I have no idea what I'm doing. That said, I'll try to figure it out as I go. I created this blog to write some aviation stories from my experience. Mostly articles on places I have been that were good general aviation destinations. From a pleasure (vacation) perspective. I would like to encourage people to utilize their (or rented) aircraft to visit interesting place. While I've flown myself to some nice business destinations, what's the fun in that?



Most of the places write about are family friendly destinations, since we have a daughter (now teen-age).



I will occassionally delve into specific flying techniques as relate to the destination, but realize I'm not a flight instructor (CFI) so don't take what I say as gospel. Just telling how I made it work. Here are some specific flight experience numbers for myself. I am a commercial, instrument rated pilot. I have avout 1200 hours experience, most of it in a Piper Comanche 250. I live near the Colorado mountains so I have a fair amount of mountain flying experience, both in the Comanche and lower powered aircraft, such as 172's, Warriors and Archers. We don't see a lot of instrument meteoroloical conditions (IMC) in my neck of the woods, so I have pretty high personal minimums. 800 to 1000 feet and a couple of miles visibility are my minimums. The 800 feet is only if I've had some recent hood or IMC time. I learned to fly the "hard way" in general aviation and that is my only flying experience. I don't fly a lot a night and never in the mountains at night. Again, this is not an indictment of those who do, just what I feel comfortable with.



I hope this finds some readers and that I can hold some interest for you.