7/8/2013 CYHU→KPBG 0.9 hrs St. Hubert toward Burlington VT but got diverted to Platsburg NY. Check the destination weather! Especially if a controlled destination. Had to wait an hour for customs at Platsburg.
7/8/2013 KPBG→KPLD 4.0 hrs Skirting round the south side of great lakes to Portland Indiana dodging rain and convective buildup with the help of XM weather and Cleveland Approach.
7/8/2013 KPLD→KFFL 2.5 hrs Aimed for sunset at Fairfield Iowa, stayed at Best Western. Bartender gave us a ride from the airport and we hitched a ride back in the morning. 7.4 flight hrs today
7/9/2013 KFFL→KHNR 1.3 hrs Quick hop to Harlan Iowa for cheap fuel. Nice older guy served us. Flying low burns about 10% more gas.
7/9/2013 KHNR→KBYG 3.7 hrs Long, boring stretch back to Johnson County Buffalo Wyoming for cheap fuel and oxygen.
7/9/2013 KBYG→9S9 4.2 hrs Climbed over the Rockies on O2. Took the passes with waypoints at Cody and Salmon River. Nice views of Yellowstone Lake. Continued all the way to Lexington Oregon. Much of this at 12,500 with density altitude over 14,000
7/9/2013 9S9→KMMV 1.1 hrs Quick hop from Lexington to McMinnville via Mt. Hood. 10.3 flight hrs today
Not really sleeping ;-)
3 more hours to Buffalo Wyoming
The waypoint at Cody WY helps us follow the highway through the pass to Yellowstone
Nicky isn't feeling well today. She's sleeping all the way. Turns out to be a case of mono which has her sick for several days.
Funny stuff at the Lexington pilot's lounge
And a very relaxed cat
Last leg to KMMV
Mt Hood from the back side.
Mt Hood ski area in July
Home in Mac
Back in McMinnville, we get to see Wyatt and Autumn and sleep in our beds in the Eckman house.
