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Tied Down
Originally my buddy Doug Hindman had invited me along in his rental 172 for a breakfast flight from KAPA to KGXY, but instead he took his high-school buddy Scott, and Karen and I launched at the same time in our 182 to meet up.
We talked about doing it as a true flight of two with Doug in the lead but he said he didn't feel ready to talk on the radio for both of us (even after I pointed out that it shuts me up real well, since "Two's up" is all I'd ever say on the air-to-air unless there was a need to say "Lead's on fire." Ha!) so we planned to launch separately.
60F+ and CAVU and calm in DEN today. Absolutely gorgeous.
I beat Doug through pre-heat and pre-flight and he said they watched us depart runway 10 at KAPA at the same time as they were turning the key on the Jeppesen Flying Club's Skyhawk...
Some photos:
Karen loves her pink ANR headphones. She approved of the completely still air and smooth flight too, other than exactly one bump which Doug later said he also hit, apparently a down-valley wind coming out of the Poudre Canyon out into the plains. Lasted about two seconds, just long enough for me to tighten my lap belt just in case it got worse. It didn't.
The world is brown. Must be winter on the high-plains.
The gratuitous airport sign shot.
Waiting on Doug doing full-rental-power somewhere behind us in his Skyhawk at the Barnstormer Grill. We beat him by only about 20 minutes.
Doug and Scott cranked up to leave KGXY after the appropriate hand signals and salute. Ha.
And then the best of the day. My buddy Paul Gordon of Bluedharma Photography was out at KAPA fighting off a cold by shooting aircraft in the sunshine, and he caught 79M me and Karen turning base-to-final (sorry no overhead breaks, RV guys but there were two gorgeous RV-10s at KGXY)!
Then I decided, no more Scrooge McDuck. After ten years in this house I finally put up Christmas lights! I hate getting up on the ladder two stories up to do it, but decided not to wimp out this year. Plus with temp still above 50F, why not?!
It doesn't often get any better than today. Broncos won two plays after I walked in and washed up from hanging the lights and the Mrs. suggested TGI Fridays for dinner where the Asian appetizer platter makes for an excellent little meal with a Blue Moon to cap the perfect day...
Now watching this interesting Chiefs/Steelers game and I think I'm going to bed with the iPad to read some more PoA.
Happy flying all!
We talked about doing it as a true flight of two with Doug in the lead but he said he didn't feel ready to talk on the radio for both of us (even after I pointed out that it shuts me up real well, since "Two's up" is all I'd ever say on the air-to-air unless there was a need to say "Lead's on fire." Ha!) so we planned to launch separately.
60F+ and CAVU and calm in DEN today. Absolutely gorgeous.
I beat Doug through pre-heat and pre-flight and he said they watched us depart runway 10 at KAPA at the same time as they were turning the key on the Jeppesen Flying Club's Skyhawk...
Some photos:
Karen loves her pink ANR headphones. She approved of the completely still air and smooth flight too, other than exactly one bump which Doug later said he also hit, apparently a down-valley wind coming out of the Poudre Canyon out into the plains. Lasted about two seconds, just long enough for me to tighten my lap belt just in case it got worse. It didn't.
The world is brown. Must be winter on the high-plains.
The gratuitous airport sign shot.
Waiting on Doug doing full-rental-power somewhere behind us in his Skyhawk at the Barnstormer Grill. We beat him by only about 20 minutes.
Doug and Scott cranked up to leave KGXY after the appropriate hand signals and salute. Ha.
And then the best of the day. My buddy Paul Gordon of Bluedharma Photography was out at KAPA fighting off a cold by shooting aircraft in the sunshine, and he caught 79M me and Karen turning base-to-final (sorry no overhead breaks, RV guys but there were two gorgeous RV-10s at KGXY)!
Then I decided, no more Scrooge McDuck. After ten years in this house I finally put up Christmas lights! I hate getting up on the ladder two stories up to do it, but decided not to wimp out this year. Plus with temp still above 50F, why not?!
It doesn't often get any better than today. Broncos won two plays after I walked in and washed up from hanging the lights and the Mrs. suggested TGI Fridays for dinner where the Asian appetizer platter makes for an excellent little meal with a Blue Moon to cap the perfect day...
Now watching this interesting Chiefs/Steelers game and I think I'm going to bed with the iPad to read some more PoA.
Happy flying all!
