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Copperstate 2012 - 4 days of flying with friends - 259 pictures - plenty of fun
This year was my 4th trip to Copperstate, the annual fly-in held at the Casa Grande Arizona airport (KCGZ). The fly-in is fine, but for me the trip is the main event.
The flight this year was a total of 1,926 miles. We spent two days flying each way. I say we. On the trip down I flew my Zodiac, keeping Doug Dugger of Quality Sport Planes company in his 750. On the trip back, Doug and I were Joined by Woody Harris in his Corvair powered Zodiac.
It was a fabulous adventure. Doug and I like to fly low through the desert. On one 527 mile leg our average AGL was 235 feet. Yes, a Zodiac can fly low and slow too with the advantage of burning 50% less fuel than a 750 does at the same speed.
A highlight of the trip was a stop at a little known dirt strip in Death Valley National Park. The strip is called the Chicken Strip. It is located in the north-end of the Saline valley. Here is a link to a Google Map. The strip is a little rough for a 601 but doable. From the strip, it is a short walk to some well maintained "natural" hot springs - (warning: clothing optional). To drive a car to this place takes many hours on a dirt road. In the plane, it was fun and much easier.
Below is a picture of my GPS track.
The best way to see much of what we saw on this trip is to take a look at the 200+ pictures I took along the way. I have posted them to my SmugMug account. You can view them by clicking this link. You can download the pictures if you like and there is a slideshow available. Hope you enjoy.
Steve
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Comment by Lee DeLano on December 17, 2012 at 5:57pm
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How do I get on the mailing list for next year's adventure? Or any other adventure in 2013? Doug, I will be going to Gravelly in 2013, date(s) is/are unconfirmed.
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Comment by Tim Garrett on December 5, 2012 at 7:23pm
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First, Sebastien has a topless woman picture, now Stephan has a clothing optional hot springs. Pretty soon, someone is going to figure out flying is really fun!
Another great adventure!
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Comment by Zenith.Aero on December 4, 2012 at 3:38pm
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Be sure to view the photos of the trip. They are fantastic!
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Comment by Randy Branson on December 4, 2012 at 2:26pm
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Awesome pics. Pretty inhospitable areas, but beautiful.
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Comment by Bob McDonald on December 4, 2012 at 1:19pm
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Careful of posting too much fun flying adventures. Government will notice and try to figure out how to tax the fun. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
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Comment by Bob Simmons on November 27, 2012 at 1:49pm
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I may have more of your pictures on my hard drive than I do of my own.
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Comment by Stephen R. Smith on November 24, 2012 at 8:23am
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Hello Ian,
I use top-quality MoGas when operating from my home base. I have been doing this for many years. It is rare to find MoGas when traveling so I use 100LL then. Still, around 90% ends up being MoGas. It has 10% Ethanol in it, which has not been a problem.
Steve
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Comment by Ian McClelland on November 24, 2012 at 3:04am
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Hi Stephen. Are you running AvGas or MoGas in your Jabiru 3300A?
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Comment by Jack Schnurr on November 19, 2012 at 5:30pm
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great adventure, I want to fly my 750 with you guys someday. I am still working on it in Alaska, I plan to start flying it this spring.
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Comment by Mark Gravatt on November 19, 2012 at 2:37pm
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Another enjoyable lunchtime virtual vacation! Thanks Steve!
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