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Hurricane


The other day I was trying to fullfil my commercial solo cross country for an airport over 250nm away, well I didn't realize that the airport only had to be 250nm not that I had to fly there non-stop. So my plan was to fly from Chandler, AZ to Cedar City, UT in a 152. Which is a little 2 seat plane. After taking off and in cruse for awhile, like any good pilot I started to check my flight with the flight plan I had made I noticed I was flying at 80kts when I had planned on going at 100kts. With only 4 hours of fuel I did a few time/distance problems and I found out I wasn't going to make it to Cedar City so I landed short of my 250nm airport by 8 miles. and not knowing at the time that if I could have just stopped, fueled and continued a little and landed I would have completed the requirement that's what I get for not reading the regs all the way. Good thing I'm not going to become a lawyer.

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Early morning in Chandler, AZ


over the Grand Canyon
more of the Grand CanyonHurricane, UT
me and the famous Hurricane cliffs you can decide what the Mt. looks like.
I like how it says terminal 1 like there was a number 2
they did sky diving out of this airplane the door opened up, very small.
arial shot of Hurricane
Flying back home over Phx. If you look close there is a plane just about to land on the far right runway.

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Sarah said…
The funny thing about that last picture is if you click on it & after it blows up you can see the plane almost to land!! I love your pictures. But shouldn't you be flying & not taking pictures. But I'm glad you can do it safely. So I just had to share... Zach just told me someone was at the door & asked me to get it. I said sure but I'm positive it's for you. Of course I'm right... The door was for him!
Friday, July 17, 2009 8:14:00 PM
Bill Williams said…
Sucks that you didn't know you could continue. This was interesting to me, though, because I just flew to Hurricane in my 182 for a Triathlon that I did in May. Tiny little runway, eh?

Glad you finally got that XC done, though.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:18:00 PM
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