Canadian Cross Country

[skyking]

Plane is all fixed and we are waiting for the weather to clear this morning.

Hope to get to Windsor later today and Ottawa tomorrow then on to the east coast.

NED: Looking forward to seeing those pics. Sorry i missed out on PEI. Bet ya had fun

[skyking]

Finally getting time to post here after making the apologies via phone to Ned and pne other chap i did not get to visit.

Unlike the 2008 trip this one was cut short due to weather and on-going carb problems.

I needed to replace the carb in Windor. I finally got there and the engine was running fine but after leaving Windor it was acting up and a return to Windor was in the cards and there i sat for 3 more days waiting for a re-built carb.

The weather was looking bad for the rest of the week through the praires ( hail, thunderstorms, high humidity etc) so i headed for home. HAd to go Windor, Gore bay, Thunder bay, Ignace, Dryden, Dauphin, Saskatoon and then home to avoid the real bad weather. Lesson learned never plan a cross country in the worlds most famous tornado and hail alley in June!

I had to duck in between some real nasty stuff, but managed to stay legal the whole way!

I will post some pics of the weather.

Still managed to see the grand-kids and met some new freinds and managed to do the ambassador thing when i was hanging around some of the airports so it was not a total loss.

[DaV8or]

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I will post some pics of the weather.

[skyking]

hi dave: I posted one of the thunderstorm we just ducked under in Yorkton and one of us in Gimi waiting it out.

I have another one or two of some taken in flight i will also post. I am on dialup way out here in the country ( i can hear you all laughing...LOL) and it takes a while to download so i only post one or two a day.

[carusoam]

Russ,

After the 4G vs 3G vs Service provider discussion for the new I-Pad...  Dialup didn't even make the discussion, you must be very daring!!!

Looking forward to the next photos....

-a-

[mooneygirl]

Hey Russ

I am glad that you had the chance to do the "Ambassador thing" at local airports. I was doing it today at the Oral Surgeon's office.  He has always wanted to fly, so I started talking up flying lessons and Mooney Airplane Company. Heck with what I spent on my implants, he should be able to afford the Acclaim.  [HA]

We always do have an opportunity to make a good impression for General Aviation and for Mooney.  I am glad you did it. Thanks for taking us along on your trip though the MS board.

 

Safe skies

[MooneyMitch]

Thank you for posting those gorgeous photos.  Safe flying to you two.