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03-01-2008, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton, Nevada --- A34
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Taking an afternoon break at the beach
A spectacularly beautiful day meant that we had to find a destination for a flight today and Paul suggested Mustang Beach in south Texas (offshore from Corpus Christi). As I hadn't been there before (and was only vaguely familiar with the name), I was game. So, after a stop at the one of Paul's favorite haunts (EPO) electronics store) and several impulse purchases, we arrived at the airport. Bear and I piled into the plane with Paul, and off we flew.
Our first stop was Brazoria County, where the fuel is relatively cheap and the Canadian Tutors in the pattern and on the ramp proved an interesting diversion.
Back in the air again, we followed the coast, dodged the border surveillance balloon, and headed to Mustang Beach.
The airport proved a fine place. No one was on duty to greet us and the door was locked. But, a sign on the side door told us to use the CTAF + "*" and the CTAF was in 10" letters on the building. Not hard to figure out! One wonders who these locked doors succeed on keeping out.
Keeping things simple, we grabbed a few things and walked to the beach less than 1/2 mile away. Some other pilots offered us a ride to a restaurant in town, but we were content to grab sandwiches and sodas at the convenience store across the road and just picnic on the beach.
After an hour or so, we packed up, walked back, and headed home. A very pleasant diversion for a few hours on a lazy Saturday. Like all Gulf Coast beaches in my experience, it isn't the sort of place where I would book a week's vacation. But, it sure beats sitting in Houston for an afternoon! (Or, Paul reminds me, Springfield, Virginia!)
If you would like to see more photos of the trip, check out:
http://picasaweb.google.com/DrKarst/...eachTrip030108
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RV3B, NX13PL "Tsamsiyu" co-builder, TMXIO-320, test platform Legacy G3X/TruTrak avionics suite
RV-6 ?Mikey? (purchased flying) ? Garmin test platform (G3X Touch, GS28 autopilot servos, GTN650 GPS/Nav/Comm,
GNC255 Nav/Com, GA240 audio panel)
RV8, N188PD "Valkyrie" (by marriage)
Last edited by Louise Hose : 03-01-2008 at 08:23 PM.
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03-01-2008, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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....and it may not be the white sand beaches of Mexico or the Caribbean, but it beats sitting next to a hole through the ice on a frozen lake in Minnesota...right Alex?! 
Paul
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03-02-2008, 06:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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Just wait...
....'til tomorrow when I post pictures of the beautiful Georgia coast and marshlands that Brian and I plan on visiting this afternoon!!
Bye,
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Louisville, Ga
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03-02-2008, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mtns of N.E. Georgia
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Redneck Riviera
Come on Louise; how can you dis the Redneck Riviera like that! We know it doesn't have the huge crashing waves of the California Coast, but at least you don't have to watch where you step to keep from getting tar on your feet! 
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03-02-2008, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Eagle Neck, Georgia
Posts: 208
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Just wait
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Originally Posted by pierre smith
....'til tomorrow when I post pictures of the beautiful Georgia coast and marshlands that Brian and I plan on visiting this afternoon!! 
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Pierre,
In case you didn't know it, the former Richard Sipp home in Eagle Neck is for sale...
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03-02-2008, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: DVT
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What's a CTAF?
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No one was on duty to greet us and the door was locked. But, a sign on the side door told us to use the CTAF + "*" and the CTAF was in 10" letters on the building. Not hard to figure out! One wonders who these locked doors succeed on keeping out.
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Gotta ask yerself, how many non-pilots know what CTAF means? I've seen similar at other airports too - Tehachapi Muni comes immediately to mind.
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03-02-2008, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
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Too cool!
Louise,
Looks like a fun trip. Thanks for the inspiration as I am just coming inside after countersinking firewall parts for the last 2 hrs in my partially heated garage up here in Ohio.
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03-02-2008, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Austin
Posts: 130
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Louise,
Great pictures, in one of them titled "moving further south" you show Pierce Field a private airfield located outside of Port O'Conner. I own some property there. It is a former US Army Aircorp base used durring WWII for training. Just south of this airfield is another old Army aircorp training field on what is now Matagorda State park.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild...ma/list/?id=48
It would be nice if Texas Parks and Wildlife would alow GA to use this airfield to access this park, like they do Big Bend.
Tail done waiting on excess funds to order the wings.
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03-02-2008, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peoria, AZ
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Hi Louise,
Looks like great pictures from a great trip. I still am amazed at how many adventures you can do in a days flight by RV and still have another day left in the weekend!
Those rear view mirrors on the RV-8 are cool. Got to figure out how to mount some on a RV-4 canopy.
PS Like your tropical shirt!
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03-02-2008, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton, Nevada --- A34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MacNab
Gotta ask yerself, how many non-pilots know what CTAF means?
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Anyone with access to the internet? 
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Louise Hose, Editor of The Homebuilder's Portal by KITPLANES
RV3B, NX13PL "Tsamsiyu" co-builder, TMXIO-320, test platform Legacy G3X/TruTrak avionics suite
RV-6 ?Mikey? (purchased flying) ? Garmin test platform (G3X Touch, GS28 autopilot servos, GTN650 GPS/Nav/Comm,
GNC255 Nav/Com, GA240 audio panel)
RV8, N188PD "Valkyrie" (by marriage)
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