Weyman Preparations
1 апреля 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Got the skis on so I can get out of the snow covered strip.
Will fly to Fredericton airport tomorrow to remove the skis and load up for the trip proper.
Don Macaulay helped me drag the plane out andЧитать далее
Fredericton Airport
2 апреля 2017 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Landed here and spent the next few hours removing the skis and reinstalling my wheel pants. Pics to come.
Tomorrow's planned stops are Houlton (KHUL) for customs, Sanford, ME for fuel, Pottstown, PAЧитать далее
Lake Mactaquac
3 апреля 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Ice covered lake. The circled area is Weyman Airpark.
Houlton Airport (KHUL)
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Cleared customs.
The only difficulty I had was because of some prescribed vitamin B12 pills. They came in a large bottle of which they occupied a small part. To save space I had transferred them to aЧитать далее
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM)
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Had a chocolate milk and lemon meringue pie at the Airport Cafe. Yum.
I picked this airport because it said it had mogas (car gas). But it was out. So got avgas.
Still some snow
Westover MA
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Snow finally gone.
Succasunna, NY
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Near New York City. Air traffic control keeping us planes apart, including the big guy in the upper right.
This pic illustrates the haziness that always seems to be present (at least when I fly) downЧитать далее
Pottstown, PA (N47)
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ah,,, the welcoming cooling towers of a nuclear power plant.
Pee break. Got enough avgas to reach next destination where I will fill up on the more Rotax engine friendy mogas.
Visited friends hereЧитать далее
(KFRR) Front Royal, VA
3 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Just arrived a the beginning of some nasty weather, It is to worsen overnight and clear out to the north on the early morning. The crappy weather will then continue up the Atlantic seaboard to annoyЧитать далее
Carolina Motorsports
4 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The first of three motor road racing tracks encounter on this trip
(KBNL) Barnwell, SC
4 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Long leg, over 3 and a half hours. Headwinds over 20 knots. Rough air near the first part through the Appalachians. I was well cinched on my seat.
Two planes with 3 people from Ottawa were at theЧитать далее
(KCRG) Jacksonville, FL
4 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Tied down at Sky Harbor. They drove me to the Marble Waters Hotel.
Saw my first palm trees of the trip. Definitely no snow here. I adapted.
Next morn: Good thing I got this far. There are extremeЧитать далее
(KDED) Deland , FL
5 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Was trying to get to Winter Haven to fill up on mogas but the fuel gage suggested otherwise. So got some avgas here.
(KGIF) Winter Haven Airport, FL
5 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Last stop before Sun N Fun. Filling up with mogas.
Temperature was 30 C (whimper).
Looking forward to get to Lakeland and out of the trong, gusty headwinds (>20 knots) for last two days to enjoy andЧитать далее
Sun N Fun, Lakeland, FL
5 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
I was concerned about the expected air traffic when I arrived. But I heard nothing on the radio and no responses to my transmissions. Oh, oh. Was I on the right frequency. Then I landed.
No one elseЧитать далее
GUFY trips
Had to wear 3 bands.The one on the right granted me entry to the grounds for a particular day. The left one allows me to be on the flight line. The middle one lets me on the flight line unaccompanied. Yes that makes the left one redundant but it is still required.
Sun N Fun, Thursday
6 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Got some wind, rain but no hail.
Did some heavy duty booth visiting. Spent over an hour at Bahamas booth where they convinced me where to go, where to stay, and what to avoid.
Less hot, and dryer.Читать далее
Sun N Fun, Friday
7 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Have done much walking while here, seeing what there is to see and buying more than I should. Feet are tired at the end of the day but I can feel my gluteus becoming less maximus.
Temperature droppedЧитать далее
Sun N Fun, Saturday
8 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Balloon day.
When I got back to my tent after seeing the balloons off, there was a card with a note from David Berelsman saying he would like to meet. I called him to say that I was leaving in aboutЧитать далее
(KSEF) Sebring, FL
8 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
It was to be a 2:40 min flight to the Bahamas. This is an unplanned stop.
After getting everything set up for my international flight to The Bahamas, and after I took off. I noticed my transponderЧитать далее
North Palm Beach, FL
9 апреля 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Staying out of restricted flight area around "White House South". east to Bahamas.
West End, Grand Bahama, Bahamas
9 апреля 2017 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Fly by
Underwater Ghost Approaching Bahamas?
9 апреля 2017 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Wilderness Fires
9 апреля 2017 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Common in uninhabited areas in Bahamas this time of year. Generally left to burn themselves out.
Northeast Tip of Grand Bahama
9 апреля 2017 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Heading for Abaco
Approaching Treasure Cay, Abaco
9 апреля 2017 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Airport is beyond fire. While approaching I could only see the smoke and was worried that the fire might have closed the airport.. a concern since that was my declared customs arrival point. But not aЧитать далее
