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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:08 am Post subject: I tell my kids, don't do that!

I had a learning experience on the way to the  Cactus Fly-In in Casa Grande, Az. from Hell Paso, Tx.  I thought I would  pass on what I learned.  After flying a 3.5 hour leg with headwinds varying  from 10 to 20 mph, my bladder was suggesting a short pit stop. I landed at San  Manuel, Az. and as I touched down I had to use just about all the left rudder I  had.  It took some time before I realized I had a flat tire on the right  side.  I was able to get off the runway and to a tie down.  It seems  that the valve stem was cracked and apparently because I keep never-leak in my  tires because of frequent thorns that the tiny crack was never seen.  Maybe  vibration from my last takeoff grew the crack until it leaked all the air  out.  If I had had a crosswind from the right I would have been in a world  of hurt. Lesson learned! Check valve stems.

  

 Pete

 Kitfox III 912 Grove

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Guy Buchanan

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1204
Location: Ramona, CA

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: I tell my kids, don't do that!

At 11:06 AM 3/9/2009, you wrote:

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		  I had a learning experience on the way to the Cactus Fly-In in Casa Grande, Az. from Hell Paso, Tx. 	


 Hey Pete,

         How about a trip report on the Cactus Fly-In? I was going to go from San Diego, but decided against it at the last minute. Tell me what I missed.



 Thanks,



 

 Guy Buchanan

 San Diego, CA

 K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 300 hrs. and counting    [quote][b]

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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:18 am Post subject: I tell my kids, don't do that!

Cactus was great this year. Friday was a bit sparse  as many people could not travel until Saturday.  It is allot more laid back  than Copperstate and a high ratio of old farts (like me) and old  airplanes.  They had a social hour each evening and it seems that just 3 or  4 of us were drinking the free beer Friday night but many more were there for  Saturday night.  My Trip from El Paso averaged 15-20 mph headwinds (at)  6500.  Higher would have been much worse.  I had to land at San  Manuel, AZ for a pit stop. That's when I found I had a flat.

  

 After 2 hours of screwing around with my flat and  help from a couple really nice strangers, the winds had come up to 18 mph +  gusts directly across the runway.  I had to make a takeoff on the  taxiway.  After taking off I had to climb in a downdraft to 6000 ft then  head through a pass where my ground speed was 39 and indicated airspeed was 85  mph.  5 hours total flying time.  Going home Sunday a friend and I  flew together over to Marana Rgnl. for breakfast.  They have a great  restaurant there.  Tailwinds going home averaged +/-10mph but it was a  rough ride all the way since we got a late start.  

  

 Here is a picture of San Manuel  taxiway.

  

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