Willy's Western Roundup in a CDM

[Willy]

Kind of a worrisome start going through the mountains, but that didn't last too long...

129.2 nm
00:49:14
99.2 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=WFUlY5ufofVWbXt5LKdxpRh4lmQ

 

[Willy]

KCNY - KPGA

On to Page Arizona

 

[Willy]

Page looks like a good place to stop for a bit...

136.3 nm
00:50:35
109.0 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=OdiM2FD1Bo9pFroELpsnZsVuc

 

[Willy]

KPGA - 40G

Going to take the Valle penalty.....

 

[Willy]

Nice flight to Valle although otto went nuts and I had to break out the sharp stick as the CDM climbed past 10,000 breaking the soft ceiling. Still not sure what happened, but I stepped away for a few seconds and when I came back, the aircraft was in a hard right bank. I rolled it back to the left hard and as I did it went into a steep climb breaking 10k before I had a chance to grasp what was going on. Max altitude reached was 10338 ft before I got it to start going back down. I hand flew it the rest of the way into Valle..

83.7 nm
00:32:04
66.6 lbs
5 min Valle penalty for bypassing KGCN

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=aTqPdYO1emSr3h2cWnepGA5x6fQ

 

[Willy]

40G - KLAS

Heading on to Lost Wages. Hope otto behaves....

 

[Willy]

Otto was very well behaved this time. I guess our "come to Jesus" moment worked out in my favor...

147.6 nm
00:55:09
121.5 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=Ayk2L8KOM76V5FqwdaqczywYrBE

 

[Willy]

KLAS - L06

On to Death Valley in the Cessna Death Machine...

 

[Willy]

Made it to Furnace Creek

87.6 nm
00:31:44
66.8 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=HR3iiDLpRxlVUGEPO6JSKAxAQ

 

[Willy]

L06-O24

Made it to O24. Good place to stop for the night.

139.3 nm
00:59:35
133.6 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=bdV7WQH677hJWRcYl2hBfsTK3Y

 

[Willy]

O24 - O68

About wore out from moving my daughter today and this evening, but I'm wanting to wrap this up..

 

[Willy]

Just a short simple flight.. what could go wrong? Got lost in the mountains, had to break the soft ceiling to jump a ridge and ended up taking the long way around to the airport...

51.8 nm
00:28:51
59.5 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=1qIMOLhi8urDFlvdm3P6R6QA

 

[Willy]

O68 - KSQL

Just as well to finish this off... what else can go wrong?

 

[Willy]

Piece of cake...

105.2 nm
00:36:35
102.0 lbs

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=AlEGwaGXUDdnyEdgEtH0wxlFnE

 

[MM]

Well finished, Willy.

 

[robert41]

Another congrats.

 

[Willy]

Thanks guys! Flying all three classes was getting a bit tiresome towards the end! But I'm looking forward to our next event.