Having More Fun in Nevada Badlands...

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Having More Fun in Nevada Badlands...

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I missed perfect fall weather by 1 day and paid with big headwinds. But it was still a great morning--my longest one yet in the Sting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzZbYbPqvj4&t=69s
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TERRIFIC vid - Thanks for sharing.
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Nice video, looked like a lot of fun that day.

How many audio tracks were in that one? I do editing so I am curious.
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Hi Jim:

Yes, there were five audio tracks used. Titles/credits for them appear in the video description--just click the "show more" button.

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Rich, what would you do if your airplane would not fire up after shut-down in the middle of no where?
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Rich, what would you do if your airplane would not fire up after shut-down in the middle of no where?

The probability of that occurring is tiny, so I don't worry about it (that doesn't mean I don't mitigate for the possibility, though). I would just accept getting stuck out there as another challenge. In this particular instance, I had several options requiring that I first (i.e., if I couldn't figure out and fix the trouble with the parts and tools I carry) get back to the tiny town of Gerlach, where my cell phone would work. Then, I would want to either (a) get my mechanic out there, or (b) take the wings off the plane and haul it back home on a trailer for repair. And if I was unable to flag somebody down out there on the playa after 2 or 3 days--to get me to town--I would very likely just set off the Personal Locator Beacon, and wait for emergency help to arrive--and then figure it out. I always carry enough food, water and clothing in the luggage compartments to survive a few days, without too much hardship.
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So, the answer is you have a Personal Locator Beacon and plenty of food and water. That's good to hear. Otherwise, I was going to suggest a satellite phone. I'm not sure I agree that getting stranded out there is a tiny possibility. Airplanes sometimes fail.
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A satellite phone would be a very good idea! (Actually, for all the "burners" every year to send their stories and pics to friends, there is a cell tower on the edge of the playa, about 10 miles north of Gerlach. So all one really needs to do is get some altitude (like climbing a nearby hill)--and the phone usually works!)
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Or . . . maybe you could carry one of these:
https://www.diblasi.com/
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