Arty Trost
Joined: 25 May 2006
Posts: 205
Location: Sandy, Oregon
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 Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Back from the Rock House |
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As a number of Kolbers have written, the fly-in at Rock House International was absolutely outstanding. Bob Coombs (Titan Tornado) and I (Talon Typhoon) flew there from Sandy, OR. Other than 3 GA planes, we were the only non-Kolbers to fly in. The winds were hellacious the first two days we were there, so we had plenty of time to hangar fly and go sightseeing. Then the winds calmed and Wednesday and Thursday were great flying days. Since it was supposed to start weathering in at our neck of the woods, and since we wanted to camp overnight at Pelican Point (Roger Hankins sent the list a good picture of the airstrip there) we left on Thursday night. But we had a 20+/mph tail wind, so we decided to keep flying, and ended up in Ontario, OR Friday night. Friday was good flying, but we holed up mid-days when the winds got fiercely thermally. Made it as far as The Dalles - on the eastern edge of the Columbia River Gorge - before weather dictated we stop. We left the planes at The Dalles, my husband drove up to take us home, and we'll be retrieving the planes this Thursday, since weather conditions aren't that great now.
Larry and Karen are amazing hosts, being really laid back and relaxed and yet having everything necessary for the 19 people who were there. It was great.
Arty Trost
Sandy, OR
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com/uladventure2009.htm
"Life's a daring adventure or nothing"
Helen Keller
"I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive safely at death."
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