denverpilot
Tied Down
.5 tach/.6 Hobbs each way to LMO. Landed in 30 knot wind straight down the runway. Went to dinner with family who picked us up.
Airplane flew great. Miss the DME, which we've had a second opinion on, it may be dying. But that's another story.
On the way back at night we got "lasered". I'd guess it was actually ultra-bright white LED light. Was 6nm north of Metro (BJC) and had asked to transition their airspace southbound so I reported it to them.
Karen saw it first, it was reflecting off the ceiling. I had the lights low and red and kept seeing something glaring off of my corner of my glasses. When I turned to look... they say don't do that, but you can't resist it, saw someone illuminating 79M with a bright white point light, flashing it on and off.
After I reported it to BJC, and they asked for location and direction, they started announcing "unauthorized laser illumnination, 6 miles north of the Jeffco VOR, east to west, reported by a Cessna at 7400."
Here's the interesting part, when we got across town to APA they were announcing the same thing.
I asked if they had another report and then explained that the report was us after he cleared us to taxi to parking.
He said Metro tells Denver TRACON, TRACON tells all area towers, and they all are required to announce the laser event for 20 minutes. Interesting.
Was going to fuel with MoGas at LMO. Folks at Air West said their truck broke down for MoGas but it's normally $4.75/gal and the truck should be back fixed maybe by Wednesday sometime. Just as a side-note. 91 or 92 octane, no ethanol. For those looking for such stuff near DEN.
Huge lightning show way south of APA and some out East on the way back. Few boomers still going at 2100.
Probably can find the laser report recording in the BJC archives, and the APA conversation about it in the 2100-2200 Mountain time archives at LiveATC. May go diddle with that before bed.
Airplane flew great. Miss the DME, which we've had a second opinion on, it may be dying. But that's another story.
On the way back at night we got "lasered". I'd guess it was actually ultra-bright white LED light. Was 6nm north of Metro (BJC) and had asked to transition their airspace southbound so I reported it to them.
Karen saw it first, it was reflecting off the ceiling. I had the lights low and red and kept seeing something glaring off of my corner of my glasses. When I turned to look... they say don't do that, but you can't resist it, saw someone illuminating 79M with a bright white point light, flashing it on and off.
After I reported it to BJC, and they asked for location and direction, they started announcing "unauthorized laser illumnination, 6 miles north of the Jeffco VOR, east to west, reported by a Cessna at 7400."
Here's the interesting part, when we got across town to APA they were announcing the same thing.
I asked if they had another report and then explained that the report was us after he cleared us to taxi to parking.
He said Metro tells Denver TRACON, TRACON tells all area towers, and they all are required to announce the laser event for 20 minutes. Interesting.
Was going to fuel with MoGas at LMO. Folks at Air West said their truck broke down for MoGas but it's normally $4.75/gal and the truck should be back fixed maybe by Wednesday sometime. Just as a side-note. 91 or 92 octane, no ethanol. For those looking for such stuff near DEN.
Huge lightning show way south of APA and some out East on the way back. Few boomers still going at 2100.
Probably can find the laser report recording in the BJC archives, and the APA conversation about it in the 2100-2200 Mountain time archives at LiveATC. May go diddle with that before bed.
