BajaNomad - looking for a few adventure minded

looking for a few adventure minded

capt. mike - 10-18-2009 at 12:05 PM

baja travel enthusiasts interested in plane trips out of Phx AZ area (served by all major airlines) fall thru spring.

weekends or longer - send me a PM or email with your destinations and questions, and i'll respond quickly.

baja, mainland - wherever. Just looking for some shared fun and to kill some time until this economy starts creating real work again....... :rolleyes:

Ken Bondy - 10-18-2009 at 02:52 PM

When do we leave?

DENNIS - 10-18-2009 at 02:52 PM

Stop by and pick me up.

toneart - 10-18-2009 at 04:17 PM

Send in the clowns! :lol:

DENNIS - 10-18-2009 at 04:18 PM

Hey. Wait a minute. :lol:

DENNIS - 10-18-2009 at 04:21 PM

Tony...What's with the "flat line" in your signature box? Didn't the de-fib paddles work?

BajaNuts - 10-19-2009 at 08:58 PM

Here's one for ToneArt-

____^____^____^____^____^____

Not trying to hijack :saint:

, just consider it a bump.... :bounce:

Desertsurfergal - 10-19-2009 at 09:05 PM

Hey we are in Havasu....pick us up too.

Desertsurfergal - 10-19-2009 at 09:09 PM

Baja Nuts..that's a Sinus Tach rythm or depending on the rate could be a normal sinus...sorry the EMT in me.

Von - 10-19-2009 at 09:32 PM

Can ya pick me up at the top of Cuyamaca peak in San Diego? ill be

waiting~~

toneart - 10-19-2009 at 10:02 PM

Mike,

Keep this thread open. I am sure you will have some serious replies. It would be a fun time. I met you at the Serenidad a couple of years ago at the bar. I have a casita in The Orchard. May fly sometime with you. Could you take a big dog?

Tony

BajaNuts - 10-19-2009 at 10:49 PM

D-surfergal,
all I was trying to do was kick it up a little. I know it wasn't accurate, but ya'all got the idea-er.

At least you knew what i was trying to do.... :bounce:

it's all good, and here's hoping TonArt's dog doesn't need BARKbags!

:tumble:

ps- the other one i was looking at was ---^---^---^---^---^---

is that better or worse?

Go EMT's!

elgatoloco - 10-19-2009 at 11:17 PM

'Screaming Airlines' has earned the coveted elgatoloco y que barbara Five Agave rating. :smug:

It is the only way to travel south of the border via air. The inflight movie and beverage service were an unexpected added touch. :yes:

Seeing the country side from on high is a whole new experience. :spingrin:

Making memories at 170 mph! :dudette:

toneart - 10-20-2009 at 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaNuts
D-surfergal,
all I was trying to do was kick it up a little. I know it wasn't accurate, but ya'all got the idea-er.

At least you knew what i was trying to do.... :bounce:

it's all good, and here's hoping TonArt's dog doesn't need BARKbags!

:tumble:

ps- the other one i was looking at was ---^---^---^---^---^---

is that better or worse?

Go EMT's!

I think.

I know. Paco's bags are packed and he goin' to Baja. :yes:

capt. mike - 10-20-2009 at 07:49 AM

Thx Matt, yes we had fun La Paz 2004 baja 1000 race.

Tony - yes i know you. I'll get to Mulege some day again, sure miss my old place. sorry - we don't do pets though. or minors.... :spingrin:

Viva Screaming Airlines!

David K - 10-20-2009 at 08:33 AM

I had the thrill of flying with Capt. Mike back in December, 2001...

Here's a photo I took over Santispac at Bahia Concepcion:

Thanks Capt. Mike!

BFS - 10-20-2009 at 09:02 AM

Id love to jump in on this somehow.
Couple of questions: Can you make it as far as La Paz? What is the maximum length and number of surfboards I can bring?

Thanks!

Baja&Back - 10-20-2009 at 09:23 AM

Mike: We'd love to fly Screamin' Airlines sometime!!! Will see about contacting you when we get down AZ way this winter. What's your favorite destination?? Is a a weekender @ Gonzaga Bay too tame for you?
:?:

tripledigitken - 10-20-2009 at 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by capt. mike
Thx Matt, yes we had fun La Paz 2004 baja 1000 race.

Tony - yes i know you. I'll get to Mulege some day again, sure miss my old place. sorry - we don't do pets though. or minors.... :spingrin:

How do you define Minor? :coolup:

Baja&Back - 10-20-2009 at 09:27 AM

Mike: We'd love to fly Screamin' Airlines sometime!!! Will see about contacting you when we get down AZ way this winter. What's your favorite destination?? Is a a weekender @ Gonzaga Bay too tame for you?
:?:

PS: For years, we've kept missing you by THAT much. Everywhere we go, they say, "You just missed Mike. He was here hours ago". We actually watched you take off from BOLA one time. Dincha see us wavin'?

David K - 10-20-2009 at 09:33 AM

Barry, I passed you and the other mohos in your caravan south of El Rosario waving and honking... then I pulled right in front of you with all my stickers for you to see... You never saw me either!

We call that 'Baja Blind'... all you see is that beautiul destination in your mind! :rolleyes:

capt. mike - 10-20-2009 at 10:38 AM

Wow DK - has it been that long?

Ken - minors are anyone who haven't reached the age of majority. So you are included as a major!

What's your favorite destination?? - easy - Mulege.
Is a a weekender @ Gonzaga Bay too tame for you? - heck no. easy trip. depends on tides, that's all.

nope....didn't see you at BOLA. haven't been back there in a long time.

fishbuck - 10-20-2009 at 06:47 PM

Mike, check out my new plane!
http://www.daystarair.net/index.php?option=com_content&t...

capt. mike - 10-21-2009 at 08:54 AM

sweet. looks just like Mike Bidwell's personal 421 (owner of AZ Cardinals and Flying Sams pilot) which he flew with us to Lopez on many trips.

i see they don't quote the rates on the website. 421s are maintenance hogs so owners are well heeled. i'd rather have a 414 though - no gear reduction drive on the engines. one less thing to break.

but yeah....still traveling in style. :tumble:

Osprey - 10-21-2009 at 12:25 PM

David K, let's give Mike a little bump here. Do you still have that video of you and Mike on a Baja trip in his plane? If you can find it, run the part where both of you are holding up the wing while some Mexcanic tries to patch the landing gear piston which was leaking gas. Did you ever get that fixed Mike? Last we heard you had to have it patched over and over because a new one was just too costly.

capt. mike - 10-21-2009 at 03:01 PM

that video you saw was shot by Greg Joder in Hermosillo returning from Loreto and a turtle conservation exposition he attended. We took on some nitrogen courtesy of my good friend of 24 years and trusted mechanic Enrique Garcia, to get us to Tucson where Greg and his brother were dropped off.

yes, i had that strut upper housing replaced shortly thereafter due to a stress crack that wouldn't seal up - got tired of fighting it. And last April we replaced the same part on the other side. Both were OEM from 1961 so i'd say they got their useful lives service.
and yes they were spendy as are all AC parts these days - but not necessarily a safety critical component. At over a $grand for each part alone plus labor to change out - one can justify airing up a slow leaking strut every other week or so. And - large temperature changes can cause a strut to leak a little too. It's part of a thorough walk around pre flight inspection.

do you know Chuck and Vickie

capt. mike - 10-21-2009 at 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Desertsurfergal
Hey we are in Havasu....pick us up too.

from Havascrew?

they are realtors. Had a place 5 miles north of Puertacitos for a good many years, one of the rock style houses. they flew into the strip there in a Hawk XP 195 HP Cessna. Used to see them a lot at Serenidad when they went further down.
i heard they sold but have not seen them in a while.

i was in Havasu in July looking at that BK Holiday Inn on the Island which got stopped at slab. Took a broker over from Phx who is trying to re fi it out of BK. I'd love to finish that project for someone.

dtbushpilot - 10-21-2009 at 03:21 PM

I've never had to add nitrogen to the gear on my 180.....should I be checking it?....dt

capt. mike - 10-21-2009 at 04:26 PM

another reason the 180 is such a great baja aeroplane dt.

dtbushpilot - 10-21-2009 at 04:37 PM

A rubber trim piece that fills the gap between the gear leg and fusilage had split and was hanging out so I put a piece of duct tape over it to keep it from flapping in the breeze. My daughter was about to go flying with me when she saw it and said DUCT TAPE!!!! the landing gear is held on with DUCT TAPE!!!? "What's wrong with that" I replied, they don't call it 100 mph tape for nothing. OK then, she replied, just be sure to keep it under 100 mph.....(true story)...dt

rogerj1 - 10-21-2009 at 11:39 PM

Mike, I've been wanting to do a trip like this for a long time. Maybe it's time. What time of the year are you thinking?

capt. mike - 10-22-2009 at 08:49 AM

i dunno.

depends on what work comes up. come up with a plan and try to fill 3 seats then email me.

wilderone - 11-7-2009 at 04:48 PM

I'm definitely interested. Would hope that the trip is longer than 3 days to make the flight expense worthwhile. I promise to be on good behavior!

capt. mike - 11-8-2009 at 02:43 PM

yur always on good behavior wilderone.
put some ideas together.