Airlines thing?
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | L.A. Bay in the 60s and early 70s (before pavement):
When Cruz (Mama) Diaz was cooking turtle steaks for dinner, the planes arrived from all points! She was famous for her turtle.
That was the prime industry developed there in the old days, after gold mining ended. Then American fly-in sports fishermen. Turtle trucks would drive
the old dirt road for days delivering turtles to Ensenada for processing.
One story from the old days was that the Sea of Cortez had so many turtles you could walk across it on their backs! |
I remember having turtle steaks for dinner at the Diaz place. We also drove with some people south and around to the other side of the bay and
gathered some conch snails and oysters. I'm sure it's all gone now.
John
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