Travel to PNW

[acroflyrgirl]

Pop Tart is going Mach Chicken trying to keep up that the prop bent from the massive speed inversion transformer continuium.


An awkward reunion with the Czech mistress.....you biatch!


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.


Lots of visiting old friends, some Pop Tart MX, more flying and topped off with Turkey O' plenty.

[acroflyrgirl]

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.




Mt Hood




Pyramid Lake


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.

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

[acroflyrgirl]

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.

[Skykingbob]

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

[LifeofReiley]

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

[Bud K]

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.

[Vlad]

Cathy thanks. Great trip nice pictures as usual. It's a shame Copalis was closed for the season Pop Tart would love that sand.

[JoeBlank]

Great trip report Weeble! We'll catch up with ya next trip up...

BTW Copalis is open all year to aircraft. I was in there a couple of weeks ago. It is closed to vehicles (cars trucks 4-wheelers etc) Apr 15-Labor Day. See Notams... Caution for vehicles after Labor Day during razor clam season. Check tide tables for the area...

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/All...palisState.htm

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by Joe Blank

BTW Copalis is open all year to aircraft. I was in there a couple of weeks ago. It is closed to vehicles (cars trucks 4-wheelers etc) Apr 15-Labor Day. See Notams... Caution for vehicles after Labor Day during razor clam season. Check tide tables for the area...

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/All...palisState.htm

Thanks Joe good to know. I am going to test the Pacific and Arctic sand some day.

[acroflyrgirl]

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.