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fishbuck
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Flew the plane!
Okay, I finally got a chance to fly my Baja plane and it flies very good.
I did find 1 little problem when I was doing the engine run-up so had to take it back. But Tom the owner/mechanic fixed it in about 10 minutes and I
was on my way.
I only got to fly it for about 1 hour so need to go back and finish the check-out with about 1 more hour's flying.
The instructor was pleased with my flying and I felt good in the plane.
It's nice to know I've still got it.
So come on everybody. Let's plan a trip!!!
"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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Good to hear your in the air and feel comfortable with the airplane. Enjoy your Baja flying and fishing and fly safe.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Great Fishbuck.!!
Get some ShortField Work, landing and Takeoffs, Check your Load, Passengers and Fish coming back and have some great Trips!
Skeet
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capt. mike
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way to go Bucky. Tell Tom hi for me, he did 2 annuals on my PA24 before i quit commuting to SD 2004. great guy.
so what was the eng thang?
ask him about his place at gonzaga i think.
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thebajarunner
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Probably just replaced the crank-shaft
| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
way to go Bucky. Tell Tom hi for me, he did 2 annuals on my PA24 before i quit commuting to SD 2004. great guy.
so what was the eng thang?
ask him about his place at gonzaga i think. |
or some simple thing like that
Seriously, that is great news,
have a great trip and tell us all about it...
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woody with a view
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da plane!
da plane!
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
way to go Bucky. Tell Tom hi for me, he did 2 annuals on my PA24 before i quit commuting to SD 2004. great guy.
so what was the eng thang?
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Broken ground wire on the left mag. Tom had it fixed in minutes.
Played with the Garmin GNS 430 a little. Very cool.
"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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BajaGringo
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Congrats!!!
Any pictures to post???
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fishbuck
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Here's my new plane! Or atleast the plane I would like to use. I doubt if they allow Mexico and almost for sure no dirt runways. But a guy can dream a
little:
http://www.plusoneflyers.org/FleetPages/N4363Q.htm
At about 200mph it will fly 1000 miles. Not quite a jet but getting closer!
"Some aircraft may be available for flight destinations in Mexico and Canada."
I found this on there webpage. What a tease!
[Edited on 9-25-2008 by fishbuck]
"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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TonyC
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Ok Mike. I'm down. Looking forward to a few trips with....has to be somewhere in Baja California, on dirt.
Tony
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Sharksbaja
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Bucko, careful there, you're scaring people!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Bucko, careful there, you're scaring people! |
The only scary part is the $280/hour rental cost. About $45/person to go 200 miles.
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"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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toneart
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Go for it, bucky! You know you have to. I commend you for the passion to live your dream. Someday, when it fits with my needs, I would fly with you if
you can overlook the white knuckles. 
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
Ok Mike. I'm down. Looking forward to a few trips with....has to be somewhere in Baja California, on dirt.
Tony |
Virgin America
Flight 948 7:30am
San Francisco, CA (SFO) 9:05am
San Diego, CA (SAN) 1hr 35min - Nonstop
$138
I can't imagine why you would drive all the way down!!! I'll pick you up at the airport.
"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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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Bucko, careful there, you're scaring people! |
The only scary part is the $280/hour rental cost. About $45/person to go 200 miles. |
Yep, I read that too!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
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LancairDriver
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Fishbuck, I'm sure you know if you were to take the Malibu down you will have to go light on fuel or people as your payload (useful load 1390lbs. less
fuel weight of 720 lbs. for 120 gallons of fuel will only leave you 670 lbs. for people and baggage.) No gordos allowed, me included! Thats the
problem with 4 or 6 place airplanes whether prop or jet, not to mention the cost of fuel at 5 to 6 bucks/gal.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
Fishbuck, I'm sure you know if you were to take the Malibu down you will have to go light on fuel or people as your payload (useful load 1390lbs. less
fuel weight of 720 lbs. for 120 gallons of fuel will only leave you 670 lbs. for people and baggage.) No gordos allowed, me included! Thats the
problem with 4 or 6 place airplanes whether prop or jet, not to mention the cost of fuel at 5 to 6 bucks/gal. |
I haven't done the math yet on the Malibu. But it would get to B. Asuncion or Mulege on about 80 gallons round. About!
So that should leave me about 800-900 lbs for people and stuff. So it will need to be Standard Weght pax or lighter.
But so far I'm just fantazing about flying 200mph. Do kill my buzz with reality man.
"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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Count me in.I'll go on a diet if I have to.One good thing you dont have to figure in much for beer as weight.They got it there
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LancairDriver
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Actually they show a Knots True Airspeed of 215 for the Malibu. In mph this is 247 mph! Hows that for speed? Almost as fast as a Lancair.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
Actually they show a Knots True Airspeed of 215 for the Malibu. In mph this is 247 mph! Hows that for speed? Almost as fast as a Lancair.
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The Lancair IVP is still my favorite! Is there a faster one yet?
"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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