Man I hate the term "Wintery Mix"It doesn’t look good this weekend.there is a storm system developing in the region with wintry mix
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Man I hate the term "Wintery Mix"
I do wish we could have made it. My wife could tell i was both bummed and frustrated. I might start another thread on that topic. We will try again later this spring or summer if possible. So that might slow down the family travel for a bit. Meet Cosmo 
A quick follow up to those that helped: No Joy
The only real factor was the obvious: wx vs our available time to travel. We needed to leave anytime on a weekend and there was never a acceptable VFR departure day. I continued to follow TAFs, METARs and other wx. Had we been able to leave on Tuesday we would have gotten there (and light headwinds). For the rest of week at best there were days where you could takeoff but not get home again.
Even if my wife was instrument current, all the precip was snow or freezing rain. So to make that trip would need instrument rating, experience, FIKI...and i still probably wouldnt have done it.
Other factors to wait were Crystal Caves and a few other interesting things wouldnt be open yet. Oh yeah and we got a puppy
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I can confirm that Spearfish is THE place if you're flying GA. I landed to a "follow me" gold cart. That kid had my plane tied down (correctly) before I could get the kink out of my back. Then he had us a taxi and room before I could text home that we were alive.
A quick follow up to those that helped: No Joy
The only real factor was the obvious: wx vs our available time to travel. We needed to leave anytime on a weekend and there was never a acceptable VFR departure day. I continued to follow TAFs, METARs and other wx. Had we been able to leave on Tuesday we would have gotten there (and light headwinds). For the rest of week at best there were days where you could takeoff but not get home again.
Even if my wife was instrument current, all the precip was snow or freezing rain. So to make that trip would need instrument rating, experience, FIKI...and i still probably wouldnt have done it.
Other factors to wait were Crystal Caves and a few other interesting things wouldnt be open yet. Oh yeah and we got a puppy
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I'm in. Haven't looked at the schedule but there's often an airshow at the USAF base.
I might be willing to represent East central Nebraska if there is an airshow too?
I’m in for this. I’m in week 9 of my propeller’s 3-week overhaul so I figure sometime before the 4th of July should work.
Nope, no KRAP 'cuz there's no airshow. I'm grounded as pilot between late May and Aug 1 but can be pax and contribute gas money. I haven't paid any attention to the flyin list either. WY pilots assoc closed up shop a couple years ago. No idea about any other flyins. Anyone check so Social Flight lately?
If you want to go up with myself or one of my colleagues we can also show you the best route to take for a "tour" which includes so much more than just the faces.
Yes we offer local area orientation and training
I am also looking forward to the warmth... it's currently IFR here with the freezing level right at the cloud base and light rain/snow stuff falling from the sky. YUCK.
Once it warms up, I am gonna set up some time with you, come over for a day or two and You can get me oriented. Add a couple of high altitude airport landing to the list too. Being in KFAR, anything over there is high altitude for me
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Looking forward to it! We train in Warriors primarily (one has 180hp) so a true Archer will feel right at home and super nice.
Well, well, well...this is starting to sound like a plan!! Maybe while @Z06_Mir is busy giving @WannFly a low wing lesson, @denverpilot can give me the same lesson highwing style! I would really like to have my first flight at higher DA be with an instructor like one of you guys. Maybe @Z06_Mir could share the scenic way points and we could launch about the same time
Whoa whoa whoa simmer down folks! My flight school offers a variety of low AND high wing aircraft. No bias here!
(that was not a plug for business either, I know you're all bringing your own!)
Whoa whoa whoa simmer down folks! My flight school offers a variety of low AND high wing aircraft. No bias here!
(that was not a plug for business either, I know you're all bringing your own!)
And this is why DBA never appears on my resume, altho I'm a qualified Oracle DBA. I don't want the midnight calls, I don't want anyone asking me to help, I don't want anyone expecting me to "Be the DBA" in an emergency.
Technically I have less hats than they do after being an airport bum for like a year. Doing the Security docs appears to be my penance. LOL.