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San Francisquito

GonzagaChick - 3-13-2012 at 08:07 AM

Does anyone know how to contact San Francisquito? Email? Phone etc?

capt. mike - 3-13-2012 at 09:03 AM

runway lost its permit if that tells you anything.

dtbushpilot - 3-13-2012 at 06:13 PM

Just go and hope for the best, always works for me as long as I don't have grand expectations of "the best"......dt

ps: let us know how it went.

Punta San Francisquito

C205Driver - 3-13-2012 at 08:28 PM

. . .Was there in Oct; had 3 planes on the strip at 1 time; Juan & son running it & young lady, Floor, did a GREAT job in the kitchen. . .New beds & linens - Woo- Woo. . .Try 011-52-555-151-4886. . .BUT remember they have a satellite phone & genset so best time to call is at sunset to 10PM. . .Hope they are open as grandson who is working on pilot license & I plan on a flying there for few days there. . By the way the bathroom was remodeled with HOT water!!!!!

dtbushpilot - 3-13-2012 at 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by C205Driver
. . .Was there in Oct; had 3 planes on the strip at 1 time; Juan & son running it & young lady, Floor, did a GREAT job in the kitchen. . .New beds & linens - Woo- Woo. . .Try 011-52-555-151-4886. . .BUT remember they have a satellite phone & genset so best time to call is at sunset to 10PM. . .Hope they are open as grandson who is working on pilot license & I plan on a flying there for few days there. . By the way the bathroom was remodeled with HOT water!!!!!

All great news, can't wait to go back.....dt

Stickers - 3-13-2012 at 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by capt. mike
runway lost its permit if that tells you anything.

Any Baja Bush Pilot members know about this? :?:

capt. mike - 3-14-2012 at 09:13 AM

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Originally posted by Stickers

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Originally posted by capt. mike
runway lost its permit if that tells you anything.

Any Baja Bush Pilot members know about this? :?:

there is a fairly new post on BBP which lists a bunch of dirt and even a couple paved old strips which have expired permits - just FYI stuff. Includes gonzaga and many other popular spots for the winged crowd.

you land at your own risk. If feds are there monitoring you MIGHT get some hassle like what happened to some guys at Alfi's a few weeks ago.

i have been at PSFO when a garrison was there in full dress and humvees - but no negatives so license was likely ok.
i have never before seen or read that PSFO was without its permit so thot that was strange.
but the logistics of getting it back in order plus the cost can be daunting.

many strip owners have had to get to Mexico city to get their authorizations - not cheap or convenient from baja.

it is a special place, i wish them the best since my 1st landing there in 1981 or so..

capt. mike - 3-14-2012 at 09:15 AM

A revised list for what is actually still open may better serve us these days

Meiling Ranch- closed
Los Frailes-closed
Punta San Francisquito-closed
Campo Rene-closed
Bahia Tortugas-closed
Cielito Lindo-open
Alfonsinas- temp closed
Punta Pescadero-open for guests homeowners file punta colorado
Bahia de Los Angeles-closed

David K - 3-14-2012 at 09:54 AM

Meling

TMW - 3-14-2012 at 07:38 PM

DK you did not know Meling had an airstrip or that it was closed. There are Indian paintings on a large rock pile near there.

David K - 3-14-2012 at 07:54 PM

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DK you did not know Meling had an airstrip or that it was closed. There are Indian paintings on a large rock pile near there.

I have been there, and I knew it quite well was a fly in resort. I was just helping Capt. Mike with the spelling, for next time! :light:

I have not seen any Indian paintings near there, however... You have a photo?

dtbushpilot - 3-14-2012 at 09:19 PM

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by TW
DK you did not know Meling had an airstrip or that it was closed. There are Indian paintings on a large rock pile near there.

I have been there, and I knew it quite well was a fly in resort. I was just helping Capt. Mike with the spelling, for next time! :light:

I have not seen any Indian paintings near there, however... You have a photo?

DK, you SOCK!!!!.....so, what did I misspell......I might have meant ROCK!!!! or......... :lol:

capt. mike - 3-15-2012 at 09:12 AM

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I have been there, and I knew it quite well was a fly in resort. I was just helping Capt. Mike with the spelling, for next time! :light:

I have not seen any Indian paintings near there, however... You have a photo?

WTF?? who cares about all this misspelling except the lunatic fringe? hahahaha. jest funnin on ya DK - i know your are obsessed.
i cut and pasted the list from the BBP post. I really don't care about getting an "A" in baja 101 here. and i didn't go in and spel cheque the original post - who has time? why bother?

i have been on the BBP site for eons and no one has ever posted a note to correct someone's spelling. It just doesn't matter over there. To be sure i see more grammatical errors here than any other thing - like their vs there vs they're; and to vs too; and your vs you're; border vs boarder......i say re fricking lax. :lol:

no one corrects those things. My 7th grade English teacher Mary Ellen Smies would be rolling in her grave. :biggrin:

David K - 3-15-2012 at 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by dtbushpilot

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by TW
DK you did not know Meling had an airstrip or that it was closed. There are Indian paintings on a large rock pile near there.

I have been there, and I knew it quite well was a fly in resort. I was just helping Capt. Mike with the spelling, for next time! :light:

I have not seen any Indian paintings near there, however... You have a photo?

DK, you SOCK!!!!.....so, what did I misspell......I might have meant ROCK!!!! or......... :lol:

I don''t care about English words misspelled... Just helping Baja Nomads spell Baja PLACES correctly... for fun and education.

As soon as you produce the Lost Mission Treasure Trip Report, I will say you ROCK! :light:

David K - 3-15-2012 at 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by capt. mike

I have been there, and I knew it quite well was a fly in resort. I was just helping Capt. Mike with the spelling, for next time! :light:

I have not seen any Indian paintings near there, however... You have a photo?

no one corrects those things. My 7th grade English teacher Mary Ellen Smies would be rolling in her grave. :biggrin:

No worries Capt. Mike... it may have been a typo? Maybe I am sensitive to it more as one of the Meling boys recently joined our Norwegian Fish Club, in Vista. Skol!

capt. mike - 3-15-2012 at 11:36 AM

That's where you guys meet and eat a fish fry and drink beer monthly, right? sounds like a good fun. Do you wear the hats? you should invite McFez he wears those steer horn viking hats too.

how a bout some shots of the gals in breast plates?
i have friends in from Wisconsin this week - swedes norwegian mixes given the names.
when i visited them in 2009 , 1st time in WI, we went to many ethnic food places and my BMI went way over the legal limit...

David K - 3-15-2012 at 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by capt. mike
That's where you guys meet and eat a fish fry and drink beer monthly, right? sounds like a good fun. Do you wear the hats? you should invite McFez he wears those steer horn viking hats too.

how a bout some shots of the gals in breast plates?
i have friends in from Wisconsin this week - swedes norwegian mixes given the names.
when i visited them in 2009 , 1st time in WI, we went to many ethnic food places and my BMI went way over the legal limit...

Yup... for those who like to drink beer and eat fish! The Norwegian Fish Club Odin (aka Viking Fish Club). We meet about 5 times a year. Last week, we had over 80 for dinner with 7 in my group. We enjoy many beers and skols with Aquavit:

CICK:Fish Club Odin

http://norwayhall.org/HowToJoinFishClub.htm (contact me if interested! I am 'Balder', son of Odin)

[Edited on 3-16-2012 by David K]

[Edited on 3-16-2012 by David K]

willardguy - 3-15-2012 at 04:58 PM

how about a caraway flavored margarita?

Ken Bondy - 3-15-2012 at 05:20 PM

There are petroglyphs on the large rocks at the approach (low) end of the Meling runway. In the photo below they are just to the left of the close end of the runway:

[Edited on 3-16-2012 by Ken Bondy]