Finally some sun!

[Jshutt64]

After a very wet California week, I was itching to get back in the air. So, at around noon today, my girlfriend and I decided to cruise from LGB to F70 to go to the French Valley Cafe.

It was partly cloudy skies, but the clouds got worse as you went east and were at a pesky 4000-6000 feet.

Didn't get very good pictures going to F70, but here's turning crosswind from 25R at LGB:

Trying to climb over the ceiling, gave up and just went back down to 3000:

Descending into and landing at French Valley was borderline suicidal like it usually is on a Saturday afternoon. I think it was even worse this time because of all the past rain and everyone wanting to go fly. Either way, after flying away from the field when someone cut us off to enter the downwind (bahhh), we eventually made it into the pattern and landed uneventfully. Here's a picture of my girlfriend and I at the cafe. My mouth is very full of good food:

On the way back my girlfriend got some nice shots while we were flying low and slow. Some hills north of F70:

North end of Lake Elsinore:

Ceiling getting lower:

Cool shots:

Trusty captain :

Snowy mountain range in the distance:

Shower, change, and back at home with my three loves and disaster of an apartment:

 

[ASpilot2be]

Looks like a blast!:rawk:

I have had my PPL coming up on three years, and I still havent gone flying just for fun.

 

[cmsuav8r]

Very cool! I have my commercial, and have also not gone on a fun flight in a very long time. One of these days I'm gonna get a job that pays enough to go on flights like this. I hope anyway!

 

[The Gardener]

It was nice to get out finally today! Fortunately I spent 2.5 hours at 6k with a broken heater. I was a bit disturbed and shivering when I got done.

The snow in the mountains is incredible!

 

[Jshutt64]

Looks like a blast!:rawk:

I have had my PPL coming up on three years, and I still havent gone flying just for fun.

Now why in the world haven't you gone flying for fun?

 

[ASpilot2be]

Now why in the world haven't you gone flying for fun?

Havent had time, and there is no place to rent a plane at home.

 

[mooneyguy]

nice shots!

 

[rd757]

Looks like fun!! Wish I had a girlfriend that enjoyed flying that much.... :bandit:

RD

 

[Jshutt64]

Looks like fun!! Wish I had a girlfriend that enjoyed flying that much.... :bandit:

RD

Don't get too excited. She only came along because of the promise of food.

 

[rd757]

Don't get too excited. She only came along because of the promise of food.

Even better... a girl that's not afraid to eat!!

RD

 

[mshunter]

Here is pictures of the snow up close. Taken with a Samsung I-770 (smart phone).

Edit:test

 

[mshunter]

O.K. here they are

 

[ETAV8R]

Nice pics!
Hmm, hope the wx is fair either this weekend or early next week. I need to get out and get some cool snow pictures from altitude too!

 

[Mark815]

nice pics! I would love to get out to that part of the country some day.

 

[mshunter]

nice pics! I would love to get out to that part of the country some day.

Yeah, tp visit, and then leave. The price of admission vs. the bang for the buck wears out. And then all your left with is really expensive housing.