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| Eric preflighting Bonanza N316JG, 1, at KFNL, 10/02/20 | Eric preflighting Bonanza N316JG, 2, at KFNL, note that without the smoke one can see Longs Peak ~23 miles west, 10/02/20 | KFNL ramp north of N316JG, 10/02/20 | Eric ready to board N316JG, 1, 10/02/20 | Eric ready to board N316JG, 2, 10/02/20 | ||
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| 14,000+ MSL mountains in Colorado, 10/02/20 | Snow on the high peaks of Colorado, 10/02/20 | Eric having FUN doing Mountain Flying, 10/02/20 | Timberline is about 11,700 MSL in Colorado, 10/02/20 | We fly in the mountains, not over the tops, 10/02/20 | ||
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| Cirrus clouds about 20,000 MSL indicate winds aloft over 50 Kn, 10/02/20 | Always keeping in mind an "out", a place to glide to, 10/02/20 | A field "worked by man" is landable, 10/02/20 | Eagle County Airport (KEGE), looking NW, 10/02/20 | Red Table VOR (DBL) is on the far ridge, Aspen is beyond, 10/02/20 | ||
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| The little nub 1/4 the way on the ridge from the left is where DBL is located, 10/02/20 | The Aspen trees are turning color. The dead pine trees are beetle kill, 10/02/20 | Aspens are mixed with the pine trees, 10/02/20 | Ah, a pass to cross. Let's get to an edge above it, 10/02/20 | Vertical terrain in Colorado, 10/02/20 | ||
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| N316JG on the ramp at Leadville (KLXV), Mount Elbert 14,439 MSL left, Mount Massive 14,429 MSL right, 10/02/20 | N316JG at KLXV fuel bay, FBO NE, 10/02/20 | Looking N at KLXV north ramp, 10/02/20 | Looking SE to KLXV FBO and fuel bay, 10/02/20 | On the ground at Salida (KANK), note Firefighting aircraft in background, 10/02/20 | ||
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| Fueling at KFNL for day 2, of mountain flying, 1, 10/03/20 | Fueling at KFNL for day 2, of mountain flying, 2, 10/03/20 | Interesting intrusive rock formation between Gunnison and Montrose, 1, 10/03/20 | Interesting intrusive rock formation between Gunnison and Montrose, 2, 10/03/20 | Fireplace at Montrose (KMTJ), Colorado, 10/03/20 | ||
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| Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, NE of Montrose, 10/03/20 | Arrived at Crawford (99V), Colorado, taxiing W on RWY 25, 10/03/20 | Crawford is a fly-and-drive community, hangars and homes, 10/03/20 | Hangar with attached house at Crawford, 10/03/20 | Eric with his dream hangar and aviation theme house, 10/03/20 | ||
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| In the hangar, a Gyroplane, with pusher engine, 10/03/20 | Owner explaining Gyroplane N43453, 10/03/20 | Panel Gyroplane N43453, 10/03/20 | Fully enclosed 2 place cabin, 10/03/20 | Hangarmate, Cessna 185 N185RA, 10/03/20 | ||
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| Ready to leave Crawford hangar-with-attached-house, 10/03/20 | Ready to depart 99V on RWY 25, 10/03/20 | Eric still having FUN Mountain Flying, 10/03/20 | N316JG panel, setup for departure at 99V, 10/03/20 | Aspen trees are changing color in the Colorado high country, 10/03/20 | ||
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| Longs Peak 14,455 MSL as we cross the Continental Divide Eastbound, West of KFNL, 10/03/20 | Big Thompson project water comes under the Continental Divide to feed the Colorado Front Range, 10/03/20 | ||