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Friday, September 22, 2006

Trip to Colorado Springs


My wife and I took a trip to Colorado Springs for the week of 9/10 for the annual MMOPA convention. 4 hours total time in the air on the way down with one fuel stop in Pocatello, Idaho. Perfectly clear and smooth the first half of the trip and although we did many deviations to avoid buildups there was not a single bit of turbulence on the second half either. We have decided though that we need to find fueling stops that have easy access to restaurants, either within a short walk or even better, right at the FBO like at the Denver Jet Center at APA near Denver, Colorado.
The trip back was also uneventful although we did spend about 45 minutes in some stratus clouds (smooth). The fueling stop for that trip was in Boise, just for a change of scene. Western Aircraft provided a free crew car to go into town and get some lunch. Even with that, the total time on the ground was only about 50 minutes.