Thanks! I sometimes wonder if my stream of consciousness at all entertaining - to a select audience of the very best people like yourself apparently it is. ;-)
Crazy that the lake was around 3500 square miles in the 80's and it's only about 900 square miles of water now. I live in Magna, and I've seen the difference in weather for years now. Much less rain and snow than when I was a kid because there's no "lake effect" any more.
It is crazy. The weather patterns have certainly changed since we moved here in the 80s. The only bit of hope I have for the GSL is that the huge reduction in inflows to the lake are really problems of water use and western water laws. Those laws and use patterns could be changed if there is will to do it. Remains to be seen I suppose. I’d certainly prefer lake effect snows to more heat and dust for the wasatch.
Hello Chris, enjoying rewatching the Video of The Great Salt Lake as viewed from the Enstrom Helicopter. Looking forward for more of your informative and exciting Adventures in the Enstrom ~ such a great Helicopter. By the way…what is the reference to the starting difficulties and did you get that fixed? Thanks again, ~Mark
Hi Mark, Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, I’m hoping to do some more soon. At the moment I’m having a leaky main seal and the part is on backorder, so not flying the helicopter much. My starting issues were resolved at my last annual. Ended up having a bad ignition switch, a bad shower of sparks, and bad points in my mags - was amazing that I was actually able to start it that way! Now though it starts almost instantly.
The last time I went flying with Vaughn in his MD500 - we did some low flying over the salt lake bay. It was amazing to see how low it's gotten. I'm curious about the hat... are you thinking of buying a DarkAero kit? I'd love to help you do a build if you ever go that route.
Yeah, it is crazy how low it is! This atmospheric river we have going will hopefully help a little. Flew the other day and the mudflats east of antelope are flooded, which is nice to see. And yep, i put a deposit down on a Dark Aero quite a while ago, but i think it will still be a couple years before they get to me.
Those lines in the mud could be animals walking forward and backward for a drink from the low water, well done in flying a enstrom my favourite make of helicopter since enstrom started just relooking for a enstrom flight school here in the UK my local company who trained in enstroms only take on people who have there own enstroms which is not everyone I have got 5 hours on my favourite Heli why did I stop money dried up but now ready again, best regards Peter,
I’ve considered the animals possibility and landed to check it out. No tracks! The mystery continues. The water has come up a few feet now so some of it is flooded. I’m going to do a comparison one year later in a few months. Thanks for watching.
Another excellent video! Thanks.
Fantastic scenery, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Another great video with the Enstrom as the perfect platform to enjoy it all.
Thanks, hard to beat that panoramic view in the F28F!
Wonderful video! I’ll have to head over to Fremont Island.
Thanks! Fremont is a cool place. This year there is a fairly good sized herd of deer out there.
Made to the end. Thanks for sharing this.
I’ve only been swimming in the lake once, a looong time ago. But, it was fun! Where’d you swim?
@@transition4908 The best place to float is at the Spiral Jetty. August is great with no bugs and its plenty warm.
Makes me want to visit again.
Did you guys drive out to the lake when you were here?
Amazing content, excellent narration!
Thanks! I sometimes wonder if my stream of consciousness at all entertaining - to a select audience of the very best people like yourself apparently it is. ;-)
Great video ! beautiful footage Chris
Thanks Todd!
Reincarnation vote; is for Harpy Eagle first, Great Horned Owl in second place, and a Hummingbird as third option Gotta represent vertical flight. 😊
I like it!
Crazy that the lake was around 3500 square miles in the 80's and it's only about 900 square miles of water now. I live in Magna, and I've seen the difference in weather for years now. Much less rain and snow than when I was a kid because there's no "lake effect" any more.
It is crazy. The weather patterns have certainly changed since we moved here in the 80s. The only bit of hope I have for the GSL is that the huge reduction in inflows to the lake are really problems of water use and western water laws. Those laws and use patterns could be changed if there is will to do it. Remains to be seen I suppose. I’d certainly prefer lake effect snows to more heat and dust for the wasatch.
Humans destroy everything, everywhere we go. Those of us that recognize this and try to stop the damage, are too few to make a difference. Sad.
Hello Chris, enjoying rewatching the Video of The Great Salt Lake as viewed from the Enstrom Helicopter.
Looking forward for more of your informative and exciting Adventures in the Enstrom ~ such a great Helicopter.
By the way…what is the reference to the starting difficulties and did you get that fixed?
Thanks again,
~Mark
Hi Mark, Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, I’m hoping to do some more soon. At the moment I’m having a leaky main seal and the part is on backorder, so not flying the helicopter much.
My starting issues were resolved at my last annual. Ended up having a bad ignition switch, a bad shower of sparks, and bad points in my mags - was amazing that I was actually able to start it that way! Now though it starts almost instantly.
The last time I went flying with Vaughn in his MD500 - we did some low flying over the salt lake bay. It was amazing to see how low it's gotten.
I'm curious about the hat... are you thinking of buying a DarkAero kit? I'd love to help you do a build if you ever go that route.
Yeah, it is crazy how low it is! This atmospheric river we have going will hopefully help a little. Flew the other day and the mudflats east of antelope are flooded, which is nice to see.
And yep, i put a deposit down on a Dark Aero quite a while ago, but i think it will still be a couple years before they get to me.
@@transition4908 Glad you got the helicopter fixed!! Seems like it was down for a bit..
Those lines in the mud could be animals walking forward and backward for a drink from the low water, well done in flying a enstrom my favourite make of helicopter since enstrom started just relooking for a enstrom flight school here in the UK my local company who trained in enstroms only take on people who have there own enstroms which is not everyone I have got 5 hours on my favourite Heli why did I stop money dried up but now ready again, best regards Peter,
I’ve considered the animals possibility and landed to check it out. No tracks! The mystery continues. The water has come up a few feet now so some of it is flooded. I’m going to do a comparison one year later in a few months. Thanks for watching.
How much did the water level come up after the winter of 22/23??
It came up a little more than five feet on the south end. It has given back about a foot since then from evaporation.
Brackish water