flyboy0681 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 Mooney owners just love stone crabs. 5
Eight8Victor Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Nice! I'd appreciate an invite next time.
orionflt Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 The plane in the center came all the way from PA, must be great crabs! @John Mininger Brian 1
steingar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Isn't Everglades City a bit of an oxymoron? The Everglades is a big old nasty swamp.
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, steingar said: Isn't Everglades City a bit of an oxymoron? The Everglades is a big old nasty swamp. Big myth. The Everglades is actually a river which in some parts has a strong current. The word Everglades comes from the Seminole Indian's for "River of Grass". 4
mike_elliott Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, steingar said: Isn't Everglades City a bit of an oxymoron? The Everglades is a big old nasty swamp. It depends if you like the beauty of the Ghost Orchid, the delicacy of Stone crab, the outstanding Snook and redfishing, beautiful sunsets, not having to shovel snow in front of your hangar or scrap ice off your rusted out beater to go to work. 3
steingar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 4 hours ago, flyboy0681 said: Big myth. The Everglades is actually a river which in some parts has a strong current. The word Everglades comes from the Seminole Indian's for "River of Grass". Sure looked like I big 'ol nasty swamp when I flew over it.
Eight8Victor Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, steingar said: Sure looked like I big 'ol nasty swamp when I flew over it. I once flew over a big old nasty swamp full of snakes, ticks and other blood-sucking parasites, I was departing KDCA. Edited February 13, 2020 by Eight8Victor 2
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, steingar said: Sure looked like I big 'ol nasty swamp when I flew over it. I live on the very edge of the Everglades. This spot is 1/3 of a mile from my house. 2
steingar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, flyboy0681 said: I live on the very edge of the Everglades. This spot is 1/3 of a mile from my house. I hope you enjoy the company of mosquitos.
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, steingar said: I hope you enjoy the company of mosquitos. Also a myth, they aren't as bad as made out to be. These guys, however, are bad-assed.
steingar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, flyboy0681 said: Also a myth, they aren't as bad as made out to be. These guys, however, are bad-assed. I thought the escaped Burmese pythons ate them all. I never want to live in a place where it rains iguanas.
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, steingar said: I never want to live in a place where it rains iguanas. Better than raining men.
steingar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said: Better than raining men. Not as good as raining wimmin'
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, steingar said: Not as good as raining wimmin' touché
salty Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 I see Stein is brining that patented positivity and "fun to be around spirit" to yet another thread.
salty Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 I haven't flown the Mooney in to Everglades yet, it's on my short list to do though. I landed there right behind a mooney last summer, but I was flying a skycatcher.
Davidv Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, salty said: I haven't flown the Mooney in to Everglades yet, it's on my short list to do though. I landed there right behind a mooney last summer, but I was flying a skycatcher. At 2400X50 it's on my short list too (for a long body)
salty Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) Just now, Davidv said: At 2400X50 it's on my short list too (for a long body) LOL Not what I meant, but appropriate. It is small, and it "feels" even smaller with how narrow it is and how close the water is. Edited February 13, 2020 by salty
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, salty said: I haven't flown the Mooney in to Everglades yet, it's on my short list to do though. I landed there right behind a mooney last summer, but I was flying a skycatcher. At 2,400 feet you need to be on your best game, especially when landing to the northwest where the short field approach is over water the entire way to the threshold.
salty Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said: At 2,400 feet you need to be on your best game, especially when landing to the northwest where the short field approach is over water the entire way to the threshold. I have many landings at Cedar Key, which is wider, but not much longer. I've never needed more than half the available runway there. I've also done Umatilla a number of times, which is about the same size, but lacking the water mental hazard. But yeah, if you don't do it right, do it over.... Edited February 13, 2020 by salty
flyboy0681 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, salty said: I have many landings at Cedar Key, which is wider, but not much longer. I've never needed more than half the available runway there. I've also done Umatilla a number of times, which is about the same size, but lacking the water mental hazard. But yeah, if you don't do it right, do it over.... If you handled Cedar Key, you can handle X01. FWIW, last year when I flew in, there was a C172 parked in the trees on the side of the runway.
Eight8Victor Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 9 hours ago, flyboy0681 said: Big myth. The Everglades is actually a river which in some parts has a strong current. The word Everglades comes from the Seminole Indian's for "River of Grass". 1
flyboy0681 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Report Posted February 14, 2020 Forgot to post (part of) the booty.. 20 pounds of claws pack in five pounds of ice. The back seats were out for this precious cargo.
Hector Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 Forgot to post (part of) the booty.. 20 pounds of claws pack in five pounds of ice. The back seats were out for this precious cargo. Wow. Been there a number of times on my way to or from the keys as a fuel stop ( gas is expensive in the keys). Anybody know how long the blue crab season is? Might need to make a run. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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