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1st Back County!

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:13 pm
by Dkuber
Newbie, 1st post.

M4-220c
Started flying August, check ride 10/30 & first back country (trainer strip) Lake George - mud strip yesterday!

It has been a fun adventure, my CFI was with me yesterday. He is going to keep teaching me through this next phase.
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Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:40 am
by maules.com
Welcome aboard. Every flight is a golden opportunity to learn at least something.

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:16 pm
by Dkuber
Thanks!

Pretty stoked. Already pulled lots of info from this site, sure there will be tons more. As with everything, you are always learning.

Like most, it has been a dream of mine for ever. Glad to finally get there.

I am based in Girdwood. If you see me out and about come say hi.

Dan

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:14 pm
by andy
My wife and I took a ride in a Robinson R44 with Alpine Air Alaska out of Girdwood in 2008. We toured the Prince William Sound area and landed on a basalt rock in front of one of the calving glaciers. I probably could not have landed my Maule there. :D
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Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:14 pm
by wtxdragger
Congratulations

The Maule will take you to the coolest places.

As they say, "You now have a license to learn."

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:17 pm
by AndrewK
Congrats and welcome!
Not sure what all that white stuff is on the ground. :D
Good looking plane, enjoy the journey.

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:44 am
by HeavyLoad
Awesome! Congrats! And awesome pictures.

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:14 pm
by Spiff
Congrats!!

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:13 pm
by Dkuber
Had to re-rig the skis due to extended gear & was given a tail ski two days ago. Got out yesterday! First ski landings, a little flat light but not too bad after the first run out.

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Enjoying winter.

Dang. I need to get that “super cruiser” some wing rockets or something. His cruise is dang near my flap range. It was only a 16 minute flight but he took an extra 10 minutes.

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:56 am
by andy
Nice photos! I know what you mean about throttling back. I flew my MX-7-180 with a couple of J-5s to a cornfield landing in the mountains. I had to use a notch of flaps and throttle back to 18" MP to fly slow enough to stay with them.

Re: 1st Back County!

Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:20 am
by HeavyLoad
Dkuber wrote:
Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:13 pm
Dang. I need to get that “super cruiser” some wing rockets or something. His cruise is dang near my flap range. It was only a 16 minute flight but he took an extra 10 minutes.
That belly pod isn't going to help his speed either.

Those skis look super fun. I've never done it. Also don't live where there is enough snow to try it. Maybe someday.