Richard, Diana....Cali Trip

[Michael]

The heck with the money, Im game for going somewhere this weekend. You guys make any plans yet?

Michael

 

[Diana]

The heck with the money, Im game for going somewhere this weekend. You guys make any plans yet?

OH, I just saw this after sending you a PM.

I'm up for anything! Glider ride is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

 

[AirBaker]

California??? When are we going.

I'll beat you all to San Jose!

 

[Richard]

The heck with the money, Im game for going somewhere this weekend. You guys make any plans yet?

Michael

The heck with the money is right. I'm so broke right now I can't afford to pay attention. But I'm still up for a trip. My sis in PHX is camping in San Diego for a 3 day vaca to watch my brother in a 5 mile rough water swim in Mission Bay. She wants me to keep her company. She has 3 sites reserved right on the water. Y'all feel like doing some urban camping in sunny, watery San Diego? Jet skis, anyone?

Because of what turned out to be a very long recovery from eye surgery and because we last week returned from a fabulous (read expensive) 10 day vacation I said from the start I wasn't going down for my bro's swim. But the wife is on 3 week holiday in France and I'm in between projects. No PIC for me yet but I am so up for a trip.

Diana, I haven't heard from you so I don't know when to sched to meet y'all. I do know my sched will pick up in a week or so.

 

[Diana]

California??? When are we going.

I'll beat you all to San Jose!

Where is San Jose? Is it close to Palmdale/Lancaster? Or PRB?

Come join us! I don't know where yet, but I'm up for a party of pilots!

 

[Richard]

OH, I just saw this after sending you a PM.

I'm up for anything! Glider ride is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Are you getting the rating? What is the rest of your schedule like? How long you staying?

 

[Diana]

The heck with the money is right. I'm so broke right now I can't afford to pay attention.

I love that saying! Can I borrow it sometime?

Diana, I haven't heard from you so I don't know when to sched to meet y'all. I do know my sched will pick up in a week or so.

I was waiting to see what Michael could work out.

Here are my plans so far. Leaving tomorrow for 7 days at Lancaster. I have the Citabria booked on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 to 10:00 for spin/acro training. My son and I booked glider rides on Sunday at Tehachapi starting at 1:30. If you want, and there are openings, you guys could book rides, too.

Saturday after the Citabria lesson I'm free the rest of the day. I don't have any way to get to PRB unless Michael gives me a ride.

 

[Michael]

How about Saturday 10ish I pick up Diana, head towards PRB, pick up Richard, then head up north? What are your plans Baker?

 

[Diana]

Are you getting the rating?

This will be my second ride in a glider. There is an incredible instructor there that I just loved to fly with last year. I might turn this into a second lesson. Here's a few pictures from last year at Tehachapi.

 

[Diana]

How about Saturday 10ish I pick up Diana, head towards PRB, pick up Richard, then head up north? What are your plans Baker?

Sounds great!!!! I'm in.

 

[Richard]

This will be my second ride in a glider. There is an incredible instructor there that I just loved to fly with last year. I might turn this into a second lesson. Here's a few pictures from last year at Tehachapi.

You should definately turn it into a lesson! You're logging your time, right? Gliders are a blast! You know, you could launch from Tehachapi and ride the ridges all the way to IZA and get a tow back out. Solvang town is just a couple miles from the aprt.

 

[Richard]

How about Saturday 10ish I pick up Diana, head towards PRB, pick up Richard, then head up north? What are your plans Baker?

I like it! Maybe Phil Corman or others will jump in too.

Baker is squawking 7600.

 

[river_rat]

Where is San Jose? Is it close to Palmdale/Lancaster? Or PRB?

Come join us! I don't know where yet, but I'm up for a party of pilots!

"Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long."

It took me 3 hours, a couple of weeks ago, to go from the LA basin
to the San Jose area. I was in a 172 with a 15-20 knot head wind.
San Jose is in the San Francisco Bay area.

greg

 

[Michael]

"Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long."

It took me 3 hours, a couple of weeks ago, to go from the LA basin
to the San Jose area. I was in a 172 with a 15-20 knot head wind.
San Jose is in the San Francisco Bay area.

greg

But we will be in a mooney with a tail wind. 1 hour tops

 

[Diana]

"Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long."

I'm definitely bringing my Garmin 296.

San Jose is in the San Francisco Bay area.

Oh, cool, I've never been there before! You coming, too?

 

[Diana]

But we will be in a mooney with a tail wind. 1 hour tops

I know how cross country trips are with Michael. I'm bringing extra food, water and survival gear.

 

[Michael]

I know how cross country trips are with Michael. I'm bringing extra food, water and survival gear.

Hey now! you dont see a picture of my plane on its back now do you?

 

[river_rat]

But we will be in a mooney with a tail wind. 1 hour tops

Yeah, that 172 seems to attract head winds. I had a stronger head wind
coming home 5 days later. It took 3.5 hours to get home.

greg

 

[Diana]

Hey now! you dont see a picture of my plane on its back now do you?

You got me there! LOL!

 

[river_rat]

I'm definitely bringing my Garmin 296.


Oh, cool, I've never been there before! You coming, too?

I would love to join you guys but I can't make it this weekend.

greg

 

[Richard]

I know how cross country trips are with Michael. I'm bringing extra food, water and survival gear.

Aint it the truth! Not only that but consider that the only IMC on the entire coast will most likely be a small patch centered on Michael's Mooney.

 

[Richard]

But we will be in a mooney with a tail wind. 1 hour tops

How long is your landing rollout?

 

[Michael]

Aint it the truth! Not only that but consider that the only IMC on the entire coast will most likely be a small patch centered on Michael's Mooney.

Thats for sure, you can count on it. I should start charging IFR students that need actual time to ride along with me everywhere i go.

 

[Michael]

How long is your landing rollout?

depends on the runway

 

[Richard]

Michael, I'll expect you at PRB at 1200. That is tentative, of course.

 

[Michael]

Michael, I'll expect you at PRB at 1200. That is tentative, of course.

sounds good to me Richard.

 

[Richard]

sounds good to me Richard.

Oh yeah, leave your belly empty, we'll have lunch at Matthew's on fld restaurant, my treat.

 

[AirBaker]

Where is San Jose? Is it close to Palmdale/Lancaster? Or PRB?

Come join us! I don't know where yet, but I'm up for a party of pilots!

PRB is about 45 mins away for me. Is there a destination picked yet? I've got a Wedding to go to on Saturday night, but I"m always up for a fly-in somewhere.

I've got a round trip flight RHV 2 PSP on both Friday AM and Sunday. Dropping the Fiancee off for her bachelorette party.

I like it! Maybe Phil Corman or others will jump in too.

Baker is squawking 7600.

I'm here... Crazy day at work.

 

[Michael]

PRB is about 45 mins away for me. Is there a destination picked yet? I've got a Wedding to go to on Saturday night, but I"m always up for a fly-in somewhere.

I've got a round trip flight RHV 2 PSP on both Friday AM and Sunday. Dropping the Fiancee off for her bachelorette party.



I'm here... Crazy day at work.

well was thinking of taking richard up somewhere...how does monterey sound for maybe a lunch gathering?

 

[Richard]

Is there a destination picked yet?

Well, now I'm thinking PSP.

Dropping the Fiancee off for her bachelorette party.

What age group, how many, what hotel/room, when? Can't forget food, what kind of food and how much?

While Michael and I catch the 'show' you can take a few laps in the patt, how's that sound?

 

[Diana]

While Michael and I catch the 'show' you can take a few laps in the patt, how's that sound?

Hey!!! What about me!!! Don't forget I'm coming too!

 

[AirBaker]

Well, now I'm thinking PSP.



What age group, how many, what hotel/room, when? Can't forget food, what kind of food and how much?

While Michael and I catch the 'show' you can take a few laps in the patt, how's that sound?

I knew I never should have mentioned "Women", "Bachelorette Party", and the location to this group...

 

[Richard]

Hey!!! What about me!!! Don't forget I'm coming too!

I couldn't forget about you, I just thought you wouldn't want to be stuffing your face while looking at wimmin. I apologize for being presumptuous.

 

[AirBaker]

well was thinking of taking richard up somewhere...how does monterey sound for maybe a lunch gathering?

Watsonville has a good Mexican restaurant on the field...

 

[Toby]

Have fun, you guys!

 

[Michael]

Watsonville has a good Mexican restaurant on the field...

Sounds like a plan to me if its ok with Diana and Richard...BTW..where is Watsonville? anywhere near buttonwillow?

 

[Richard]

Sounds like a plan to me if its ok with Diana and Richard...BTW..where is Watsonville? anywhere near buttonwillow?

You're cracking me up. Buttonwillow, indeed. My goodness, there is a joke in there somewhere.

FYI; Buttonwillow is the armpit of CA. Gotta' drive through there on occassion to pick up I-5 but man, oh man, what a place.

Punch in KWVI on AirNav. It's 10 minutes north of MRY near the ocean. I got a CFI buddy up there, maybe we can talk him into some spin training after lunch.

What about Sat night? Mebbe Baker will let us camp in his hanger. My home is open, a 40 minute drive west of PRB.

 

[Diana]

I couldn't forget about you, I just thought you wouldn't want to be stuffing your face while looking at wimmin. I apologize for being presumptuous.

Oh, OK.

Maybe I'll just go flying while you guys are doin' that.

 

[AirBaker]

What about Sat night? Mebbe Baker will let us camp in his hanger. My home is open, a 40 minute drive west of PRB.

Hangar is all yours for the camping. It's at RHV though. Just another 10 minutes past WVI...

Saturday night I'll most likely be staying at a place about 4 miles from WVI. Otherwise Sat/Sunday day I'm good for flying!

Depending on timing and my schedule for the weekend, I'd be glad to show people around the area, host a BBQ or something.

 

[Richard]

Depending on timing and my schedule for the weekend, I'd be glad to show people around the area, host a BBQ or something.

Depending on timing and your schedule, couldn't you just leave the key under the mat? How much the security deposit?