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crbnunit · Post by **crbnunit** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:36 pm

Awesome day to fly. Had to get out and above the tree line.

Some one dropped in to visit while I was out!

Gotta love round tails! Anyone know how to upload video from a Coutour camera?

captnkirk · Post by **captnkirk** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:54 pm

I think you can to Vimeo then post the link here. Nice pair of tails great scenery.

ajak · Post by **ajak** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:05 pm

Awesome! Willing to reveal the location on that one? I'd love to check that one out.

AJ

crbnunit · Post by **crbnunit** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 4:46 pm

Hey AJ, that is the pass between the Chickaloon River and the Talkeetna River. Same place as the first shot in Batmaule's photos. It was my idea to go there and they went without me! LOL!

62.184324, -148.384657

BatMaule · Post by **BatMaule** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:16 am

Hey Jeff....do I detect sarcasm? We had to go somewhere that day! Definitely a cool spot though. My favorite co-pilot and I went there again the other day for some hiking and puttering about.....culminating in a Twister Creek burger in Talkeetna. I'll head up there any day with you or AJ. Let's go!

UP-M5 · Post by **UP-M5** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:45 pm

did you land near the lake up there?
if so, how deep/rocky is it?

crbnunit · Post by **crbnunit** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:51 pm

I was scouting new spots. There are several landing spots that look pretty promising but I didn't try to land them. The air was pretty unstable and I didn't want to be slow that close to the ground unless I was actually going to land. It is a little disconcerting when you realize some of the edge markers of the strip up top are made of bent airplane parts...

I was originally going to hike over to the lake and the pour off where the water has cut deep channels as it goes over the edge and into the gorge. I definitely want to go back and explore some more. Anyone wants to make a trip in the next few weeks, give me a ring!

Andy Young · Post by **Andy Young** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:49 pm

crbnunit wrote:I was scouting new spots. There are several landing spots that look pretty promising but I didn't try to land them. The air was pretty unstable and I didn't want to be slow that close to the ground unless I was actually going to land. It is a little disconcerting when you realize some of the edge markers of the strip up top are made of bent airplane parts...

I was originally going to hike over to the lake and the pour off where the water has cut deep channels as it goes over the edge and into the gorge. I definitely want to go back and explore some more. Anyone wants to make a trip in the next few weeks, give me a ring!

I've hiked down to that lake, as well as up to the glacier. I always enjoy going there, and haven't been there yet this year. If you go when I have a day off and the weather is good, I'd be up to join you. My days off are Sunday and Monday. 720-320-8265.

Victor Gennaro · Post by **Victor Gennaro** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:03 am

How would a maule with 8:50 tires do in the locations you are flying?

Andy Young · Post by **Andy Young** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:03 am

That one in the photos above is fine on 8.50s, as are many others around here. Others require bigger tires. Just depends on the spot.

truthinbeer · Post by **truthinbeer** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:05 pm

Andy Young wrote:That one in the photos above is fine on 8.50s, as are many others around here. Others require bigger tires. Just depends on the spot.

You mean N..436 Andy? Is the other a/c on extended/HD gear?

Andy Young · Post by **Andy Young** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:59 pm

truthinbeer wrote:
Andy Young wrote:That one in the photos above is fine on 8.50s, as are many others around here. Others require bigger tires. Just depends on the spot.
You mean N..436 Andy? Is the other a/c on extended/HD gear?

I meant that that strip is fine on 8.50s. N..436 is on stock gear with 31s. Not sure about the other one.

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