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Flying East, and then West Again, Part 3

Finger Lakes

In Flying East, and then West Again, Part 1 and Flying East, and then West Again, Part 2 I described aspects of planning and flying across the country and back. For the first time in my flying career, I did…

Flying East, and then West Again, Part 2

In Flying East, and then West Again, Part 1, I went over some of the planning I do before a trip across the country in my airplane, and discussed the first three legs of the trip. Let’s continue the discussion,…

Flying East, and then West Again, Part 1

Airborne, Niagara Falls

In early July I flew east. Pretty much way east: from California to the central part of New York State (Syracuse, specifically). That might not sound like such a big deal. Even though there are no direct airline flights, it’s…

The Air Was Thick

FlightAware flight track

It was an interesting flight from KPAO to KTRK in mid-August, to spend a scant week in the woods. (When you’re working from home, “home” can be nearly anywhere!) I was between layers at 11,500′; the ground was not exactly…