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  1. Jim02U

    My epic flight through Glacier Ntl Park and landing at 58S Whitefish, MT

    After overnighting at a hotel near S27 Kalispell City Airport, on Sept 7, midday, I flew through Glacier National Park and landed at Whitefish airport, where friends picked me up for an overnight visit. The flight was a surreal experience that I will always remember. It had been on my bucket...
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    Monument Valley Lunch Daytrip

    Last Friday the area weather was great so I flew from Tucson to Monument Valley for lunch, with a fly-over of Canyon de Chelly on the way. UT25 airstrip at Gouldings Lodge is private so I called and got permission on Thursday and submitted required paperwork. It is a little over a 2hr flight...
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    Incredible SW Scenery!!

    On Thursday March 9th, I flew from Tucson to Canyon de Chelly and on up to Monument Valley, where I landed at Gouldings Lodge private airstrip for lunch. From there I flew to Mexican Hat over the Combs and headed west over the Goosenecks and Lake Powell to Page, where I stayed overnight. Friday...
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    Florida Keys Flight

    My wife and I recently returned from a 16 day 5345 mile trip from Tucson to Des Moines, IA and Lima, OH, visiting family, then flew down to West Palm Beach, FL where my oldest daughter lives. While visiting there I flew down the Keys to Marathon and back up the west coast past Marko Island and...
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    Fun 3 day Scenic Trip - Grand Canyon to Moab, UT

    Here are links to some photos from my flying trip this past week. I covered 1275 miles and saw an amazing amount of beautiful scenery that only the SW part of the USA has to offer. On Wed morning, I flew from Tucson under Phoenix Class B, over Prescott and direct to the Grand Canyon, where...
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    Black Hills, SD and Devil's Tower, WY

    Here's a fun and interesting area that I flew to recently. New airport manager Shannon at KCUT is really nice, facilities are first rate, including shower, WIFI, computer w/internet and more. I brought my own transportation and rode into Custer, but there are other less strenuous options...
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