Macroburst Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 A relative had sent their dog into a specialty surgery out of state which was successful. Now Bowen needed to get home. After picking him up from stabilizing after surgery we performed pre-flight checks on my Arrow after stowing the luggage and the dog. With filled fuel tanks, IFR flight approved, we began the taxi to head north. That windsock promises crosswind takeoff! With this unpleasantness Buncombe County still has not gone back to it's full and busy flight schedules. Cleared for takeoff! Asheville Regional Airport to Elmira Corning Regional Airport. 555 miles. ATC has us climbing to 7000 for now, expecting 10 Light chop - hope these hills don't whip that air up! PIREP's gave a smoother ride up here so ATC gave us 11- not too bad and the dog doesn't mind. (Thank goodness he likes that elk antler bone! Keeping my fuel consumption down has paid off and we're in smooth skies for the most part. Never enjoyed any hill in the dark with my plane - my IFR certification was one of my first things to do after getting my PPL! Fortunately the dog has slept most of the flight. The skies aren't overcast for once. The lights below are Corning- headed east now! Continued in reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Great shots and story line as well!! Good Job!!!!;):cool: Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Elmira was one of the northern prisons in the American Civil War. On a lighter note gliding aficionados from all over enjoy the nearby Harris Hill. National Soaring museum is fun. I'm ready to land! The onboard lavatory is not the best.... That 737 ahead left some nasty wake turbulence. Have to stay focused! Headed to parking to shutdown and get this puppy home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Thanks Michael! Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Well done! I enjoyed the shots and story as well. Very nice flight! :pilot: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Thanks David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Glad you got down OK!!! And yes, I know about facilities or the lack thereof in many planes!! A "Pilot Relief Tube" which we had wasn't something you want to use ever!!!! But, much to my chagrin, I have a few times! :eek::eek::eek::eek: We didn't have females in the cockpits or even in the choppers back then. That'd be a whole new issue. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Good stuff! Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 A nice flight and nicely captured Blair. Glad the dog got home OK. :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Blair - Dogs usually make very good passengers in airplanes and boats! I used to fly skydivers and the owner of the plane had an English Setter, named Pokey, and Pokey didn't much care where you were going, as long as he was right there with you! I used to get a kick out of him, he'd sit in the copilots seat and just look straight out the front, as if he was there if you needed him! No complaints ever from Pokey! Anyway, Blair, glad the dog is home and I am sure he/she is too! Always feels nice when you can help out like that! Nice flight and thanks for sharing with us! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks to all. IRW my dog goes just about everywhere with me in the truck. Nose out the window and her right paw on the armrest. Best companion ever! Fly safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doering1 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Great story line! My latest video at The Flight Level - TOP GUN | MSFS | F-14 Tomcat (Heatblur & IndiaFoxtEcho) + NAS Miramar 1986 (Sundownersim) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Actually I just received a copy of AOPA magazine and it includes an article with exactly the same theme. A woman flew a few hundred miles each way to get a dog from a shelter. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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