Well the trip to Raleigh NC and back took a total of 6.6hrs yesterday. Of course it would have taken a lot less time if we didn't have to stop twice along the way to shoot instrument approaches at a couple of other airports as part of my training. First stop was a Localizer approach into Athens, GA where we got to see UGA's football stadium. After going missed out of Athens we headed east for a GPS approach into Columbia, SC where we over flew Bill's old house he grew up in and took some good photo's of downtown (which I'll be posting later today or tomorrow). Then it was off to Raleigh, NC where we shot the ILS approach for runway 23L. It had just started getting dark so the runway lights were illuminated and there was a bunch of taxiing traffic on the ground once we landed. We took some pictures and photos which, again, I'll be posting later today or tomorrow. We stopped longer than we had planned because one of Bil's friends from college came by to pick us up and we went to Applebee's for dinner. All in all it was a very long but exciting trip for both of us. Landing in such a busy airport was really fun. Seeing the Southwest and FedEx jets taxi by us was pretty cool. We got back in to LZU around 1130pm. Asleep by 1215am. I'll try to upload photos and movies today if I'm not flying.
5 more days until my Instrument Checkride.
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It sounds like you are accomplishing much. I am glad to see you pursuing your dreams, even after mayn years of other occupations.
ReplyDeleteReally nice; we tracked you up in the air for a while, but for some reason after you took off from Raleigh there was no movement of the flight in the flight tracker. Glad to see you having such great experiences. Be well and stay safe! M & D
ReplyDeleteGLAD TO SEE YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME ,DOING WHAT YOU LIKE MOST,
ReplyDeleteENJOY AND SUCCEED.
Looking forward to flying with you someday, I will be a passenger, and you will be in the cockput of a major airline.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless;
Carol