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I'm flying from TX to CO to ID, and then over to Lebanon, Oregon for a few days before heading south to NorCal, SoCal, and then back to TX (3290nm). Plan on taking some Lebanon friends up to Vans to take the tour, and was wondering if there's some sites in the area to see or fly over, and also any airport breakfast/lunch places in the area that you guys would recommend.
Thanks, Don McDonald
N414DM
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bwestfall
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:29 am Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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Don,
Pretty much anywhere in Oregon is breathtaking. I recommend flying any part
of the coastline or the Columbia gorge or the vastly different terrain of
central Oregon.
A decent coastal route would be to roughly fly north out of Aurora over
downtown Portland (contact Portland approach through Class C. Sometimes
they put you over the top of PDX which is kinda fun otherwise over downtown
Portland which looks much better from the air than on the ground) and follow
the Columbia River north and west to Astoria. Then fly south along the
coast as far as you want to either Pacific City, KPFC or as far as KONP
(Newport) then back. Pacific city is short (1800ft) and feels like a
carrier landing. There are several restaurants within walking distance of
the field. I've always liked the Mexican place east of the field right
across the highway. The scenery is the best for this route at about
1500-2500ft (accept when crossing the coast range on the return of course).
KUAO KPDX KSPB KKLS KAST KPFC KUAO. Optionally you can cut out the PDX part
and fly north direct to AST but there not as much to look at and your over
terrain for the longest period of time. Tillamook, KTMK has an pretty cool
flight museum and a small café. It's an old wooden WW2 blimp hangar (read
massive building).
There's always the McMinnville Flight Museum across the highway from KMMV
that houses the Spruce Goose. That can kill the better part of a day.
The Columbia Gorge at nearly any altitude is beautiful (but can be bumpy
down low depending on winds) KUAO KTTD KDLS. You can either reverse the
route or fly south out of DLS and back over the Cascades. South of DLS
there are some really beautiful rolling hills until it flattens out into
Central Oregon... Bend, OR area.
There are restaurants of varying quality at KSLE, K7S5, KTMK, KMMV (at the
museum across the highway), 4S9 Mulino (walk east down the grass to nearly
the highway a couple hundred yards), Sunriver S21 (the lodge will come pick
you up... the fbo will call for you). North a bit into WA is Bowerman KHQM
there is a decent diner on the filed there. The first Sat of each month
there is an EAA fly-in breakfast at Twin Oaks Airpark 7S3 (between Aurora
and HIO Hillsboro). Not "great" by any means but the company is good!
Ben Westfall
40579 (collecting dust)
PDX
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:05 am Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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The museum with the Spruce Goose is great. It's not too far from Van's.
Jesse Saint
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On May 20, 2012, at 11:27 AM, "partner14" <building_partner(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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I'm flying from TX to CO to ID, and then over to Lebanon, Oregon for a few days before heading south to NorCal, SoCal, and then back to TX (3290nm). Plan on taking some Lebanon friends up to Vans to take the tour, and was wondering if there's some sites in the area to see or fly over, and also any airport breakfast/lunch places in the area that you guys would recommend.
Thanks, Don McDonald
N414DM
420 Hours and lovin it.
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ScooterF15
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:40 am Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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Mt St. Helens is my favorite thing to fly over with sight seeing passengers. Impressive to see even 22 years after it erupted. I've often taken scenic flights up the Columbia Gorge, over/around St Helens; sometimes around Adams and/or Mt Hood for good measure.
-Jim
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I'm flying from TX to CO to ID, and then over to Lebanon, Oregon for a few days before heading south to NorCal, SoCal, and then back to TX (3290nm). Plan on taking some Lebanon friends up to Vans to take the tour, and was wondering if there's some sites in the area to see or fly over, and also any airport breakfast/lunch places in the area that you guys would recommend.
Thanks, Don McDonald
N414DM
420 Hours and lovin it.
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40636
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jjessen01
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:09 pm Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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Ben has covered a lot, if not most of the good spots if you'll be wanting to
stay north in Oregon.
When coming over from ID, and if it's a good day in the valley, you'll want
to pass by Mt. Jefferson if going direct Lebanon. You'll see most of the
volcanic Cascades. What a view! You'll love it. Or, if you've got cloud
cover in the valley, which is not unusual, and you need to get under them
(unless you're IFR, of course) head down the Columbia River Gorge before
turning south into the valley. Make sure you contact Portland Approach
(you've got approaching jets into PDX right above you) so they know what you
are up to, and make sure you know what the ceilings are in the valley and
gorge.
Once in the Lebanon area, any of what Ben listed is worth doing. I'd,
however, just add that a flight down to and around Crater Lake is worth the
time and fuel, although if you are headed south on your way out, you could
do that as you go. Another mountain venture is to fly up into Washington
and around Mt. Saint Helens. You can still make out the devastation, even
these many years later.
If you are coming to ID via CO, which is a route many choose, I'd suggest
hanging a right just north of Gooding, ID, and flying up the valley (Sun
Valley) towards Stanley. Now you're in the Sawtooths, which are
unbelievably beautiful. You can land at Stanley and grab a great meal at
the bakery there. Just walk down the hill from the airport and follow your
nose. If you need fuel, they have it, but expensive. Best to fuel up at
Gooding. Or, you can get fuel at the main airport near Sun Valley. But if
you don't need fuel, I'd gain some altitude and make it a bee line to
McCall, ID, fly over that lake and then head to Baker City, OR. Then
straight west, past Mt. Hood, hang a left once into the valley and down to
Lebanon. However, all this is predicated on the time of day. In the
afternoons it can get a bit dicey with thermals and thunderstorms. If it's
getting past noon and you've made it into the Boise River valley, you might
just want to get above 10k to smooth things out and make a bee line to your
destination.
Safe skies, and if you need anything further in the area, just give a call.
Ben, John C,
Rob H, myself, or any of the folks from EAA-105 will be glad to dish out the
advice and suggestions.
John J
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partner14
Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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Location: Granbury Texas
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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What super info... thanks guys... although I really shouldn't be surprised. Anybody game for a multi-ship fly over to the north coast of OR (Astoria), and then down the coast for lunch at Pacific City or Newport? It could be either combined with the trip up to Van's on July 5th (plan on the 9am tour), or the next day, Friday the 6th.
Need to clear up a few things... spending a week in Steamboat Springs, then about 4 days north of McCall ID, then on to Lebanon OR.... not a straight shot from TX. But it should take us right by Mt Jefferson on the way to Lebanon. Looking forward to the trip.... as usual.
Don McDonald
Yes, Pascal, I'll be headed your way around July 10th. 
From: John J <n212pj(at)gmail.com>
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: Oregon Visit
--> RV10-List message posted by: "John J" <n212pj(at)gmail.com (n212pj(at)gmail.com)>
Ben has covered a lot, if not most of the good spots if you'll be wanting to
stay north in Oregon.
When coming over from ID, and if it's a good day in the valley, you'll want
to pass by Mt. Jefferson if going direct Lebanon. You'll see most of the
volcanic Cascades. What a view! You'll love it. Or, if you've got cloud
cover in the valley, which is not unusual, and you need to get under them
(unless you're IFR, of course) head down the Columbia River Gorge before
turning south into the valley. Make sure you contact Portland Approach
(you've got approaching jets into PDX right above you) so they know what you
are up to, and make sure you know what the ceilings are in the valley and
gorge.
Once in the Lebanon area, any of what Ben listed is worth doing. I'd,
however, just add that a flight down to and around Crater Lake is worth the
time and fuel, although if you are headed south on your way out, you could
do that as you go. Another mountain venture is to fly up into Washington
and around Mt. Saint Helens. You can still make out the devastation, even
these many years later.
If you are coming to ID via CO, which is a route many choose, I'd suggest
hanging a right just north of Gooding, ID, and flying up the valley (Sun
Valley) towards Stanley. Now you're in the Sawtooths, which are
unbelievably beautiful. You can land at Stanley and grab a great meal at
the bakery there. Just walk down the hill from the airport and follow your
nose. If you need fuel, they have it, but expensive. Best to fuel up at
Gooding. Or, you can get fuel at the main airport near Sun Valley. But if
you don't need fuel, I'd gain some altitude and make it a bee line to
McCall, ID, fly over that lake and then head to Baker City, OR. Then
straight west, past Mt. Hood, hang a left once into the valley and down to
Lebanon. However, all this is predicated on the time of day. In the
afternoons it can get a bit dicey with thermals and thunderstorms. If it's
getting past noon and you've made it into the Boise River valley, you might
just want to get above 10k to smooth things out and make a bee line to your
destination.
Safe skies, and if you need anything further in the area, just give a call.
Ben, John C,
Rob H, myself, or any of the folks from EAA-105 will be glad to dish out the
advice and suggestions.
John J
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Kellym
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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Steamboat....the Steamboat airport is much preferable to Hayden, but it
is only around 4500 ft long for 7000+ elevation, so you need to be
precise in your approach. Crater Lake is another great sight in the
OR/NV area.
On 5/20/2012 5:51 PM, Don McDonald wrote:
[quote] What super info... thanks guys... although I really shouldn't be
surprised. Anybody game for a multi-ship fly over to the north coast
of OR (Astoria), and then down the coast for lunch at Pacific City or
Newport? It could be either combined with the trip up to Van's on
July 5th (plan on the 9am tour), or the next day, Friday the 6th.
Need to clear up a few things... spending a week in Steamboat Springs,
then about 4 days north of McCall ID, then on to Lebanon OR.... not a
straight shot from TX. But it should take us right by Mt Jefferson on
the way to Lebanon. Looking forward to the trip.... as usual.
Don McDonald
Yes, Pascal, I'll be headed your way around July 10th.  happy
*From:* John J <n212pj(at)gmail.com>
*To:* rv10-list(at)matronics.com
*Sent:* Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:08 PM
*Subject:* RE: Oregon Visit
<mailto:n212pj(at)gmail.com>>
Ben has covered a lot, if not most of the good spots if you'll be
wanting to
stay north in Oregon.
When coming over from ID, and if it's a good day in the valley, you'll
want
to pass by Mt. Jefferson if going direct Lebanon. You'll see most of the
volcanic Cascades. What a view! You'll love it. Or, if you've got cloud
cover in the valley, which is not unusual, and you need to get under them
(unless you're IFR, of course) head down the Columbia River Gorge before
turning south into the valley. Make sure you contact Portland Approach
(you've got approaching jets into PDX right above you) so they know
what you
are up to, and make sure you know what the ceilings are in the valley and
gorge.
Once in the Lebanon area, any of what Ben listed is worth doing. I'd,
however, just add that a flight down to and around Crater Lake is
worth the
time and fuel, although if you are headed south on your way out, you could
do that as you go. Another mountain venture is to fly up into Washington
and around Mt. Saint Helens. You can still make out the devastation, even
these many years later.
If you are coming to ID via CO, which is a route many choose, I'd suggest
hanging a right just north of Gooding, ID, and flying up the valley (Sun
Valley) towards Stanley. Now you're in the Sawtooths, which are
unbelievably beautiful. You can land at Stanley and grab a great meal at
the bakery there. Just walk down the hill from the airport and follow
your
nose. If you need fuel, they have it, but expensive. Best to fuel up at
Gooding. Or, you can get fuel at the main airport near Sun Valley.
But if
you don't need fuel, I'd gain some altitude and make it a bee line to
McCall, ID, fly over that lake and then head to Baker City, OR. Then
straight west, past Mt. Hood, hang a left once into the valley and down to
Lebanon. However, all this is predicated on the time of day. In the
afternoons it can get a bit dicey with thermals and thunderstorms. If
it's
getting past noon and you've made it into the Boise River valley, you
might
just want to get above 10k to smooth things out and make a bee line to
your
destination.
Safe skies, and if you need anything further in the area, just give a
call.
Ben, John C,
Rob H, myself, or any of the folks from EAA-105 will be glad to dish
out the
advice and suggestions.
John J
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rv10rob(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: Oregon Visit |
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It'd be a crime to visit Pacific City and not visit the Pelican Pub, one of
the best brewpubs in the country. Great food, great beer, and right on the
beach, though you have to walk about a mile to get there. Get some beer to
go if you're flying.
-Rob
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Ben Westfall <rv10(at)sinkrate.com> wrote:
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Don,
Pretty much anywhere in Oregon is breathtaking. I recommend flying any
part
of the coastline or the Columbia gorge or the vastly different terrain of
central Oregon.
A decent coastal route would be to roughly fly north out of Aurora over
downtown Portland (contact Portland approach through Class C. Sometimes
they put you over the top of PDX which is kinda fun otherwise over downtown
Portland which looks much better from the air than on the ground) and
follow
the Columbia River north and west to Astoria. Then fly south along the
coast as far as you want to either Pacific City, KPFC or as far as KONP
(Newport) then back. Pacific city is short (1800ft) and feels like a
carrier landing. There are several restaurants within walking distance of
the field. I've always liked the Mexican place east of the field right
across the highway. The scenery is the best for this route at about
1500-2500ft (accept when crossing the coast range on the return of course).
KUAO KPDX KSPB KKLS KAST KPFC KUAO. Optionally you can cut out the PDX
part
and fly north direct to AST but there not as much to look at and your over
terrain for the longest period of time. Tillamook, KTMK has an pretty cool
flight museum and a small café. It's an old wooden WW2 blimp hangar (read
massive building).
There's always the McMinnville Flight Museum across the highway from KMMV
that houses the Spruce Goose. That can kill the better part of a day.
The Columbia Gorge at nearly any altitude is beautiful (but can be bumpy
down low depending on winds) KUAO KTTD KDLS. You can either reverse the
route or fly south out of DLS and back over the Cascades. South of DLS
there are some really beautiful rolling hills until it flattens out into
Central Oregon... Bend, OR area.
There are restaurants of varying quality at KSLE, K7S5, KTMK, KMMV (at the
museum across the highway), 4S9 Mulino (walk east down the grass to nearly
the highway a couple hundred yards), Sunriver S21 (the lodge will come pick
you up... the fbo will call for you). North a bit into WA is Bowerman KHQM
there is a decent diner on the filed there. The first Sat of each month
there is an EAA fly-in breakfast at Twin Oaks Airpark 7S3 (between Aurora
and HIO Hillsboro). Not "great" by any means but the company is good!
Ben Westfall
40579 (collecting dust)
PDX
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