Now, Stickers, that is just waaayy cool! When we had our trawler that kind of spontaneous attachment to some harbor was 'gunkholing'. Do you guys have
a similar name for x-country flying?
Allen R.ddawson - 3-24-2012 at 02:29 PM
that is pretty cool!Pompano - 3-24-2012 at 03:35 PM
This was another kind of impromptu landing at the Serindad..coming in for a landing from the opposite direction..across the river.
Well...any landing you can walk away from is a success...and it's not exactly O'Hare is it??
About one week ago...kind of surprised us a bit while putting up the new boat dock addition.
Fernweh - 3-24-2012 at 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by Pompano
This was another kind of impromptu landing at the Serindad..coming in for a landing from the opposite direction..across the river.
Well...any landing you can walk away from is a success...and it's not exactly O'Hare is it??
About one week ago...kind of surprised us a bit while putting up the new boat dock addition.
Roger,
that was a tail-dragger, they like to land and take off into the wind, maybe that what the windsock was telling the pilot....Pompano - 3-24-2012 at 03:59 PM
Flown in more taildraggers than I can count...and I was sure when I looked at this landing that was indeed the case..
After all, this is Baja and we hate rules...except when breaking it that one time kills someone.
A long time, I won a bet that a taildragger could be airborne in less than 6 seconds. My buddy, Dusty, took off across the runway into the wind.
C180 taildragger...5 seconds from start to airborne. Got an VHS video of that..will have to figure out how to post it...youtube-wise, maybe?
Stupid..si.
Here we are in a Citabria...another highly manuerable aircraft...and does not forgive many errors.
[Edited on 3-24-2012 by Pompano]Stickers - 3-24-2012 at 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by bufeo
Now, Stickers, that is just waaayy cool! When we had our trawler that kind of spontaneous attachment to some harbor was 'gunkholing'. Do you guys have
a similar name for x-country flying?
Allen R.
Well considering the condition of the runway that day 'gunkholing' would be a good description. Although we were 'porkin' for a good meal, some music
and a place to sleep.
[Edited on 3-24-2012 by Stickers]Stickers - 3-24-2012 at 04:26 PM
Yes Pompano taildraggers are the way to go for remote landings but today range is important too. With hardly any aviation fuel available around Baja
my 'nose dragger' Grumman gets the job done with about a 750 mile range on one (50gal) tank of gas.
Pompano - 3-24-2012 at 04:48 PM
Nice nose wheel Grumman, Stickers and a fine range on 50 gals!!...but as you know, best stick to taildraggers for those remote Baja places to
land..beaches, driveways, etc. We have used the old Nova gas blend on many an emergency fuel stop at ranchos with make-shift strips. Baja makes you
make-do with what's at hand.
Love Grummans, especially this one flown lake-hopping fishing resorts from Winnipeg to Alaska:
This photos shows two of the best watercraft for the big lakes Up North...Grumman Widgeon and Lund 16 fisherman...Classics of the
North.
durrelllrobert - 3-24-2012 at 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by Stickers
It was late Saturday afternoon and that meant the pig-roast was on. Landed and stayed the night for the party.
Floatflyer - 3-24-2012 at 07:11 PM
Pompano: I am sure you know that a pilot can land more places off of airport in the People's Republic of California than you can in Baja. The good
old days of beach, road, and remote dirt strips is a thing of the past, a fond memory like waking up without being stiff and sore.Pompano - 3-24-2012 at 07:20 PM
Right on, Floatflyer...
You should try North Dakota and Saskatchewan....450 X 1500 mile square checkerboard of landing strips..called section line trails.
We land on the county highway outside of this hunting shack of mine in Nodak. Not a problem, as long as it's not harvest season and those dang wide
combines hog the road.
Floatflyer - 3-24-2012 at 07:31 PM
Now that is what I would call front yard tie down.
Here is an even better way to get into remote areas, better even than the old days off airport in Baja!!
Wonderful video - thanks for the ride!Pompano - 3-25-2012 at 07:52 AM
I couldn't agree more, floatflyer...they are tops for an adventure Up North...and even sometimes down South...like
this:
Here another float at Posada..a few decades ago.
I have fished from many pontoons of many floatplanes...as did this young buddy of mine, Jason...his smile lasted for weeks. Big Brother program is a
great way to find young friends. We became lifelong amigos that summer.
I made a deal with the pilot to swing the controls over to Jason while in flight...he got the feel of the aircraft...and thus started his love affair
with airplanes and fishing. We fished quite a few remote fly-in only lakes on our trips Up North. One afternoon, Jason brought a very aggressive
30lb pike to our canoe using a 5 of diamonds spoon...A THRILL FOR BOTH OF US!
"Kids And Airplanes And Adventures"...what could be better? Bob H - 3-25-2012 at 08:00 AM
Here's my memory of the famous pig roast at the Serinidad. capt. mike - 3-25-2012 at 10:06 AM
i have landed at Serenidad dozens of times over 30 years of flying in there.
Wind most always favors 32 but i always checked the sock on the hill adjacent.
i can recall only once when upon entering the pattern that 12 was favored and so no big deal we landed to the south.
Don still prefers all take offs to the north for noise and dust control.
but - if i had to use 14 to depart i would if for safety. just taxi south a ways 1st to not bother the guests. there is 3800 ft usually and i can get
in and out on 1900 ft most always like we had avail at La Purisima for clinics even in afternoons when ig was warmer.
great vid Stickers. thx.Ken Bondy - 3-25-2012 at 10:31 AM
Wonderful video Stickers!! Love how you blended the band in with the landing!! Brought back many memories of landings and other good times at
Serenidad. Thanks, ++Ken++DavidE - 3-25-2012 at 11:39 AM
Thx
Brought back many fond memories of flying all around Mexico in A Cessna Skyknight.Stickers - 3-25-2012 at 05:56 PM
Thanks Ken,
The band playing in the video is "Cowboy" they played the night before this flight on the patio of Hotel California in Todos Santos. Their music was
still resonating in my head the next day so I thought it was a good background for the video.
The band plays on Friday nights, they are very good.
