ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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 Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: Monument Valley Utah Day trip |
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One of the RV grasshoppers (GH #2) wanted to fly out to Monument Valley
Utah (think John Wayne western) before starting his condition inspection.
We finally decided on Saturday (14 April).
Our plan was to head out from Meadow lake (00V) towards Salida then over
to Telluride, make another T&G at another airport then overfly Monument
Valley before coming back close to the four corners area and do a T&G at
the southwestern CO airports where we have never been.
My hangar buddy grasshopper (GH #3) and I depart and were to meet up with
GH #2 near Pikes Peak. Before we meet up with #2, he notes that he lost
his alternator and heads back home. GH #3 and I continue west and make
stops at Gunnison and Montrose then head south to Telluride. Just before
we switch to the Telluride unicom, we hear GH #2. He is on his way so we
stop at Telluride and wait for him. I won't reveal his alternator issue
but just as a side comment, if you ever get cold and need to reach back
and get a blankie to cover yourself, make sure that you do not hit the
alternator switch and move it to the off position.
The approach to Telluride was awesome. I was more concerned with
avoiding noise sensitive areas and not screwing up than in taking a
picture but it was the best final approach I have ever seen. White, snow
capped mountains everywhere but on the approach path to Rwy 9. Just
spectacular.
After GH #2 arrives we go into town for lunch. Departure was to the west
and on to Nucla. At that point GH #2 leaves for home and GH #3 and I
head over to Monument Valley. Once there, I continue overhead patrol
while he descends and takes pictures.
| Quote: | From there we start the journey home. He decides to stop at Cortez (not
just a T&G) so I tell him to meet me at Pagosa Springs. I make a T&G at
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Durango and stop at Pagosa for fuel.
We meet up there then fly over Wolf Creek Pass and makes T&Gs at Del
Norte, Leach and Monte Vista. Del Norte was neat in that there is a tall
rocky formation on the approach end of Rwy 8. We both managed to miss it.
Then over the Great Sand Dunes, beyond which GH #3 does a T&G at Silver
West and we climb back up to cross the front range and back to Meadow
Lake. Total flight time for me was 5.8 hours and a day of incredibly
beautiful Colorado/Utah flying.
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