Simviation Forum - More Champ pics: solo to Chino

Oct 1^st, 2007 at 12:06am

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Had the Champ booked all day today; the mission was to fly up to Chino to see the museum and have a bite, then fly straight back.
Perfect weather, as usual: light SW winds and +10 visibility. SoCal... ahhhh. Grin

One of the guys from work was going to fly with me, but he decided instead to go to Tijuana the previous night... those guys got home while I was checking the weather over a cup of coffee this morning- LOL!

So I was all alone, which suited me fine- I was a little nervous anyway about making this XC, which went near some high, rugged terrain, with two adults and full tanks.

Took this pic just after it dawned on me that I was embarking on my first solo Champ XC. Heady stuff. And what a view!!

Skimming the Gillespie Class D.

Another pic of San Vicente, which marked my first course change.

Not sure exactly where this valley is, but ain't it purty? Grin

The reservoir west of French Valley... had the window slid wide open for this one. Hauling the mail at about 87 mph indicated, at 3500 MSL. The wind was tumbling over the hills... it was pretty bumpy, especially on the way back.

Right downwind for 08L at Chino... I had just gone through my usual "where the hell is it/no, this is the wrong lake/wait, no/hey, there it is!" moment and found myself in a perfect spot to call Tower for an easy 45-degree entry. Tower asked me to ident... it was fun telling them I couldn't, because I had no xponder. I could almost hear them thumbing through the FAR/AIM... Cheesy

Well, the taxi to the transient ramp got me excited... and the museum was even better!

Next: Planes of Fame Museum- part 1

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Reply #1 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 12:08am

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Wow, nice. Shocked

I think it's time I flew somewhere other than southern Wisconsin, where there's fields, fields, fields, and more fields, no purty' valleys or mountains. Cool

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Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 12:27am

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Mobius wrote on Oct 1^st, 2007 at 12:08am:

Wow, nice. Shocked

I think it's time I flew somewhere other than southern Wisconsin, where there's fields, fields, fields, and more fields, no purty' valleys or mountains. Cool

It's more fun to look at those rugged hills, but the older the plane I'm flying, the more open fields I like to see... Wink

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Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 1:03am

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Very true, looks like you've got the best of both worlds there. Mountains, with fields in between. Cheesy

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Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 3:36am

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Nice one. Our Foz will love this. Wink

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Reply #5 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 7:35am

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What a fun day and flight...

Thanks again (and again, and again) for letting us in on it.. There's an eerie excitement and satisfaction, flying to new places..

Mobuis wrote: Quote:

I think it's time I flew somewhere other than southern Wisconsin

Head up to Door County this weekend.. Flying that peninsula and islands is a treat.. keep heading east and you might bump into me Shocked

... I'll be hopping around the U.P. this weekend.. based out of Mackinac Island.. Cool

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Reply #6 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 11:14am

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You're a lucky man, Sean. Those are beautiful shots. Makes me want to get back to SoCal.

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Reply #7 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 1:01pm

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Awesome shots, Sean!!!!!

Like I said before my Sister lives around that area in Temecula. I'll need to take a trip and visit her soon!!!

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Reply #8 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 5:51pm

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Beautiful shots Sean, Thanks for taking us to Chino with you, I've have never been there before.

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Reply #9 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 9:00pm

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the good old SOCAL view from the air. Great shots. Wink

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Reply #10 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 9:33pm

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Awesome shots Sean! Looks like you had fun. What I wouldn't do for a solo cross-country right now.

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Reply #11 - Oct 1^st, 2007 at 11:07pm

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Willit Run wrote on Oct 1^st, 2007 at 1:01pm:

Awesome shots, Sean!!!!!

Like I said before my Sister lives around that area in Temecula. I'll need to take a trip and visit her soon!!!

Be sure to ask her if she noticed a funny little plane bouncing along over her house Sunday- I flew right over Temecula, I think. Grin

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