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Yesterday was blustery, with winds 12G20 on the ground, and 49G71 on Berthoud Pass. Even so, it was flyable and fun.

Today was one of those CAVU days in the mountains. Not a burble in the air as we did maneuvers at around 12,000 feet. You’ll notice that even at those altitudes, the mountains surrounding us are higher.

I took off from KGNB this morning. The winds were 12G20, and it was rather smooth below about 9,500 MSL. If you look at the ForeFlight screenshot below, you can see the Front Range, including Denver: Notice the turbulence reports popping up downwind of the Rocky Mountains. Granby itself was...

This photo is of me flying my Rans S-7LS over 11,600 foot Corona Pass at better than 13,000 feet on a nice summer day. Even with two people, my S-7 easily outperforms my students’ 180 HP Piper Cherokee with a constant-speed prop. KGNB is located at 8,200’ MSL, and regularly sees 10,000 plus...

Flying to Aspen (KASE) from Granby (KGNB) was an awesome experience. Even in the Rans, traveling at only 74 knots over the ground, we still made the trip in a little under an hour and a half. A free shuttle runs on the highway just outside the airport perimeter, and we were able to hike the...

Hello folks! I am the former editor of Sport Aerobatics magazine, and I am a MEII who flies a Rans S-7LS out of KGNB in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. A friend told me to join this forum in order to get the word out. I offer tailwheel and mountain flying Instruction year round—either in my...