You Lucky Bastards.....

sheephunter · Post by **sheephunter** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:20 am

Been to a lot of the places mentioned,(Kluane / Moose Ponds / Virginia Falls / Glacier Lake / Bunny Bar / McKinnley or denali ?? / Wrangells - St. Elias / Alluetians in the west and a few others in between as far as the Torngats to the East and a lot more I need to get to) but just came down from N. Quebec on Sunday and for the last hour from the Ottawa River / Kipawa area down to just North of Huntsville (home) and along the NW corner of the park had spectacular fall colours, second to none which some of these mountainous areas just don't have. Also was a little funny after 8hrs.:13 min. to hear requests for weather on 26.7 after a season of basically no communications. An aircraft was trying to get from Parry Sound to Oshawa and all the while I thought it all looked good. Niss, give me a shout when you're up this way. The plane will be in the water as long as I can keep it there. For 9 or 10 months of the year this is a pretty cool place to live / drink and raise a family and you don't need a parka. But when those tourists start their seasonal migration... it's time to get out of here. Have fun where ever you are and remember if you don't like it, you can always move on.... No excuses, lifes too short.

Slats · Post by **Slats** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:13 pm

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Hey ., that photo looks familiar, was it taken just West of the falls in Nahanni?
No that picture was taken south east of Nahanni.

Can someone tell me what is so difficult about flying in the Nahanni area?

. where is that southeast of Nahanni? I click and get a picture of what appears to be a city on an ocean coast...gotta go pretty damn far southeast of Nahanni to hit an ocean.

I didn't read where anyone said the Nahanni area is difficult flying, rather, it is an area of beautiful scenery and can be very tough to get to for your average outdoors person who might like to enjoy that beauty.

That being said, having flown in the area for a couple years, it definitely presents challenges that other types of geographic areas do not. Ever been to Haywire Lake when it's glassy, .? I doubt it was named for any connection to baling twine.

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:15 pm

Slats, that airport is Santos Dumont in Rio de Janeiro and it is my favorite airport in the world. Kai-Tac was also an interesting airport but sadly it is no more.

Last time I flew the Nahanni was in 1970 in Mobil oils DC3 and I flew up the river and pulled up over the falls just for fun.

Ever been to Haywire Lake when it's glassy, .?

Nope, conversely you ever been flying over the Red Sea when it is glassy and lose an engine in haze so bad you can't tell up from down?

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:25 pm

Nope, conversely you ever been flying over the Red Sea when it is glassy and lose an engine in haze so bad you can't tell up from down?

Hi .,

I bet that day you didn't even think of swapping jobs with that guy!

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:33 pm

. . wrote: Nope, conversely you ever been flying over the Red Sea when it is glassy and lose an engine in haze so bad you can't tell up from down?

Isn't that what an attitude indicator is for?

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:45 pm

Isn't that what an attitude indicator is for?

Really?

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:01 pm

Which attitude? The man's or the gauge?

buster79 · Post by **buster79** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:32 pm

the almighty "charles" has been everywhere and done everthing!

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:52 pm

Whats your problem buster79?

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:34 pm

"Whats your problem buster79?"

Penis envy, ..

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:12 pm

Yeh, Xsbank when it comes to flying you can't win.

When you have little or no experience you are looked upon as some how inferior in this game by some of the pilots out there.

When you have lots of time and experience you then become a target of the same mentality because you actually have done it.

So I guess I'll just have to live with it.

buster79 · Post by **buster79** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:56 pm

thats right "penis envy" . keep on stroking each other.

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:56 pm

Sure is good to have you posting on here, Buster! What we we do without you? Your insight on this topic is really adding a lot to the discussion and I'm really pleased that you decided to participate. I am really looking forward to your next post.

Phileas Fogg · Post by **Phileas Fogg** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:47 pm

Penis envy?!? haha...buster79 is probably a chick. Kinda sounds like one.

buster79 · Post by **buster79** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:10 pm

but I thought I needed one to fly? oh how I envy penis!!

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