| Opening
up the hanger and getting ready to fly Dec. 25, 2007 click on any image for larger view |
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| Preflight and top off the fuel
tank |
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| With 500' long track in the new
snow packed by 2 passes of the 4-wheeler all is ready to go. Makes me think about making a set of skis. But the wheels work ok in 6" of new snow. I do need a packed track to get up enough speed to take off. |
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| Wind River Mountians with the
Wind River 20 to 50 miles away. West Central Wyoming The elevation is 5040feet at the river level. Mountians in this photo are up to 12,500feet. Click here for a BIG IMAGE Click here for a SUPER SIZE IMAGE |
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| More of the Wind River the far
West end of the mountians, right of center, are about 70 miles away. Click here for a BIG IMAGE Click here for a SUPER SIZE IMAGE or click on any image for a larger view |
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| View of the Wind river from 400' Temperature 25F, winds 220@5 smooth air flying with no hands most of the hour and a half I was up today. Flew a 45 mile loop and stopped to visit a friend. Landed in front of his house and taxied up his lane. |