Trip talk? Brand X talk? At any rate...after mastering my little strip in New Mexico, on Thursday morning, my wife and I went on a dawn patrol. We flew at 2-400 feet all over the country near us. Up a couple of magical canyons, looked at a movie set where they are making a western (it was before any filming was taking place). Found a couple of indian ruins from goodness knows how long ago. Just explored. Flew back to our house and landed and put the airplane away. Friday morning, got up and packed, carried it out to my airplane, loaded up and set off for Bogert Texas. Not really clear on the forecast, but increasing obvious when looking at my G3X garmin, the weather there was deteriorating...winds across the runway at 20, gusting to 30. Since it was a bit of a fuel stretch to go there (would have landed with (according to the dynon) around 4.5 gallons), I bailed to Amarillo. Rowdy wind there too, but I had 6.5 gallons so was no strain. My next stop was going to be Ardmore OK for lunch. However, as I was setting off there was a weather notice describing thunderstorms and general nastiness toward Ardmore, but I thought it was worth a look. Well...the weather picture on the Garmin was troubling. I pressed on for another 20 minutes. Amarillo was getting stormed on, so, with no improvement ahead, I bailed South to Lubbock. Hung out for a while, reset and went a more southerly route...without weather problems. Overnighted in Texarkana...cool place. Finished up today. I averaged around 120 mph over the ground (nice little tailwinds), around 19 statue miles per gallon on the avgas. Finally after travelling around 1200 statute miles or so, and around 15 miles from Wetumpka, I slowed down, opened the window and just cruised in with my left elbow sitting on the window sill. Greased a landing on the grass and put it away.

Ok, so I wasn't going 300KTs. And I wasn't over the weather. But the overall feeling left by the flight (both ways, really) was flying a competent, comfortable, USEFUL airplane. Even if the only use is for fun!

I love my Carbon Cub. Sorry about the lack of pictures, especially for the dawn patrol, but we forgot the camera.

Jim

Good share but the lack of pictures will probably loose you a few +1's.

I know...

I slowed down, opened the window and just cruised in with my left elbow sitting on the window sill.

I think I could really find peace by doing that.

I did. Great way to unwind.

Flew the FX and the xcub yesterday at Oshkosh......Jim, I would agree, incredible airplanes......almost the perfect way to fly......just awesome

Cool beans, Michael. And you feel like a real aviator with the nose up whilst you taxi!

Jim great write up! Love the window open arm hanging out part.

Penman how did you talk them into letting you fly the new planes? I'm so jealous!

I did sit in the xcub man what a awesome airplane!

Have you heard of an iPhone?

Penman how did you talk them into letting you fly the new planes? I'm so jealous!

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Whats an FX ?

Have you heard of an iPhone?

Factory Experimental. It's a fair bit lighter than the xCub. I'm leaning way more to the FX than the xCub as the I like the avionics better and they had an awesome autopilot (with wing leveler)........I know, I know, a plane like this should NEVER be on autopilot........

as Jim noted, they are such a pleasure to fly, visibility unrestricted and the slow speed........geez, felt like a helicopter.

Jim is a lucky man.....I forgive him for the iPhone and pj's snafu

Factory Experimental. It's a fair bit lighter than the xCub. I'm leaning way more to the FX than the xCub as the I like the avionics better and they had an awesome autopilot (with wing leveler)........I know, I know, a plane like this should NEVER be on autopilot........

as Jim noted, they are such a pleasure to fly, visibility unrestricted and the slow speed........geez, felt like a helicopter.

Jim is a lucky man.....I forgive him for the iPhone and pj's snafu