2008-09-ANK-CAP-LO: 2008 Civil Air Patrol/USAF Liason Officer Mountain Flying Course - Salida, Colorado - September 16-18, 2008

	Salida "S" mountain, looking E-SE toward town.	Salida "S" mountain, looking SE toward town.	Salida "S" mountain, looking S-SE toward town.	Salida "S" mountain, looking S toward downtown.	Salida "S" mountain, looking SW toward airport.

	Salida "S" mountain, sun glare, looking W toward airport.	Salida "S" mountain, looking W toward airport (left) and stack (right)..	Salida "S" mountain, looking W-NW Mount Antero.	Salida "S" mountain, mountain top house.	Harriett Alexander Airport (ANK), Salida, CO, preflight safety briefing.

	ANK, safety focus.	ANK, John Mitchell giving safety briefing.	South of ANK, northbound, looking East.	Power line cut below timberline, above Granite, CO.	14er above Granite, CO.

	At Granite, CO, looking N toward Leadville, CO	At Granite, CO, looking NW toward Mount Elbert, then right to Mount Massive.	At Granite, CO, looking W toward the top of the valley. Pass is at the top of the valley, then left.	High clouds over mountain valley.	Twin lakes, CO, looking W toward Independence Pass. We do not fly Independence Pass.

	North of Twin Lakes, CO, about 1 mile, streets cut into the trees.	Leadville, CO (LXV), servicing CAP C182. N652CP in the background, T182T/G1000/NavIII (KAP-140 autopilot).	Leadville, Lake County Airport (LXV), CO, hangar doors. Yes, 9927 MSL!	LXV, pilot warning: "Pilots please note surrounding mountains are 14,400'+, climb to altitude before crossing over".	LXV, FBO desk, Debbie, "Nipper" the cat, CAP pilot.

	LXV, departing northbound, Turquoise Lake on the left. Note calm water reflections of clouds.	LXV, Turquoise Lake.	Westbound toward Ruedi (say rude eye) Reservoir, NE of Aspen, CO.	CAP pilot happily flying in the mountains!	Looking SW toward mountains (W of Aspen), Castle Peak, right to Maroon Bells, then Capitol Peak.

	C206, flying level at 10,850 MSL, westbound over Ruedi Reservoir.	C206, looking aft.	Ruedi Reservoir, north of Aspen. Consider... where would you land in an emergency?	Squawking 4704 into Aspen, CO.	C206 Panel, GPS setup for Aspen, CO (ASE).

	Looking SW toward the mountains W of Aspen, CO.	Looking W to Mount Sopris, 12,953 (almost a 13er!), Carbondale, CO.	CAP pilot, still happy, flying on the side of the valley above Ruedi Reservoir.	Over Ruedi Reservoir, looking W to Basalt, CO.	East of Basalt, CO, looking S to Aspen Snowmass Ski area, evaluating the "Aspen Snowmass overhead approach into Aspen".

	Aspen Airport (ASE), CO, 2 mile final RWY 15, 1000 AGL.	Aspen Airport (ASE), CO, 1 mile final RWY 15, 800 AGL.	ASE, Aspen Base Operation (ABO at ASE), taxiing for departure RWY 33.	ASE, "We are the smallest thing on the ramp... we are a Cessna 206.	CAP pilot, still happy, taxiing for RWY 33 departure at ASE.

	ASE, taxiing for RWY 33 departure.	ASE terminal building.	Aspen Airport (ASE), CO, "on the ground", 7,820 MSL.	ASE, looking SW toward Aspen town (on the left), Aspen Ajax Mountain (and ski area) just left of center.	ASE, looking NW toward ASE terminal and ramp, down taxiway parallel to RWY 33.

	ASE, RWY 33, lining up for departure.	ASE, RWY 33, ready for takeoff.	ASE, RWY 33, rolling for takeoff.	ASE, RWY 33, accelerating for takeoff.	ASE, RWY 33, airborne, note ASE tower on the right.

	ASE tower and north ramp, where the propeller airplanes tie down. Jet ramp is out of sight to the right.	ASE 33 departure, clearance to move left for jet departure behind us.	ASE 33 departure, 2 miles NW of ASE, looking left, W toward Basalt, El Jebel and Carbondale, enroute toward Glenwood Springs, CO.	ASE outbound, note, we are on the "right" (north) side of the valley. Inbound traffic will be level with that mountain at 8,900 MSL, 100' from the terrain.	Dirt airport ~3 miles E of Carbondale, CO. Looking SW.

	Dirt airport ~3 miles E of Carbondale, CO. Carbondale is out of the picture to the right.	Looking W toward Carbondale, CO. Glenwood Springs, CO is to the right.	Glenwood Springs Airport (ASE), CO. ~4 miles S, looking NW. The airport is difficult to see just left of the two small peaks down low in the valley.	Crawford, CO, Boardwalk Restaurant	Crawford, CO, "Hangar with attached house", looking north.

	Crawford, CO, Cessna-185 in the hangar.	Crawford, CO, "Hangar with attached house" airborne, looking north.	Crawford, CO, RWY25 departure, flying over the valley immediately W of the airport.	Crawford Airport (99V), CO, looking E toward RWY 7, looking back over the valley in the previous picture.	Crawford Airport (99V), CO, looking E toward RWY 7, with Crawford town right of the centerline and beyond the airport.

	Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, ~10 miles NW of 99V.	Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, note rim road on both sides of the canyon.	The "Painted Wall" of Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 1	The "Painted Wall" of Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 2	The "Painted Wall" of Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 3

	The "Painted Wall" of Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 4	The "Painted Wall" of Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 5, note rim road on the right.	The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 6, looking SE, note rim road parking area on the right. Note the shadows down to the canyon floor.	The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 7, looking S, note how deep and dark the base of the canyon is near the top of the picture.	The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 8, looking N, note it is called the "Black Canyon, because there are places on the canyon floor that never get direct sunlight.

	The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. 9, looking N.	Sawpit, CO, looking NW, ~8 miles N of Telluride, CO.	Sawpit, CO, looking E, it is at the "bottom of the T.	S of Sawpit, CO, looking SE.	CO high mountains, looking E, S of Sawpit, approaching Telluride, CO from the N.

	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, looking N to the ramp. RWY 9/27 is in the foreground.	TEX approach end of RWY 27.	Telluride Ski area, looking E toward town, turning left base TEX RWY 27.	Telluride Ski area, looking E toward town, note base area is well above town. Telluride town is off the left ridge, on the valley floor.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, looking W to the ramp, ~1 mile final RWY 27.

	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, jets here, too.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, airborne. The trucks are moving dirt to level and extend the airport.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, looking E, see canyon wall to upper access roads.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, large house overlooking the airport.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, looking E toward large house above and NE of the airport.

	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, looking E toward large houses above and NE of the airport.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, still climbing, mountain on the right.	Telluride Airport (TEX), CO, departing RWY 27, still climbing, looking E, below the nearby mountain top.	North of Telluride, over Sawpit, looking WSW.	North of Telluride, looking SW. Telluride is over the near ridge and left.

	S of Ouray,CO, looking S, enroute to Cinnamon Pass.	Crossing S of Cinnamon Pass, looking at ~13,000 knoll S.	Crossing SE of Cinnamon Pass, looking S at the opening valley.	Clouds above the mountain tops, over 13,000 MSL.	There is snow in them thar clouds!

	E of the weather, looking S, near Lake City, CO.	Clouds are clearing to SE.	Clouds above the 13,000 mountain tops, SW of Lake City, CO.	Looking SE toward Slumgullion and Spring Creak Passes toward Creede, CO, from SW of Lake City, CO.	Bare rock above timberline in CO. Note recent snow on Sep 17, 2008.

	Snow above timberline, SW of Lake City, CO, looking SE, Sep 17, 2008.	More snow above timberline, SW of Lake City, CO, looking SE, Sep 17, 2008.	SW of Lake City, CO, looking SSW toward Castle Lakes Airport (CD32), CO.	SW of Lake City, CO, looking SSW down the valley toward Castle Lakes Airport, which is around the corner to the left.	Flying at tree-line, after light snow, looking S, SW of Lake City, CO.

	Flying at tree-line, after light snow, looking SE, SW of Lake City, CO.	Ridge above tree-line, SW of Lake City, CO, looking SE toward Spring Creek Pass and Creede, CO.	? Looking S neat Lake City. Paved road with settling pond.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City. 2

	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.

	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peaks SE of Lake City.	Peaks SE of Lake City.

	Peaks SE of Lake City.	Peaks SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	13,400 MSL, descending 400 FPM.

	Peak SE of Lake City.	Peak SE of Lake City.	Castle Lakes Airport (CD32), CO, looking E toward RWY 4. #1.	Castle Lakes Airport (CD32), CO, looking E toward RWY 4. #2.	Aspen trees changing color above Castle Lakes Airport on Sep 17, 2008.

	Castle Lakes Airport (CD32), CO, looking E toward RWY 4. #3. Note diagonal access road right of mid-field, and the county road E to S.	Castle Lakes Airport (CD32), CO, looking E toward RWY 4. #4. Note airplane tiedown area to the right of the diagonal access road on the far side of RWY 4.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking E. #5.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking E toward the approach end of RWY 22.. #6.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking ESE. RWY 22 on left, RWY 4 on right. #7.

	Castle Lakes Airport, looking at RWY 22. Note white distance markers. #8.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking ESE at RWY 22 on left, RWY 4 on the right. #9.	Castle Lakes Airport, note calm wind indication on upper pond. Wind is < 3 knots from 060 degrees. #10.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking SW from RWY 22 to RWY 4. Note bridge across from the diagonal access road beyond midfield. #11.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking at RWY 22. Note white distance markers. #12.

	Castle Lakes Airport, looking SW, RWY 4 on the left, RWY 22 on the right. #13.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking SW, RWY 4 on the left. Note campers on bottom right of frame. #14.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking W, RWY 4 on the left. Note diagonal access road near midfield, with bridge on the other side of the runway. #15.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking N, RWY 4 on the left. Note campers on right, with the parking lot of the B&B left of the campers. #16.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking N, RWY 4 on the left. Note campers on both sides of the runway, the bridge and the white markers on the runway. #16.

	Castle Lakes Airport, looking NE from RWY 4 to RWY 22. Note bridge across from the diagonal access road beyond midfield. #17.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking NE to RWY 4. Note tiedown area near diagonal access road. #18.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking NE, RWY 22 on the left, RWY 4 on the right. Note campers, access road and county road. #19.	Castle Lakes Airport, looking NE, RWY 22 on the left, RWY 4 on the right. Note campers, access road and county road. #20.	Destination mountain resort, lodge in center, covered arena on right. Looking S, E of Castle Lakes Airport, SW of Lake City, CO. #1.

	Destination mountain resort, lodge in center, covered arena on right. Looking S, E of Castle Lakes Airport, SW of Lake City, CO. #2.	Destination mountain resort, looking down on covered arena. Looking S, E of Castle Lakes Airport, SW of Lake City, CO. #3.	Lake Shore, CO, looking N, 4 miles toward Lake City. Slumgullion Pass is on the right. #1.	Lake Shore, CO, looking N, 4 miles S of Lake City. Toward Slumgullion Pass on the right. #2.	Over Spring Creek Pass, CO, looking W toward small lakes.

	1 valley further S of Spring Creek Pass, CO, looking W. Note runway near center of the picture.	Peak 12,708 MSL, above Santa Maria Lake, W of Creede Airport (C24), CO. #1.	Bare rock face, peak 12,708 MSL, above Santa Maria Lake, W of Creede Airport (C24), CO. #2.	Bare rock face, peak 12,708 MSL, above tree-line, Santa Maria Lake, W of Creede Airport (C24), CO. #3.	Peak 12,708 MSL, looking SE, Creede Airport (C24), CO, is around the corner to the left.

	Peak 12,708 MSL, looking E, Creede Airport (C24), CO, is around the corner to the left.	W of peak 12,708 MSL, looking SE, Creede Airport (C24), CO, is around the corner to the left.	W of peak 12,708 MSL, looking SSE, Creede Airport (C24), CO, is around the corner to the left.	W of peak 12,708 MSL, looking E, Creede Airport (C24), CO, is over the ridge on the valley floor.	The aspen trees are changing color S of Creede, CO, 09/17/08. 1

	The aspen trees are changing color S of Creede, CO, 09/17/08. 2	Mineral County Airport (C24), Creede, CO, turning left base RWY 25.	Mineral County Airport (C24), left base RWY 25. Note ramp on the right of the runway.	Mineral County Airport (C24), turning final base RWY 25. The campground is across the road east of the airport.	Mineral County Airport (C24), classic facilities. 1

	Mineral County Airport (C24), classic facilities. 2	Mineral County Airport (C24), classic facilities. 3	Mineral County Airport (C24), classic facilities, Men left, Women right. 4	Mineral County Airport (C24), looking S from facilities to the ramp. C206 on the ramp.	Mineral County Airport (C24), airport building. 1

	Mineral County Airport (C24), airport building, welcome sign.	Mineral County Airport (C24), airport building, how to get fuel... elsewhere.	Creede, CO, shuttle climb, looking S. Aspen are changing color. 1	Creede, CO, shuttle climb, looking S. Aspen are changing color. 2	Creede, CO, Wheeler Geologic Area, intrusive rock formation. 1

	Half Moon Pass looking SE toward Wagon Wheel, CO, NE of Creede, CO.	Quarter-Circle Circle Ranch Airport (QCC), ~50 SE of Gunnison, CO. Runway 2/21, condition check parallel to RWY 2. 09/16-18, 2008	Looking W from go-around at Quarter-Circle Circle Ranch Airport (QCC). 1 09/16-18, 2008	Looking W from go-around at Quarter-Circle Circle Ranch Airport (QCC). 2 09/16-18, 2008	Aspen changing color near Marshall Pass, CO, ~4 SE of Monarch Pass (we do not fly Monarch Pass). 1

	Aspen changing color near Marshall Pass, CO, ~4 SE of Monarch Pass (we do not fly Monarch Pass). 2	Aspen changing color near Marshall Pass, CO, ~4 SE of Monarch Pass (we do not fly Monarch Pass). 3	Harriett Alexander Airport (ANK), Salida, CO, turning left base RWY 24, after a great day of mountain flight training. 09/17/08.

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