Key West CAVU DAY with Turbo & Kim

turbo · #1 01-27-2011, 06:32 PM

Wheels up 8:30 battling 30 mph headwinds, arrive 10am. #370-381. Goped into town,walk around and hook up with jack and jeb from the uncontrolled airspace podcast and have a great lunch at Alonsos on the docks. #382-403. depart key west and fly the island chain at 1,000 feet to miami. #404-421. flying the coastline we get chased down by a rocket who we spoke to when we both passed over the ocean reef club miles before. he was behind and said he was landing at tamiami. turned out not before catching up, then pealing off just before we entered fort lauderdales airspace with ower clearance. smart guy. #422-432. as the sun sets we reach stuart just as darkness falls. what a RV day. as it turns out kim lost her bracelet when she tripped over the wire tie down at the airport. a call to the fbo and a fedex package has it on its way. those magnetic clasps are not too secure.

enjoy the pics: [http://gallery.mac.com/edarcy#100309&bgcolor=black&view=grid

Vlad · #2 01-27-2011, 07:12 PM

Nice picture gallery Ed! Thanks! Missing Florida...

dkol · #3 01-27-2011, 11:39 PM

Great photos.

I'm planning to fly down to Orlando later next month and I think I'll head on down to Key West as well. I've had some great times in the Keys but haven't been there for years.

carlrai · #4 01-28-2011, 05:57 AM

Great photos of one of the most scenic rides in Florida. Never tire of the low altitude flight over the chain of keys.

Small group from X39 and ZPH heading to Cedar Key on a seafood lunch mission next Sunday. JOIN US! Great photo ops there starting at the Crystal River power plant to CDK.

jimpappas · #5 01-28-2011, 07:33 AM

Just got back the 17th from an extended stay there.

With the "warm up" here up to around 32 I miss the temps and all my friends down there.

Glad you had fun.

Sometime if you havent done it visit Le Creperie for breakfast, awesome!

NavyS3BNFO · #6 01-28-2011, 07:46 AM

Perfect timing for those of us battling the snow in the NE. Reminds me that summer will be back someday. Thanx!

Fred.Stucklen · #7 01-28-2011, 08:04 AM

Ed,

Great Post! Sure beats the weather here in New England! With I was there too!
But I can't seem to figure out why you have that heavy coat on down there. Thought that it was warmer than that.....

turbo · #8 01-28-2011, 08:45 AM

with a 15 kt north breeze. humidity about 80%. i would rather be warm than cold. compared to you guys it is paradise. all the people with t's and shorts were from way north. white as a ghost and smiling. not many people in key west though. sounds like a record breaking winter up there. your half way there.

Captain_John · #9 01-29-2011, 05:20 PM

Turbo!

Livin' the dream, Man!

Keep in touch!

CJ

dlomheim · #10 01-30-2011, 12:23 PM

Ed:

Did you see an E-3 at the NAS when you flew over? I was in Key West Tuesday - Friday with one of those old tired birds, unlike yours which has minimal maintenance issues no doubt! It would have been fun to see your RV had I known you were there in town.

Blue skies

Doug Lomheim
RV-9A; Mazda 13B / FWF / Electrical