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acroflyrgirl

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Day one plan to stop in the middle for some visiting.
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Day next. Wander north ending up at AWO for turkey day.
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Hoping the wx looks clear, just like here on the map. It helps that I turn off the radar image.

We'll be at AWO for the week, so if any Blackjacks want to fly......I'm all over it.
 
The wx is here, I wish you......

Looks like a Sat departure is the wise choice. We'll stop in beautiful Mariposa to visit friends over in Ahawhnee, then N towards AWO with a stop in PWT to visit friends in Poulsbo.

Rain, rain go away
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The reason we stayed in Tucson yesterday....
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Today was better, but not cavu, this buildup is on top of PHX
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Here is Big Bear
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Looking west from Medford
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All tied down snug in Cottage Grove OR.
If you haven't been here, put it on the list.

Cool approach with a nice creek on final.
Walk across the street to an awesome Hotel. Complete with restaurant, lounge, and fireplaces in the rooms. Sweet.
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Skip enjoying the cool wrought iron bed
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Popsicle toes

So, after thawing out and heating up the engine too, we got out of Cottage Grove. We didn't have far to go now so we headed west to the coast to enjoy a rare fog free ride up the Pacific.
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Astoria
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Copalis, open in the summertime
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The Olympics to our left
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The Cascades and Mt Rainier to the right
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First stop was PWT to see friends in Poulsbo.
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Black Butte Porter taunts Pop Tart. No more flying today.
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The next morning we were anticipating a cold soaked plane again, but happily it was warmer here than Cottage Grove.

We took a detour from PWT to AWO and dropped into S Whidbey Island and the coolest little coffee shop -restaurant, Mukilteo Roasters. It's right on the airport, just a short walk through the trees and mossy PNW ground I remember so well.
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We landed with our AWO friends who happen to have a shiney new RV7.
Then a Beaver showed up. Next another RV from AWO. A regular fly-in crowd. Not bad for a Tues.
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After a great snack & coffee we all launched for AWO, enjoying some 3 ship along the way.

Jim, Carol, Terry & Skip

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Pop Tart is going Mach Chicken trying to keep up that the prop bent from the massive speed inversion transformer continuium.
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An awkward reunion with the Czech mistress.....you biatch!
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Who says it rains every day in Seattle....
Terry & Carol's daughter Lauren getting to fly a shiney RV7. Lauren's brother TJ came up after we left and also got to take his pappy for a hop.
Justly proud parents.
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Lots of visiting old friends, some Pop Tart MX, more flying and topped off with Turkey O' plenty.
 
Turkeys to Tucson

We bailed out of WA a bit early to miss some forecasted wx. Flew towards PDX then popped across the Cascades just N of Mt Hood.
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Mt Hood
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Pyramid Lake
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Took the E side of the Cascades & Sierras home. Bend then Lakeview OR. Just E of Reno over Silver Springs NV. We were going to go down the Owens Valley and instead took advantage of the good wx and flew down Sarcobatus Flat and Pahrump Valley.
Lk Havasu, back in AZ. W side of PHX and home sweet home.
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Great trip, we love our little magic carpet RV. What a blast getting to drop in anywhere we want, stay as long as we want and leave whenever we want.
No TSA, no big airports and all their crowds, no thank you.

Happy holidays everyone.

Cathy & Skip
 
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The rough route

It's our first routing by Reno. We thought about cutting back to NorCal around Klamath, but there was forecasted wx around SoCal so we hung out on the E side of the Sierras.

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Nice

Enjoyed the write up and pics Cathy....keeps us builders banging rivets looking for our adventures in the future! :D
 
Very Nice...

Awesome write up, sounds like Pop Tart got a little exercise for sure. :)
Share your experience with the Vortex Generators please.
 
Looks like a great trip

Enjoyed the write-up. Looks like fun. This summer we flew Columbia, CA via Big Bear for a car run with some friends. It was a great trip as well.

I need to take more photos when we go flying.;)
 
Cathy thanks. Great trip nice pictures as usual. It's a shame Copalis was closed for the season Pop Tart would love that sand. :)
 
VGs at the beach

Aww, I thought Copalis was seasonal for Weebles too. Good to know otherwise.

As for the VGs...I bought this 6 as is and have not flown any others to compare. I am told by the guys who have put on VGs that they help them stay IN when they're dog fighting each other.

Several in Seattle have put them on so they have better "survivability" in the fight.

As soon as I can find a willing adversary to scramble with I'll let you know if they help.

Vlad, I just read about your tour by Cuba....one for me to put on the list now, along with the many other places on our little planet.
 
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