Drayton Valley (CER3), AB
27. toukokuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Heading southeast tomorrow
Time to get moving again. Looks like there is a slot between the waves of weather pummeling the US heartland. I plan to head southeast for two legs. Leg one is from DraytonLue lisää
Oldman River, AB
28. toukokuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
CUT BANK (KCTB), MT
28. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
2.7 hour flight. Refueled.
First leg was a cross border that required clearing American customs. You are supposed to land within fifteen minutes of time you specified before leaving.
Since it isLue lisää
Pownal, MT
28. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
An abrupt change from the gouged badlands to flat agriculture.
Badlands in Montana
28. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The badlands in Montana cover a large area. Their name is apt. This view is typical.
Racing from the sun
28. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This is here only because I wanted to take a picture of the sun behind me. I stuck my camera out the open side window aimed backwards. The glint in the distance, under the sun, is Tongue River.Lue lisää
Gillette (KGCC). WY
28. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Flight time 3.1 hours. Total for day is 5.8 hours 1254 km (677 nm).
In Gillette they lent me their Subaru Forrester courtesy car.
Noticed numerous mesas and the smaller buttes while flying to andLue lisää
Holyoke (KHEQ), CO
29. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Flight of 2.4 hours. Refueled.
Flat agricultural region. Land of cropdusters and irrigation.
This leg went as planned except that the predicted tailwind was more of a direct more of a direct crossLue lisää
Atwood (KADT), KS
29. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Flight time 0.7 hours. Time zone change to CDT. Daily total 3.1 hours and 630 km (340 nm).
I could see lightning further to the east before I landed. By the time I landed and chocked the wheels ILue lisää
Atwood, KS
29. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Downtown. Stayed at "It'll Do" motel. The slogan on their sign is "Not a Hilton but... It'll Do". It was fine.
This eclectic town of 2000 has an opera hall, army tank, and a friary.
Currently theLue lisää
North Fork Turkey Creek
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
One of many wiggly streams that were wetter than usual from all the recent rain.
Crete (KCEK), NE
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Flight of 1.6 hours. Refueled. Time zone changed to DCT.
Finally got an early start, 7:30 local. The crappy forecast the previous evening did not materialize. This morning's briefer said there wouldLue lisää
Southwest of Riverton, IA
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Wiggly vegetation patterns.
Centerville, IA
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Flight of 1.5 hours. Refueled.
Lewis, MO
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Flight of 0.6 hours.
The pilot lounge building was locked with no way to enter. They are often unattended. Normally they have a combination with a clue to its code that would be easy for any pilotLue lisää
Mississippi River at Quincy, IL
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌫 31 °C
About 25 km south is Hannibal, MO home of Mark Twain.
Litchfield, IL
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Flight of 1 hour.
It was getting hot and the dark, cool lounge with cool drinks was appreciated.
Huntingburg (KHNB), IN
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Flight of 1.3 hours.
Classy sink in washroom.
Jamestown (K24), KY
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Flight of 1 hour.
The airport is just west of the fractal-like Cumberland river. The map view reminds me of a Chinese dragon with lightning bolts flashing from its body.
Daniel Boone National Forest
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Big bubble wrap covered in trees.
Jacksboro (KJAU), TN
30. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Flight of 0.6 hours. Time zone change to EDT. Daily total of 7.7 hours and 1625 km (877 nm).
The sun was slipping over the ridge when I stopped. From first departure to final touchdown took 11.7Lue lisää
Middlesboro (1A6), KY
31. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Flight time 0.3 hour.
Unplanned stop.
About ten minutes after Jacksboro, the engine began to run rough and have less power. I quickly decided to land at at the nearest airport, Middlesboro KY. TookLue lisää
Ona (12V), WV
31. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Flight time 1.3 hours. Refueled.
Ohio River power plants
31. toukokuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I saw many nuclear power plants along the Ohio river. Their cooling towers are distinctive. Although there are three in this photo, some are hard to see due to atmospheric visibility and photographerLue lisää






















































