Sun n fun in the morning

captnkirk · Post by **captnkirk** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:02 pm

Well my son and I are getting our bags packed, cooler filled ,sleeping bags grills, tents, chairs, flight plans loaded into the Garmin, checked the weather. In the morning will load it all into the plane and hope to airborne by 9. We plan on spending the whole week and based on the forecasts should have good weather for it. They are calling for a chance of showers Sunday but we'll have to see how that unfolds. It may change our departure plans by a day either way. If we have good wifi should be able to post some pictures. Hope to meet a few fellow maulers down there will keep the posts coming as I can.

gbarrier · Post by **gbarrier** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:22 pm

Bon Voyage.

Went for about ten years in a row but has been about that long since I've been.

Be careful in the pattern, or should I say in the swarm.

Perhaps next year.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:31 pm

I used to go all the time.. but like Gbarrier said, havent been in a long time. Maybe one day again.

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:10 pm

With the exception of picking up an airplane while working, I have not been in 20 years

MAU MAU · Post by **MAU MAU** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:13 pm

Best of luck Kirk and take LOTS of pictures.

It should be a great time for you and your son.

Flyhound · Post by **Flyhound** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:39 pm

Kirk: I'm headed that way too, but I'm stopping off in Moultrie for my annual first. I had hoped to depart northern Virginia today but more snow, very low ceilings and 28 knot wind gusts ensured I stayed on the ground. I am all packed, so hope to get to Moultrie by mid afternoon. The mechanics there will determine how soon I can make it to Lakeland. I have my fingers crossed for no major squawks and a clean bill of health for the plane so hope to see you and others there toward the end of the week.

Gary

gbarrier · Post by **gbarrier** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:00 am

Showed in Brunswick GA to kick the tires on the jet in time to see a Canadian registered Maule taxing out and head south. Guessing he was on the way down to Sun N Fun. Made me wish I was on the way too.

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:26 pm

Flyhound wrote:Kirk: I'm headed that way too, but I'm stopping off in Moultrie for my annual first. I had hoped to depart northern Virginia today but more snow, very low ceilings and 28 knot wind gusts ensured I stayed on the ground. I am all packed, so hope to get to Moultrie by mid afternoon. The mechanics there will determine how soon I can make it to Lakeland. I have my fingers crossed for no major squawks and a clean bill of health for the plane so hope to see you and others there toward the end of the week.

Gary

I gave Gary a tour of the Okeefinokee Swamp......not sure where he is now but I am the new owner of N526K

pilot · Post by **pilot** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:40 pm

MauleMechanic wrote:I gave Gary a tour of the Okeefinokee Swamp......not sure where he is now but I am the new owner of N526K

Hmm, doesn't sound very good....for someone!

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:04 pm

pilot wrote:
MauleMechanic wrote:I gave Gary a tour of the Okeefinokee Swamp......not sure where he is now but I am the new owner of N526K
Hmm, doesn't sound very good....for someone!

Gary left Moultrie Wed. and I have not herd from him....Lendsy left in the M4 Thursday and hope she is safe somewhere in Mississippi out of that storm

Kind of quiet around Maule Flight today

Flyhound · Post by **Flyhound** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:24 am

Sun-N-Fun is a great place for looking at airplanes, but it isn't a great place to be camping pilot. My cell phone and my tablet ran out of juice and it took me 3 days to find a charginf station. By, then the weather was turning and I decided to try and get north of the cold front that was coming in. I made it to Allendale, SC before gas was running low. I landed short at justafter 10:00 PM, and that was a good thing because a bunch of deer ran across the runway just before I turned onto the taxiway. Whew!

Not only did my plane run great, but the big spread in exhaust gas temps disappeared, there is no more oil on the belly and my door latches work right for the first time since I bouvght this airplane. A visit to Maule Flight for my annual was actually better than Sun-N-Fun in many ways. Although I was parked 3 planes away from a 2002 MX7-235-C at Lakeland. It is owned by a guy that lives near Moultrie. We had a good time sharing stories about our planes and plans. I also met another back country pilot from Boulder, CO and had some fun swapping tales with him. It's the people that make flying worthwhile, and this trip was filled with some of the best folks I could ever hope to meet.

Thanks again to Brian and Randy for a great annual!

Andy Young · Post by **Andy Young** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:06 am

How'd you get it to stop depositing oil on the belly? Put less in the engine? Some other trick?

Flyhound · Post by **Flyhound** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:16 am

Brian found the leak coming from my oil pressure transducer and fixed it. No other leaks have started, although I'm sure that's just a matter of time...

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:37 am

Flyhound wrote:Brian found the leak coming from my oil pressure transducer and fixed it. No other leaks have started, although I'm sure that's just a matter of time...

Always wondered what that thinggy was called

captnkirk · Post by **captnkirk** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:12 pm

On my way home we left Sunday morning the WiFi down there was expensive so I'll post some photos in the next day or two. Met a couple of other Maule pilots in Lakeland ,but I'm afraid there where more there I didn't get a chance to see. We have to set up some time for get together next year. Anyway my son and I have stopped in SSI due to weather. I'm still not ready o fly ifr in the plane we possibly could have made past the weather but I need some practice approaches under my belt first For those with Franklin engines there was talk of cranks and cylinders being forged so hope continues. I did get to speak with Susan Brent and Ray Maule nice people. Maybe where I go for my annual also. I want to do some things to the panel and they maybe a good place to do it.

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