Stats for the day: I thought I was going to have a boring story to tell today. Let’s go back to last night. I was taking a hard look at the weather forecasts, as it appeared that today might be a little tricky as far as getting home at the right time. The visibility and …
Stats for the day: 3.5 hours flight time 10 landings, 2 full stop Airports: 5D5 (Woolsey Memorial), Y87 (Empire), KFKS (Frankfort), KMBL (Manistee County), KLDM (Mason County), C04 (Oceana County), KMKG (Muskegon County), 3GM (Grand Haven), KHLM (Park Township), KBIV (West Michigan Regional) 17.1 gallons of 100LL burned Today is the penultimate day of my …
Stats for the day: 3.0 hours flight time 10 landings, 2 full stop Airports: 5Y1 (Albert Lindbergh), 83D (Mackinac County), KMCD (Mackinac Island), 6Y1 (Bois Blanc Island), KSLH (Cheboygan County), KPLN (Pellston Regional), KMGN (Harbor Springs), KCVX (Charlevoix), KACB (Antrim County), KTVC (Traverse City) 14.6 gallons of 100LL burned Day 3! I just calculated my …
Stats for the day: 3.5 hours flight time 6 landings, 2 full stop Airports: KMNM (Menominee), KESC (Delta County), KISQ (Schoolcraft County), KERY (Luce County), KCIU (Chippewa County), KANJ (Sault Ste Marie / Sanderson) 18.1 gallons of 100LL burned I’m writing my day 2 post early in the morning on day 3… but I’ll continue …
Stats for the day: 4.5 hours 5 landings, 3 full stop Airports: KMTW (Manitowoc), KSUE (Door County), 3D2 (Ephraim), 2P2 (Washington Island), KGRB (Green Bay) 23.3 gallons of 100LL burned My day started pretty early. Not going to lie… I was nervous and didn’t get a ton of sleep last night. Considering the intense storms …
So now it’s Thursday, and I’m hoping to be wheels up early next Tuesday morning. I’m already starting to have some nerves about my trip. I think about backing out, but then I tell myself that I’ve been thinking about a trip like this for a long time, and I will enjoy myself! At any …
Ever since reading the book Zero Three Bravo: Solo Across America in a Small Plane by Mariana Gosnell, I’ve wanted to do something similar. One of the things I love about flying is the feeling of freedom to travel wherever I want, and the perspective of viewing the Earth from above its surface. I finally …