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    We stayed in Salt Pond at C Shells Guest Quarters. It‘s more or less in the middle of Long Island and is super nice. We had C Shells all for ourselves during our March vacation as well as now... this means: I did not have to share the hammock... :cool:
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    Flying from Vero Beach (KVRB) to Stella Maris / Bahamas (MYLS): Sign at Stella Maris customs
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    Ok - it‘s time to post some pictures from our most recent trip. :) Getting close to Augusta (KDNL) Sunset over South Georgia Northern Florida Flying along the Indian River and getting close to Vero Beach (KVRB)
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    South Lyon Michigan (Y47) Comanche crash

    You would hope that this the exception, but I think it’s not. We were in a similar situation upon our return from the Bahamas to Michigan at the timeframe the accident occurred. We stayed overnight in Knoxville and Dayton to avoid the weather in Detroit and make it home VFR as forecasts showed...
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    Getting Wife Buy-In on PPL

    Show her pictures of travel destinations she might be interested in... :cool:
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    Flying some traffic pattern...
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    Rough River 2021 - 2I3 - 4/30 - 5/2

    Congratulations to your new ride!
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    Describe Your Plane in One Word

    Loved... :D
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    My breast cancer journey begins

    I am so sorry to hear this. All the best for the next few weeks / months from Michigan!
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    Temperatures were in the 70s today in Michigan!! Perfect day for some flying. :thumbsup: Departing Frankfort, MI (KFKS) and flying along the coast Getting close to the Greater Detroit Area
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    Cessna Centurion crashes on approach to Lubbock, TX | Icing Conditions

    The one time we witness an emergency on the radio (iced up Cessna 172, couldn‘t hold altitude and was already below IFR minimum en route altitude in IMC) ATC (!!!) declared the emergency for the pilot. The controller had asked the pilot multiple if he wants to declared and the pilot never...
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    Caught some fall colors on our lunch flight today... Lunch - Mexican Omelett and coffee Flying home from Owosso (KRNP)
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    Rough River 2021 - 2I3 - 4/30 - 5/2

    Both dates should work for us! :)
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    Breakfast run this morning - Lake Erie and it’s shorelines.
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    We also flew with two Floatplanes from Talkeetna into the Denali Nationalpark:
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    Thank you! We wanted to fly in the Mooney but customs in Canada said that we cannot enter Canada due to COVID... :( Flights were cheap so we flew commercial. I took these pictures while flying with a friend in his Zenith. :)
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    Flying in Alaska is awesome! :):thumbsup::) Knik River Knik Glacier Lake Hood in Anchorage
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    Is it even possible to have air this bad?

    I wouldn’t go running, biking or just let’s say do any outside activity in the Seattle area right now... :eek2::eek2::eek2: On final approach into KSEA:
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    A shout out to ATC....

    When we flew from NC to MI earlier this year we heard a real nail biter on Indianapolis Center: Cessna pilot was on IFR flight plan in IMC relatively low (I think he was at 3,200’) and was icing up. He was below minimums for IFR, couldn’t clime, could barely hold altitude. The controller was...
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    I agree! I would prefer flying in the mountain. But hey - I take what I get... ;)
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