AlexPeterson
Well Known Member
Other than the temperature being a bit nippy at 3F, it was a delightful afternoon to go fly. The sky was clear, but the sun was low and setting. I hadn't flown in two weeks, so I was itchy. The ramp outside the hangar was a sheet of ice, so I was glad I had the strap-on ice cleats for pulling the plane out.
I taxied to 27, avoiding the areas of the taxiway that were sanded. Once airborne, I raised the nose to maintain 90 knots, turning to north at about 600 agl. I passed through 2000 agl before I had even crossed the north end of rwy 36. Gotta love the cold for this! VSI showing about 2600 fpm.
I circled over a small lake just north of our airport, and took this picture of the fish houses, wondering how their luck was today. The low sun really makes their shadows long:
I headed NW a ways, doing the mandatory rolls and other goofing off, and found the following spectacular views. The sky was cloudless, but these are from a power plant, and the timing was fortuitous:
All in all, a delightful flight. Keep building, as the magic never wears off.
I taxied to 27, avoiding the areas of the taxiway that were sanded. Once airborne, I raised the nose to maintain 90 knots, turning to north at about 600 agl. I passed through 2000 agl before I had even crossed the north end of rwy 36. Gotta love the cold for this! VSI showing about 2600 fpm.
I circled over a small lake just north of our airport, and took this picture of the fish houses, wondering how their luck was today. The low sun really makes their shadows long:
I headed NW a ways, doing the mandatory rolls and other goofing off, and found the following spectacular views. The sky was cloudless, but these are from a power plant, and the timing was fortuitous:
All in all, a delightful flight. Keep building, as the magic never wears off.