Fast Eddie & Kool Karen's Excellent (planned) Page Adventure

[ka7eej]

Here is Fast Eddie and Kool Karen in the Sky Arrow on our way to Bryce Canyon UT from Page AZ for a great Breakfast!


IMG_0756 by Taylor Allegro, on Flickr

[FastEddieB]

VERY cool shot!

Thanks!!!

[zaitcev]

Are you back in TN?

[FastEddieB]

Update:

Spent three days in Tucson getting the plane worked on by Roger. Yesterday to Chandler to visit a friend.

This morning headed home, but with a late start and the time change, decided to stop in Carlsbad, NM after just two legs.

Planning for Little Rock tomorrow, then home the next day if Sandy cooperates.

Great trip so far, more to come...

[FastEddieB]

Carlsbad, NM to Little Rock, AR in four legs today.

Whew!

Home tomorrow - we hope!

[deltafox]

The Page Fly-in was a GREAT adventure. Roger did a fantastic job. One flight over the Grand Canyon just about says it all...but not quite. The REAL adventure was meeting so many passionate light sport enthusiasts.

[drseti]

I always thought that was a gorgeous PiperSport, Dave. It looks even prettier with that amazing background! (Are you sure you didn't photoshop that?)

[FastEddieB]

We just left the Sky Arrow at Madison County Airport in AL.

Very windy - gusts to 25k or so from the north.

Rented a car and we're driving the final 150 miles or so home. Dark skies over the mountains west of Chattanooga are making this seem the the right choice.



Pretty sure our inconvenience is minor compared to many.

[FastEddieB]

Even if we had made it over the mountains, this was for our home destination (at about 1,800')

[drseti]

I'm sure leaving thue Sky Arrow behind was the right choice, Eddie. Did you find I hangar space?

[FastEddieB]

Did you find I hangar space?

They offered it for $20/night, but we passed. Tied down securely on the ramp.

Penny wise and pound foolish?

But it seems like in AL the winds won't get much worse.

We hope.

BTW, got home about 1/2 hour ago. Good to be home!

[FastEddieB]

Good news and bad news and good news.

Good news is it was a gorgeous day today. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Drove to AL, returned the rental car, got in the air and had 25k+ tailwinds all the way home.

Bad news is that the strong and gusty westerly winds made an approach and landing into Copperhill, TN too much of a challenge. The runway is 2/20 with trees to the west. I went so far as to line up for RWY 2 on final, but it was far too bumpy for my tastes with the wind spilling over those trees.

Good news is that nearby Blairsville, GA has a RWY 8/26. Bumpy approach there, but doable. Called a friend and he picked us up and drove us the 20 miles or so home.

Will wait for the winds to die down and go pick her up in the next few days.

We hope!

[zaitcev]

What are those "trees" you are speaking of

Seriously though, we're blessed with widely open fields in the area, but I once saw a series of pictures of an AA-5 dragging a wingtip at KAPA because he forgot that a hangar created a wind shadow.

[FastEddieB]

Well, FINALLY the little Sky Arrow has returned to her nest at Copperhill, TN...



Took a while, but Sandy's winds finally let up!

Working on a summary report of our adventure - will try to post in the next couple of days.

[ka7eej]

Nice Eddie,,, I dropped Evan off in Flagstaff Sunday morning about 8;15 and was home in Taylor at 9:30.. Landed with 15 gust 22 right down 21... Felt for all of you that had a long trip home that Sunday...Was very nice to meet you and Karen... Lets do it again next year...

Brian