carusoam Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hola Miguel, Que pasa, amigo? Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulro767 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Very cool! Way to make use of such a great travel machine. Please don't look at my flightaware page. It's pathetic now. Thank you for that! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantom Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Please tell us there's a business reason for these flights, Mike. You're much too young to be doing this because it's on your retirement bucket list. The preparation time, and travel expenses are far from insignificant. Interesting that you're in Columbia.  I'd be interested in the size of your urine container and off-plane dump bag. Obviously, your clothing requirements are minimal.  Fly safe up there, and keep the life raft nearby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I've got to ask. Does this have anything to do with a massive bird and the large dog crate? Where are you headed next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantom Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I've got to ask. Does this have anything to do with a massive bird and the large dog crate?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Aruba now! That is a trip I always wanted to make. Except a more direct route: Ft Lauderdale to Providenciales to Aruba (or Curacao for the ostrich farm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMcClure Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabanaboy Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Say What.........Aruba      Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Please tell us there's a business reason for these flights, Mike. You're much too young to be doing this because it's on your retirement bucket list. The preparation time, and travel expenses are far from insignificant. Interesting that you're in Columbia. I'd be interested in the size of your urine container and off-plane dump bag. Obviously, your clothing requirements are minimal. Fly safe up there, and keep the life raft nearby. Depending on what he brings back from Colombia, financing this trip may be a trivial issue Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 San Andres - Treasure Island    3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Fly Forrest Fly! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 It's time to change the oil in those cargo pants! 361H is probably good for another 30hrs... ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 It's time to change the oil in those cargo pants! 361H is probably good for another 30hrs... ;-) Ahhh, I'm not sooooo sure that is oil on them there cargo pants... Urinating in a plane is a delicate activity... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 ten days to go. My guess is he will continue east to Grenada then north through the Lesser Antilles to Puerto RIco, Turks and Caicos, into the Bahamas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 ten days to go. My guess is he will continue east to Grenada then north through the Lesser Antilles to Puerto RIco, Turks and Caicos, into the Bahamas. Just let us know which corrupt government we will need to send funds in order to secure his release... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Â Â Â $3.89 USD/Gallon avgas is the cheapest I've seen except for that San Marcos gimmick! Haven't gotten gas since Belize. Filled 80 gallons in Curacao for the Belize - San Andres - Aruba - Curaco legs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnicolette Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow bud you are a traveling fool.  :-)  I certainly hope you're going to go to Bonaire?  If you're gonna take the time to go to Curacao after Aruba then you just as well hop over to Bonaire to get all the "ABC" islands.   Seriously Mike what an awesome trip.  Going to be hard to top this one.  Be safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnicolette Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hey, while you're out wondering about stop in the local market and snag a pair of pants for a $1.50 Â Â :-)Â Of course, maybe you're safer looking like that in some of those places. Â 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raygun15E Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ahhh, I'm not sooooo sure that is oil on them there cargo pants... Urinating in a plane is a delicate activity... My first attempt was at night somewhere over Iraq... I recommend doing a test run with a piddle pack at zero knots and zero AGL. Then daytime before attempting with no light! There's a Dos Gringos song that captures the dilemma perfectly. Mike you're crazy, but we love living vicariously through your trips! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I can't wait for the next fly in. The PowerPoint presentation is going to be great! Popcorn and parrots, -a- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Â Â 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hope you got to see a few wild parrots in Bonaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Amazing trip Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Flew to Venezuela today, SVMG. Gotta say, Venezuelan air traffic controllers are the absolute worst. They are just completely clueless about procedures or what they are supposed to be doing. It's not even a language barrier. Ignoring calls, issuing commands prior to call signs, saying "ok" in response to requests, and giving wrong taxi instructions are just the beginning of it. They wasted so much of our time that we barely got to see anything during the brief time we had on Margarita Island.  With my home boys  The only place where they check your plane for drugs prior to departure rather than after arrival  They wasted so much of our time and ATC couldn't get my departure clearance straight that we were way behind schedule  Shot an ILS approach into Trinidad at night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Click your heals together and say "there's no place like... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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