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Old 01-03-2010, 07:02 AM
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Beautiful pics Greg - I really loved the one of Mono Lake - can't wait until the time we get to spend more time out there with you folks!

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Old 01-03-2010, 09:56 AM
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After seeing your plane in person (thanks again for coming to Winnemucca) and reading your trip report, I am double motivated to finish my RV-9.

Now the good part!!! Greg how could you, a geologist and resident of Nevada, make the mistake of calling Wheeler Peak the highest point in the State? It is a beautiful mountain and could appropriately be called the highest mountain located entirely in Nevada, but the actual high point is Boundary Peak in the White Mountains on the western border, NE of Bishop CA. It is the lower of Mt. Montgomery's two summits, which is located mostly in California. As penance for your grave error, you should probably have to come back to Winnemucca and show me your plane again!!
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Old 01-03-2010, 10:31 AM
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Vlad, photos are totally unedited other than to decrease the resolution so they fit on the forum pages. The light was very interesting during our flight up the east side of the Sierras.

Axel, next time we WILL stop and visit!

Paul, yes, that was a grammatical mistake on my part as I am aware of Boundary Peak (even worked there once years ago). Usually I note that Wheeler is the highest peak WITHIN the state of Nevada. Guess I'll just have to come to Winnemucca again....tough price to pay but somebody's gotta do it!

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Old 01-04-2010, 03:56 PM
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Great story with many beautiful pictures. Thanks for the write-up.

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Old 01-04-2010, 04:19 PM
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What a fantastic trip and great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 01-04-2010, 04:19 PM
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Awesome write-up with great pics. Very nicely done!
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:29 AM
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Great write-up. Hope you enjoyed Texas!

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Old 01-05-2010, 11:42 AM
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Greg,

I'm curious if some of those photos were taken with your wing camera mounted setup?

Nice travel story.

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Old 01-05-2010, 07:36 PM
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I did have a good time in TX, though I would have liked to have spent a bit more time so I could fly around some and see the places made famous by VAF. I'll be back.

Ed, the photos were all through-the-canopy shots. The current wing setup almost requires the copilot to remove the stick to use the computer (for safety reasons), and Julia wasn't keen on having the stick missing and a computer in her lap for all that time. And since my autopilot wasn't working, it was really nice to have a copilot to fly some of the time. I will get to AZ one of these days and give you a look at the setup.

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