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Mary Ann at the beginning of the trip
4/13/2006 / 09:36:10
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Slightly marginal VFR in the northeast at start
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Western PA is clear
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Windmills in western PA
4/13/2006 / 10:33:44
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First fuel stop in Bloomington, IN
4/13/2006 / 15:18:16
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Just so there is no doubt. $3.19 two weeks later and this is before the 5% AOPA discount.
4/13/2006 / 15:23:52
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Cook Aviation in Bloomington, IN is serious about fuel prices.
4/13/2006 / 15:29:24
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A topless fuel truck at Rockwall (Dallas) texas
4/17/2006 / 16:42:44
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Nice pricing
4/17/2006 / 16:50:48
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Southwest of Abilene, TX. Maybe about 500 to 1500 windmills, total.
4/18/2006 / 10:09:44
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The alternative to windmills. An "oil patch"
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General landscape in south New Mexico
4/18/2006 / 13:46:16
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Landscape of mountains in the desert southwest
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Mothballed airplanes at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson
4/18/2006 / 14:39:04
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Leaving Tucson
4/19/2006 / 13:47:36
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Big Bear Airport east of LA. West end of runway just about in the lake due to recent rains.
4/19/2006 / 17:44:14
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Scenery in the California central valley
4/19/2006 / 19:21:02
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Just to the east of the central valley are the Sierra Nevada mountains
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Lake ispart of Yosemite?
4/19/2006 / 19:49:36
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Scenery in the foothills
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More scenery in foothills between central valley and mountains
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Northern California
4/23/2006 / 16:06:56
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Mount Shasta
4/23/2006 / 16:13:38
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Rugged mountains
4/23/2006 / 16:20:22
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Mount Shasta, California's most majestic peak
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Mount Shasta, California's most majestic peak
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Typical power setting, about 45%. VFR (with flight following) for scenic reasons.
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45%, 8 gph
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Mount ?
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Crater Lake
4/23/2006 / 17:16:22
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The peaks in the distance are The Three Sisters on the left and the Bachelor on the right.
4/23/2006 / 17:34:06
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The peaks in the distance are The Three Sisters on the left and the Bachelor on the right.
4/23/2006 / 17:43:34
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Mount Hood, Oregon
4/23/2006 / 18:14:22
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Fairways Apt., OG20, Rnwy 16-34 2900 ft. beautiful turf
4/23/2006 / 18:21:50
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V points to Dale and Suz's house
4/23/2006 / 18:23:36
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V points to Dale and Suz's house
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V points to Dale and Suz's house
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V points to Dale and Suz's house
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Parking at Fairways. Dale on wing.
4/23/2006 / 18:50:46
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Suz and Mary Ann in back seat
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The infamous Mount St. Helens
4/24/2006 / 14:19:50
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5/2/2006 / 22:10:42
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Leaving Oregon City
4/27/2006 / 13:26:00
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Leaving Oregon City
5/2/2006 / 22:10:02
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Mount Hood
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Mount Hood
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Logan, Utah nestled in a valley between two north-south chains of the Rocky Mountains
4/27/2006 / 17:07:30
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View looking east from Logan, Utah Airport
4/27/2006 / 18:01:46
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Logan, UT Sectional. I asked a local at the Logan, UT airport the best way to proceed eastbound and he said go south to the lake and turn left.
4/30/2006 / 18:17:57
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Proceeding up a canyon eastbound through the mountains
4/27/2006 / 18:23:10
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Proceeding up a canyon eastbound through the mountains
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Proceeding up a canyon eastbound through the mountains
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S-turning to gain altitude while proceeding up a canyon eastbound through the mountains
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Almost high enough
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Railroad east of Promontory Point, Utah as it was laid out in 1869.
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Courtesy car at Bloominton, IN and this is the place with the cheap gas.
4/28/2006 / 18:12:48
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Another "power shot" 130 knots ground speed
4/29/2006 / 09:23:34
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True airspeed arounf 120 knots.
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Just happened to spot Old Rhinebeck.
4/29/2006 / 13:22:22
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Mary Ann at the end
4/13/2006 / 09:35:48
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Home again.
4/29/2006 / 14:27:36
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Enroute charts, WACs, and a few Sectionals
4/30/2006 / 14:55:16
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Approach plates for just about the whole country. Only actual approach was at Lincoln, NE. An ILS to about 700 ft., but the books have good info for VFR use.
4/30/2006 / 15:12:26
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The entire route
4/30/2006 / 16:16:54
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Same route westbound and eastbound Bedford - Bloomington, IN
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The western loop. Didn't come back due east from Oregon due to inclement wx in northern Idaho, Montana and northern Wyoming and this time we wanted to see the Rockies.
4/30/2006 / 16:17:46
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5/11/2006 / 22:04:38
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