Beautiful day for flying
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:05 am
I know some of you hate these...but others use them as fuel to get back in
the shop and get to work!!
Sun has been shinning for a couple days around here, so Daryl and I took
advantage of it and headed out this morning at 9am for Lake Temagami.... to
check on the cottage. Managed to get about 71 Knots going North into the
wind....but even still we were on the ice in front of the cottage in 1 hr -
45 minutes. Driving in the summer this is a 4hr-15minute trip minimum with a
lead foot and sometimes 5+ depending on traffic. 135 nautical miles via air
and over 230 statute miles by road.
We checked out the cottage and then taxied down the lake to the town dock
and went for lunch...then blasted off and toured the lake..following the
plowed ice road checking out where the ice huts were located for future
reference in the summer. Past a group of 6 dog sled teams going down the
Northeast arm and then we headed towards home South bound. Did a lot of
weaving around, checked out a friends hunt camp for them North of Parry
Sound and then followed the shoreline from Parry Sound home using the
islands as a slalom course at 75agl.
Also talked briefly with Bob Fisher when we were clearing traffic at the
mouth of Parry Sound Harbour. Bob was landing at Georgian Bay municipal and
yes he is still flying his amphibs without problem and cycling his gear to
boot without issue!
With all the meandering on the way home, and a loop around town when we got
here, we were still only 1hr - 45 minutes as we came home at about 95 knots.
Cheers and keep at it guys...now you (again) know what you're missing!
Wayne
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the shop and get to work!!
Sun has been shinning for a couple days around here, so Daryl and I took
advantage of it and headed out this morning at 9am for Lake Temagami.... to
check on the cottage. Managed to get about 71 Knots going North into the
wind....but even still we were on the ice in front of the cottage in 1 hr -
45 minutes. Driving in the summer this is a 4hr-15minute trip minimum with a
lead foot and sometimes 5+ depending on traffic. 135 nautical miles via air
and over 230 statute miles by road.
We checked out the cottage and then taxied down the lake to the town dock
and went for lunch...then blasted off and toured the lake..following the
plowed ice road checking out where the ice huts were located for future
reference in the summer. Past a group of 6 dog sled teams going down the
Northeast arm and then we headed towards home South bound. Did a lot of
weaving around, checked out a friends hunt camp for them North of Parry
Sound and then followed the shoreline from Parry Sound home using the
islands as a slalom course at 75agl.
Also talked briefly with Bob Fisher when we were clearing traffic at the
mouth of Parry Sound Harbour. Bob was landing at Georgian Bay municipal and
yes he is still flying his amphibs without problem and cycling his gear to
boot without issue!
With all the meandering on the way home, and a loop around town when we got
here, we were still only 1hr - 45 minutes as we came home at about 95 knots.
Cheers and keep at it guys...now you (again) know what you're missing!
Wayne
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