By Colin, on August 15th, 2009
Friday, August 13
 South to Civilization KTVC – KACB – KGKJ – KMMU
(Part of the lost trip report.)
After our incredibly, almost-theme-park-like stay in Traverse City, we needed to return to New York City, where Nell would meet us. We had a small cooler of salmon to drop off at TW’s, definitely worth driving to the airport for (plus, I had left my computer bag at his cabin and he offered to bring it up). I spent a lot of time in the FBO’s hangar with their roll of speed tape (aviation’s version of duct tape), sealing the two coolers so that they couldn’t possibly open. It still made me nervous to stow a couple containers of fishy ice water in the luggage compartment. Continue reading Traverse City, MI to Morristown, NJ
By Colin, on August 13th, 2009
Wednesday, August 12
 Not Even Enough Time to Switch Tanks KACB – KTVC
Part of the lost trip report.
Continue reading Antrim County, MI to Traverse City, MI
By Colin, on August 12th, 2009
Tuesday, August 11
 North of Canada... the United States? CNK4 – KANJ – KACB
Part of the lost trip report.
The time at the Lake was superb. Dexter got very into fishing and, even though he didn’t catch very much, it gave him motivation to see more of the shoreline, other little lakes nearby, and one of the creeks that feeds the Lake. As great as it was, my friend TW kept telling me that his place on Torch Lake would give any lake in Ontario a run for its money, so I started planning our next flight. Continue reading Parry Sound, ON to Antrim County, MI
By Colin, on August 5th, 2009
Thursday, August 6
 Escaping to the North KLEB – CYTZ – CNK4
Part of the lost trip report.
The summer is all about the boys seeing some places other than home. The airplane is great for that. So far they have seen nearly every state (we’re missing Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Iowa, and a couple southern ones; I don’t think we’re going to ever have a reason to fly through North Dakota, so we might have to just call that one Canada and let it go). More importantly, they have seen a real variety of places, from college towns to Washington, D.C., the town of Marfa, Texas out in the middle of the high desert, and the non-town of Pontiac, Illinois set amongst infinite cornfields. Next winter vacation is meant to be a flight down to the Keys. I would like to stop in Marfa again on our way there. Continue reading Lebanon, NH to Parry Sound, ON
By Colin, on August 3rd, 2009
Sunday, August 1
 East over the Lakes KMSN – KIAG – KLEB
Part of the lost trip report.
The thunderstorm line swept over us in the night and dissipated out over Lake Michigan. The breakfast at the hotel was surprisingly good (I have gotten used to trying to find anything edible in an “included” breakfast sort of buffet, not much effort was required that morning). Once we are packed up, the hotel shuttle van took us back to our FBO for departure. Along the way, Nell lamented that we didn’t get anything Wisconsin-specific during our stay and ventured that maybe the cheese is something to write home about. The van driver, a college-aged woman, say that it’s cheap, and that’s good, but that it’s nothing special, just fresh cheese. She then proceeded to give a running commentary about what the party scene was like around the university and how we are lucky to be there when school is not in session. Continue reading Madison, WI to Lebanon, NH
By Colin, on August 2nd, 2009
Saturday, July 31 2009
 West Out of the Rockies KJAC – KRAP – KFSD – KMSN
Part of the Lost Trip Report.
This was one of my favorite days of flying. It wasn’t easy, but it was an adventure and the whole family saw a lot of country that we would never see otherwise. Continue reading Jackson Hole, WY to Madison, WI
By Colin, on August 1st, 2009
Friday, July 30
KSMO – KHND – 36U – KJAC
 Go North Little Plane Part of the Lost Trip Report.
Our destination is the traditional Pleasant Lake in New Hampshire, but we started our trip with two hours along the route I have travelled most often. We were headed north, more north than we had been in the plane. Nell’s family has friends (Dick and Claire) who summer in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
With the plane all packed, the iPhones charged, the stack of approach plate books stowed within easy reach in the luggage area, and the Kindles loaded with electronic books for boys, we rolled onto Runway 21 and a right downwind departure.
Nell was working with an actress and a producer on a possible series idea, and she needed a morning conference call. The timing worked out for her to do that from Henderson when we landed for fuel. We had practically rolled the boys right into the plane from bed, so it was great that the restaurant at the airport was open. They had a nice brunch (pancakes, eggs, bacon) while Nell used her iPhone and a hallway as a make-shift office.
Continue reading Santa Monica, CA to Jackson Hole, WY
By Colin, on April 24th, 2009
Our fifth and sixth trips across the country led us to these Fixed Base Operators, and I wrote the following reviews on Airnav, which is the site many pilots (including me) use to select an FBO or even an airport. (I reviewed the FBOs for my 2007 trips across the country, but somehow neglected to do it for our 2008 trip. Really, I need a master list of places we have been, just in case there are some we don’t like.) Continue reading FBO’s for Spring Break ’09
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