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Be cognizant of high winds over the Tehachapi mountains. Rotors and mountain wave are possibilities.

A little jug action.

Some football game was on yesterday. I took my bride flying. Emerald green hills and CAVU.

4x4 gauze bandages, gauze rolls, triangle bandages, two CAT tourniquets, maybe an Israeli bandage, and a HALO chest seal. That list will help with most traumatic injuries, until a higher level of care arrives. Be familiar with how to use each item. Especially the CAT Tourniquets. I’m a 20+ year...

I took this photo near Bryce Canyon NP. It was a windy day and a fire was burning nearby. The smoke gave a good picture of what the air was doing as it blew over the peaks.

Flew there the first part of June, for vacation. Great airport. We spent a lot of time sightseeing between Durango and Ouray. It’s beautiful country. We stayed at the Adventure Inn, in Durango. Nothing fancy, but clean and updated. I’d recommend the trip.

Kern Valley, L05. Lone Pine, O26. Those are two my favorites. Read up on flying through the Owens Valley and its winds, if you try Lone Pine.

I have a Milwaukee M12 inflater and I’m very pleased with it. It has an onboard pressure gauge that is easily calibrated. It also has auto-shutoff for designated PSI. I already had the required batteries and charger, the the cost was lower than it could’ve been. Although, I did buy the larger...

I have a 2017 Expedition EL, it has the 3.5L Ecoboost. We tow a 6k lb. travel trailer with it and it has plenty of power. The only issue I’ve had with towing is the transmission will select a higher gear for a lower engine rpm which results in heat building up quicker since the turbos aren’t...

I ordered parts for a headset, recently. Both orders were shipped quickly and arrived in a day. I’m fairly close to their Southern California location. I was impressed.

Thanks. I don’t plan on testing that theory, but if I did I would definitely do it on the east side. The west side will be ocean!

San Andreas Fault through the Carrizo Plains.

Check out: bakersfieldflyingclub.com Good group of people there.

Look at V197 from WJF to BFL for a route through the last range of mountains before the Central Valley. There’s a short area of high terrain, then a wide descending canyon the empties into the Central Valley. Ample space to glide into level terrain. It’s a popular route, also be aware once...

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