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Old 10-14-2016, 10:57 PM
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Good call ya'll. There are six airplanes parked at PJ tonight, and a motley collection of airport loaners and rental cars.

Left mine at Pine Bluff. Went IFR driving up the grade by Petit Jean Point, before reaching the top.
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Old 10-15-2016, 12:43 AM
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From a ghostly lit campsite at PJ......



Fun flight for sure, but the mountain was not to be had late afternoon. Prior to going missed at MPJ I was informed there was a group of fellow RV'ers on the ground at my plan B (KRUE) and a bus was on the way and I was sold. Plan C was the VFRish Fayetville and Branson area, plan D was fly back home.

The LPV approach at KRUE was slowly dropping, 1st RV (I heard) reported bases at 1600' and second RV reported 1500'. We broke out just under 1400' and met some old and new friends for a bus ride to a great dinner.

I really am proud to be a part of THIS safety culture. Reading online and talking to pilots it was very evident that preflight planning, personal minimums and good decision making made safety the number 1 priority. The safety culture was reinforced over the radio as the controllers and pilots worked together:

"I'm relaying a base report and IFR Cancellation for N%#*+"

"I need a vector and more time to setup for the approach you just cleared me for"

"Wx isn't looking good I'm diverting to KXXX"

"Numerous aircraft have missed approach at MPJ, I'll have a current base report from another aircraft shortly"

I look forward to seeing more of you guys after a morning of hiking the trails!

Just before the IAF into MPJ I noticed one of those rainbow thingies surrounding a perfect silhouette of my RV reflecting off a cloud. I marveled at it for a minute before I thought about snapping a pic, the iPhone camera doesn't do it justice.

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Old 10-15-2016, 06:53 AM
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I live in Morrilton, 10 miles from MPJ. I'm standing on my porch looking at some patches of blue thru holes in the clouds. First blue I've seen in days. 8:00a Sat. See all of you in a couple hours.
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Old 10-15-2016, 07:03 AM
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We flew from Page, Arizona yesterday and watched the forecast all day during the trip. I had filed for KMPJ but it was clear to me that the approach would not work, so we executed the approach into KRUE with success, and broke out at 1600'. Decided to go take a look at kpmj and didn't get very far. Came back to KRUE and there were 3 rv's getting ready to take off to go over to KPMJ. I didn't have any luck in talking them out of it and was really disappointed. Later we heard one of them circling over head and he eventually went out to the West, found a hole and came back to KRUE. We were all relieved on the ground at KRUE.
I'll never understand what prompts some pilots to take such risks for a pleasure flight. It's not like we are at war or it was a rescue mission.

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Old 10-15-2016, 07:17 AM
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Sitting on the deck sipping the morning joe, watching the clouds race by. Airmets for turbulence and low level wind shear (50 kts) forecast through 4pm spell what I'm afraid is the end of our attempt at Petit Jean 2016.

Couldn't get in yesterday, can't get out today.
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Old 10-15-2016, 07:18 AM
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Default send us a bill,... Hope the homeless enjoy some great food

Won't make it today,.. But send us a bill, will be glad to pay,...
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Old 10-15-2016, 07:40 AM
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Won't make it today,.. But send us a bill, will be glad to pay,...
+1 here on sending our money to the EAA club. Scud running for an hour and a half flight is not going to happen. Bill we will send our registration costs in the mail.
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Old 10-15-2016, 08:02 AM
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9am, sun is peeking through from time to time. Stuff is not real thick, so the burn off forecast might actually be true later.
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Old 10-15-2016, 08:16 AM
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Blue sky at the RCC
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Old 10-15-2016, 10:31 AM
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