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Here are some pics from our fly-in to Oceano today (link).
We had a great time, and look forward to the encore!

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Winds 15 kts, gusting to 25.
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This made for a more exciting approach than usual. Note the sock at 1:33. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXzK1vOlGvg[/youtube]

Conga line for fuel
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Hunter MOA was cold, so I flew up the coast on the way home. With all the wind, visibility was terrific.

Diablo Canyon
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Morro Bay
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Hearst Castle
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Limekiln Creek & Cone Peak (south end of Big Sur)
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Point Sur State Park
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Bixby Creek Bridge (north end of Big Sur)
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Monterey Peninsula (note the whitecaps)
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Monterey
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As beautiful as all these pictures are (and I am jealous :mrgreen: ), there is something definately wrong. Why do all these "planes" have a prop on the nose instead of an engine and prop hanging off the wings as a real plane should have :P
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