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  1. Hilo International PHTO → Ellison Onizuka Kona International PHKO

    While I'm still figuring out where my next multi-leg journey will take me, I thought: why not see if the Cessna 172 can fly over Mauna Kea? Its service ceiling is 14,000 ft, and Mauna Kea stands at 13,803 ft.

    So, I packed some oxygen and took off. After a wide circle around the volcano and the slowest climb of all time (100–200 ft/min), the altimeter maxed out at 15,000 ft, leaving me with a comfortable margin over the summit.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #XP12 #FlightSim #MaunaKea #BigIsland #Hawaii #USA #Hilo #PHTO #Kona #Kailua #PHKO #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  2. Hilo International PHTO → Ellison Onizuka Kona International PHKO

    While I'm still figuring out where my next multi-leg journey will take me, I thought: why not see if the Cessna 172 can fly over Mauna Kea? Its service ceiling is 14,000 ft, and Mauna Kea stands at 13,803 ft.

    So, I packed some oxygen and took off. After a wide circle around the volcano and the slowest climb of all time (100–200 ft/min), the altimeter maxed out at 15,000 ft, leaving me with a comfortable margin over the summit.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #XP12 #FlightSim #MaunaKea #BigIsland #Hawaii #USA #Hilo #PHTO #Kona #Kailua #PHKO #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  3. Hilo International PHTO → Ellison Onizuka Kona International PHKO

    While I'm still figuring out where my next multi-leg journey will take me, I thought: why not see if the Cessna 172 can fly over Mauna Kea? Its service ceiling is 14,000 ft, and Mauna Kea stands at 13,803 ft.

    So, I packed some oxygen and took off. After a wide circle around the volcano and the slowest climb of all time (100–200 ft/min), the altimeter maxed out at 15,000 ft, leaving me with a comfortable margin over the summit.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #XP12 #FlightSim #MaunaKea #BigIsland #Hawaii #USA #Hilo #PHTO #Kona #Kailua #PHKO #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  4. Hilo International PHTO → Ellison Onizuka Kona International PHKO

    While I'm still figuring out where my next multi-leg journey will take me, I thought: why not see if the Cessna 172 can fly over Mauna Kea? Its service ceiling is 14,000 ft, and Mauna Kea stands at 13,803 ft.

    So, I packed some oxygen and took off. After a wide circle around the volcano and the slowest climb of all time (100–200 ft/min), the altimeter maxed out at 15,000 ft, leaving me with a comfortable margin over the summit.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #XP12 #FlightSim #MaunaKea #BigIsland #Hawaii #USA #Hilo #PHTO #Kona #Kailua #PHKO #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  5. Hilo International PHTO → Ellison Onizuka Kona International PHKO

    While I'm still figuring out where my next multi-leg journey will take me, I thought: why not see if the Cessna 172 can fly over Mauna Kea? Its service ceiling is 14,000 ft, and Mauna Kea stands at 13,803 ft.

    So, I packed some oxygen and took off. After a wide circle around the volcano and the slowest climb of all time (100–200 ft/min), the altimeter maxed out at 15,000 ft, leaving me with a comfortable margin over the summit.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #XP12 #FlightSim #MaunaKea #BigIsland #Hawaii #USA #Hilo #PHTO #Kona #Kailua #PHKO #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  6. Eareckson Air Station PASY → Casco Cove PAAT

    With this small leg, I've finished my trip, which took me all the way from San Diego up the US West Coast (and a bit of Canada) to the western tip of the Aleutians. All in all, that was about 4,500 nm (8,300 km) with plenty of amazing impressions.

    I'm now thinking about where the next big journey will take me.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Eareckson #PASY #CascoCove #PAAT #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  7. Eareckson Air Station PASY → Casco Cove PAAT

    With this small leg, I've finished my trip, which took me all the way from San Diego up the US West Coast (and a bit of Canada) to the western tip of the Aleutians. All in all, that was about 4,500 nm (8,300 km) with plenty of amazing impressions.

    I'm now thinking about where the next big journey will take me.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Eareckson #PASY #CascoCove #PAAT #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  8. Eareckson Air Station PASY → Casco Cove PAAT

    With this small leg, I've finished my trip, which took me all the way from San Diego up the US West Coast (and a bit of Canada) to the western tip of the Aleutians. All in all, that was about 4,500 nm (8,300 km) with plenty of amazing impressions.

    I'm now thinking about where the next big journey will take me.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Eareckson #PASY #CascoCove #PAAT #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  9. Eareckson Air Station PASY → Casco Cove PAAT

    With this small leg, I've finished my trip, which took me all the way from San Diego up the US West Coast (and a bit of Canada) to the western tip of the Aleutians. All in all, that was about 4,500 nm (8,300 km) with plenty of amazing impressions.

    I'm now thinking about where the next big journey will take me.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Eareckson #PASY #CascoCove #PAAT #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  10. Eareckson Air Station PASY → Casco Cove PAAT

    With this small leg, I've finished my trip, which took me all the way from San Diego up the US West Coast (and a bit of Canada) to the western tip of the Aleutians. All in all, that was about 4,500 nm (8,300 km) with plenty of amazing impressions.

    I'm now thinking about where the next big journey will take me.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Eareckson #PASY #CascoCove #PAAT #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  11. Atka PAAK → Adak PADK

    At just under 100 nm, this is actually one of the shorter distances between two airports here in the western Aleutians. It's another perfect route for the Cessna and, with the good weather, comfortable enough to hand-fly.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Atka #PAAK #Adak #PADK  #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  12. Atka PAAK → Adak PADK

    At just under 100 nm, this is actually one of the shorter distances between two airports here in the western Aleutians. It's another perfect route for the Cessna and, with the good weather, comfortable enough to hand-fly.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Atka #PAAK #Adak #PADK  #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  13. Atka PAAK → Adak PADK

    At just under 100 nm, this is actually one of the shorter distances between two airports here in the western Aleutians. It's another perfect route for the Cessna and, with the good weather, comfortable enough to hand-fly.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Atka #PAAK #Adak #PADK  #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  14. Atka PAAK → Adak PADK

    At just under 100 nm, this is actually one of the shorter distances between two airports here in the western Aleutians. It's another perfect route for the Cessna and, with the good weather, comfortable enough to hand-fly.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Atka #PAAK #Adak #PADK  #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  15. Atka PAAK → Adak PADK

    At just under 100 nm, this is actually one of the shorter distances between two airports here in the western Aleutians. It's another perfect route for the Cessna and, with the good weather, comfortable enough to hand-fly.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Atka #PAAK #Adak #PADK  #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  16. Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith PACV → Tatitlek PAKA

    A short leg flown by hand. No airplane is better suited for this than the good old Cessna 172, especially when the weather this good.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #USA #Alaska #Mudhole #MerleKSmith #PACV #Tatitlek #PAKA #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  17. Mule Creek CBS4 → Tanis Mesa AK69

    After takeoff, I went over a small mountain range, which required an extra loop in the old Cessna to gain enough altitude.

    After that, I followed the rivers down to the Pacific coast, where I chose one of the available grass strips for landing.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Canada #BritishColumbia #USA #Alaska #MuleCreek #CBS4 #TanisMesa #AK69 #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  18. Mule Creek CBS4 → Tanis Mesa AK69

    After takeoff, I went over a small mountain range, which required an extra loop in the old Cessna to gain enough altitude.

    After that, I followed the rivers down to the Pacific coast, where I chose one of the available grass strips for landing.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Canada #BritishColumbia #USA #Alaska #MuleCreek #CBS4 #TanisMesa #AK69 #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  19. Skagway PAGY → Mule Creek CBS4

    A route absolutely perfect for a hand-flown Cessna 172.

    At the destination, there was strangely a King Air just sitting there alongside the gravel runway, I've no idea what it was doing there ;-)

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Canada #BritishColumbia #USA #Alaska #Skagway #PAGY #MuleCreek #CBS4 #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  20. Skagway PAGY → Mule Creek CBS4

    A route absolutely perfect for a hand-flown Cessna 172.

    At the destination, there was strangely a King Air just sitting there alongside the gravel runway, I've no idea what it was doing there ;-)

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Canada #BritishColumbia #USA #Alaska #Skagway #PAGY #MuleCreek #CBS4 #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  21. Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport KMFR → Roseburg Regional KRBG

    A calm day with barely any wind. In the evening, a few hot air balloons took to the sky. Just before sunset, I touched down in Roseburg with the trusty Cessna 172.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Medford #RogueValley #KMFR #Roseburg #KRBG #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  22. Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport KMFR → Roseburg Regional KRBG

    A calm day with barely any wind. In the evening, a few hot air balloons took to the sky. Just before sunset, I touched down in Roseburg with the trusty Cessna 172.

    #XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Medford #RogueValley #KMFR #Roseburg #KRBG #Cessna #Cessna172 #C172

  23. Cessna 172 – Vector animation created with Affinity Designer and Cavalry.
    Soft camera movement, gentle pitch, and subtle control surfaces (elevators, ailerons).
    Audio credits:
    *- Engine: 'Light aircraft above the trees.wav' by juskiddink (Freesound.org / CC BY 4.0)*
    *- Music: Jon_Nathan_21 (Pixabay)*
    #Blackside #Cessna172 #MotionGraphics #AffinityDesigner #Cavalry #earthnow #elitepix #fotomasters #hey_ihadtosnapthat #imagehub #lensculture #masterpix #Outdoors #picplanet #pictas #pictas_moody

  24. Cessna 172 – Vector animation created with Affinity Designer and Cavalry.
    Soft camera movement, gentle pitch, and subtle control surfaces (elevators, ailerons).
    Audio credits:
    *- Engine: 'Light aircraft above the trees.wav' by juskiddink (Freesound.org / CC BY 4.0)*
    *- Music: Jon_Nathan_21 (Pixabay)*
    #Blackside #Cessna172 #MotionGraphics #AffinityDesigner #Cavalry #earthnow #elitepix #fotomasters #hey_ihadtosnapthat #imagehub #lensculture #masterpix #Outdoors #picplanet #pictas #pictas_moody

  25. Cessna 172 – Vector animation created with Affinity Designer and Cavalry.
    Soft camera movement, gentle pitch, and subtle control surfaces (elevators, ailerons).
    Audio credits:
    *- Engine: 'Light aircraft above the trees.wav' by juskiddink (Freesound.org / CC BY 4.0)*
    *- Music: Jon_Nathan_21 (Pixabay)*
    #Blackside #Cessna172 #MotionGraphics #AffinityDesigner #Cavalry #earthnow #elitepix #fotomasters #hey_ihadtosnapthat #imagehub #lensculture #masterpix #Outdoors #picplanet #pictas #pictas_moody

  26. Turning 50 is a big milestone, although one that I wasn't too thrilled to commemorate, as my aging and aching body reminds me daily that I'm just getting older, not wiser 😜

    My partner planned a surprise trip to #Hanko for us ("just for lunch"), with me taking the wheel for a major part of it! Enjoying the views of southern #Finland from above was icing on this cake. I felt like I was 42 again! 😂

    #cessna172

  27. Turning 50 is a big milestone, although one that I wasn't too thrilled to commemorate, as my aging and aching body reminds me daily that I'm just getting older, not wiser 😜

    My partner planned a surprise trip to #Hanko for us ("just for lunch"), with me taking the wheel for a major part of it! Enjoying the views of southern #Finland from above was icing on this cake. I felt like I was 42 again! 😂

    #cessna172

  28. Flew a Talon around Reunion and a Skyhawk around Antananarivo

    I did a live weather flight around Reunion, soaring past Maïdo and Piton des Neiges before landing in Pierrefonds. I got a much better feel for the Northrop T-38 Talon (pretty dang small and nimble) as I struggled with it during a previous flight. I highly recommend both trying the freeware T-38 Talon and visiting Reunion. The combination of partly cloudy weather and the dramatic terrain of the island's interior made for an absolutely amazing flight.

    I then visited Madagascar where I flew a Cessna 172 Skyhawk from Ivato to Avironimamo via Antananarivo. The weather was foggy, which forced me to fly closer to the ground in order to get a better look of the city. It's like an endless sprawl of small homes and apartments. As I flew southwest, the city turned to rural settlements against a backdrop of reddish earth. I came in high but I was able to burn off enough speed to correct for that. I then parked it next to another plane on the apron. Another happy landing.

    Shoutout to @erkhyan for recommending the surprisingly beautiful flight.

    #microsoftflightsimulator #flightsim #t38 #Cessna172 #reunion #madagascar #antananarivo

  29. This is the 2nd time it happened. Got a Diamond upgrade ahead of time for the O'Hare Hilton after booking a runway view. I appreciate the suite upgrade but I really want that runway view, had to call for the "downgrade". Too much of an airplane nerd ;)

    #CFILife #FlightInstructor

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