Last weekend was the annual Cactus Fly-In at Casa Grande Arizona. This is an Arizona Antique Aircraft Association event and always draws out some awesome antiques. This year was no different. I had some work to do in Phoenix the week before the Cactus Fly-In so I flew the RV-3 over early and based it… [Read More]
Camping at Roosevelt Lake
A month had passed since my last camping expedition so it was once again time to experience “the wild.” It’s still a bit cold here in New Mexico (not really but I’m a weenie) so heading west to Arizona is the safe bet. I camped at the backcountry airstrip known as “Grapevine” last month, as… [Read More]
Grapevine Arizona Backcountry Camping Trip
A friend and I decided that we needed a dose of camping after our long and cold winter. I know… it really wasn’t long nor cold. For us desert dwellers, it seemed like it was. The best weekend opportunity seemed to be offered by the Arizona Pilots Association and the Grapevine backcountry airstrip located at… [Read More]
In search of Christmas Dinner
Filling Christmas day with activities was priority numero uno for me. The day was not forecast to be great with some wind all day but doing some flying was important so I disregarded that little issue. Finding Christmas Dinner was high on the list of priorities! I had the engine heater setup the night before… [Read More]
Homeward Bound
I made the 800 nautical mile flight home to New Mexico this past Saturday from my Thanksgiving trip to the St. Louis, Missouri area. The visit with family was great! I so much enjoy getting to visit with my sisters (and brother when he is there), in-laws, nieces, nephews and, of course, my Mom. Getting to… [Read More]
Negrito Fly-In/Camping
October 5-7, 2012 was the date for the annual New Mexico Pilots Association (NMPilots.org) backcountry fly-in at the Negrito airstrip (0NM7). I’ve written numerous times about this strip – Negrito Landing Video, Me-Own Backcountry Flight/Ride, Negrito Camping, Negrito Breakfast – it is a truly wonderful place. The following video contains some aerial footage and photographs… [Read More]
Copperstate 2012
Copperstate is a Phoenix, AZ area fly-in. In the past, it moved around a bit but seems to have found a permanent home at the Casa Grande airport (CGZ). This is the same location that hosts the antique association fly-in in the spring. Copperstate is not a huge event. They have a temporary tower and… [Read More]
Airborne Sunrise
I took these photos while enroute to Grants, NM for breakfast a few days back. I was flying west looking back towards the Monzano and Sandia mountain ranges. Gorgeous sunrise!!
Negrito Landing Video
I’ve written about the Negrito backcountry airstrip (0NM7) before and have also camped there. It is a great place. The following video is of a recent landing there. Three of us flew our airplanes to the Me-Own backcountry strip for some mountain biking and two of us decided to zip over to Negrito to eat our… [Read More]
Me-Own Backcountry Flight/Ride
This past weekend I had the opportunity to combine flying and cycling – it was great fun! The plan was to land at the Me-Own backcountry airstrip (1NM0) and then ride our bikes to the nearby Black Canyon campground and creek. We simply wanted to do a bit of exploring. The obvious problem with this… [Read More]