lcottrell
Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or
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 Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:21 pm Post subject: Fwd: rock house arrival |
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List: I was trying to reduce the size of the pictures for John and screwed up. Here are the reduced copies of the pictures that he wanted you to see. Couldn't arouse the curmudgeon:-)
Larry
Hi Folks:
Larry didn't tell you I logged 3.5 landings upon my arrival at the Rock House airstrip.
Great to be here. First internet I have had in some time.
I departed home Sunday and completed my flight West in 4.5 days. Flew 2,025 miles in 28.7 hours. These figures I am pulling off the top of my head. Guessing I burned about 150.0 gal of fuel. Used zero oil. Had absolutely no engine or aircraft problems. Well I did have one slight problem I picked up and corrected during my preflight at Monument Valley yesterday morning. I discovered a coolant hose clamp I had not snugged tight enough when I replaced them prior to my flight West. Here's how my flight time worked out day by day:
-Day One: 8.0
-Day Two: 8.0
-Day Three:4.0
-Day Four: 6.7
-Day Five: 2.0
Highest altitude was 12,400 feet right over the top of a mountain about 6.0 miles from Ely, NV, airport at about 6,500 ft. That's a lot of fun dropping down the side of the mountain that quickly.
Weather is nice an cool out here and the humidity if extremely low. Feels good to get out of the heat and humidity of the SE.
I'm very proud of my MKIII. I has done a great job getting me to the Rock House safely. Wish I had had a video camera to record my approach to and triple attempt to land at Monument Valley. That video would be a great response to questions of how safe is the Kolb and how well does it handle extreme weather. It did good.
john h
mkIII
Rock House, near Burns Junction, Oregon
---- Larry Cottrell <lcottrell1020(at)gmail.com (lcottrell1020(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
> John just touched down at the rock house.
> Larry
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