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Old 01-26-2017, 09:45 PM
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We left Aztec, NM direct Wichita, Ks and climbed to 17,500 for clouds and terrain. Winds were relatively calm at 15-20 from the west. Temp at 17.5 was -22*F, my dad was a little chilly but I never got cold enough in my short sleeves to put my hoodie back on. We even had some frost on the inside of the canopy..





Random pics over the Rockies, it was an amazing view!









We stayed up high until descending for Wichita, Ks (KICT) and landed just about dark where we both grabbed a coffee at the FBO.



After making the last 3 takeoffs at 5-6000 msl, the RV surprised me when it leapt off the ground at KICT with half fuel/baggage/passengers. I was greeted back home with 2800 OVC and a nice 15+ knot crosswind. The crosswind wasn't a problem, but my touch & go wheelie turned into a decent 3 point.



It was an amazing trip with just over 13 flight hours and 100 gallons of gas, made possible by the help and inspiration received on VAF! Thank You!!
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Old 01-26-2017, 10:29 PM
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Great trip and great writeup! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 01-27-2017, 06:19 AM
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My Grandpa (now deceased) was born in the 19-teens in the mountains Northeast of Phoenix, last year a group of us flew commercial and trekked around my Great Grandpa's old ranch lands. It was unbelievably rugged, I still have no idea how they managed to survive and we experienced the realitively mild temps in January.
For whatever reason a Department Of Reclimation photographer Walter J Lubken followed my Great-Great Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Great Uncle up to "Hells Hip Pocket" to take a picture in the early 1900's. Walter was in the area taking pictures of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam Project, the pic: (I've poured over this pic, animal skins-guns-empty tin cans-grade the cabin set on-hunting dogs-clothes)
CB,
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PS: Gives a whole new meaning to "Dorothy, we're not in Kansas anymore"...

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Old 01-27-2017, 06:53 AM
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WOW...awesome trip!
Fantastic pictures!
I am jealous of your time with your DAD.
Thanks so much for sharing...and the time spend uploading pictures!!
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Old 01-27-2017, 07:14 AM
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Wow Andy! That was great! How fortunate you are to spend time with your Dad on a real flying mission!
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Old 01-27-2017, 01:33 PM
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In concurring w/others, briefly-my Dad wore the older same gray + black lt. flannel shirt as yours' - en route. seen so rarely; your Dad's words 100% same as my Dad's, "you gonna quit screwing around ...this...crashing into the mt." ( "O.K.-you got the controls.") Not only would I have pd. for that on the ground, but your Dad better, as you put him in the T.P. Jail for great photo for his comments. Too funny. My Dad would have put me in the jail, for ("you got the controls, etc.) In flying only 1x over Lake Powell, Grand canyon en route to Copperstate via 182, it was difficult to not hear every piston, every firing...looking down..couldn't land a powered parachute down there. Thanks for the SW trip photos & captions, A+.
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Old 01-27-2017, 04:22 PM
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Great story and amazing trip. I'm sure that's one you'll never forget!
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Old 01-29-2017, 04:40 PM
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What a great trip and write-up!

Thank you for sharing it with us!
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Old 01-29-2017, 07:32 PM
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It was great meeting you and your Dad. What a great opportunity to explore some AZ history and more importantly, family history. Cherish every moment with your Dad. Many of us wish we had that opportunity.

Glad the truck worked out for you. I'll be getting in touch to get some specific information on the places you hiked. I'd like to try some of those myself. Maybe next time you come out I'll be off work!!!

BTW, you had some of the best Mexican food around at Espo's!!!
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Old 01-29-2017, 09:05 PM
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Thanks to everyone for the kind comments, it was an amazing trip neither I nor my dad will forget.
My Christmas present this year was the chance to take this trip with my dad, It goes without saying that I have an understanding......ahem.....or at least a Very Awesome Wife (I'll make sure she reads this). I've been thinking and planning since our commercial flight last year to Phoenix on how to do this in the RV, I settled on the accuracy of a 5 day forecast sometime between Jan-March hopefully on a Sun-Wed. In the end it worked splendidly, we were prepared to have fun despite alternate destinations.

RV7Guy, call me anytime! If I'm in Chandler again Espos is my treat! If not I'll eat there by myself with no shame!

VAF has been a tremendous help and inspiration to me from various posters build and trip logs. I hope to help and inspire half the amount of people who have inspired me.

"Yes, it is worth it!"
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