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Reflection 2024: A Grassroots Year

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total), where IMC = instrument meteorological conditions. Landing on five different grass runways (Woolsey Memorial, 5D5; Basin Harbor B06; Shelburne, VT8; Benton, PA40; and Green, 4N7) in four different states (MI, VT, NY, PA) with three of them being new to me. The Numbers Hours flown: 176.8 / 2945.2 Hours in IMC: 8.7 / 87.8

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Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs

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I had already fueled and readied the Warrior for departure, it was just a matter of pulling her out of the hangar. From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness.

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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

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We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont. I initiated the missed approach procedure and watched the hangar buildings disappear back into mist as we climbed upward into the clouds. At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

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An observation of salt stains on my hangar floor ultimately led to the fire department hosing off the entire 4,800 foot long runway. Within a a few minutes of going IFR, we emerged into clear air on the other side of the lake effect snow band and made for Sodus where I flew a practice RNAV-28 instrument approach with the autopilot.

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