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Pictures from 11 Oct 09
Here are some pictures from the flight.
N6414M - 1980 Cessna 152
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Left Front
Right Front
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Sky and Wind Sock
Sky Cloudy to the north with wind from the east
Sky looking north
Hazy with clouds at 6,000 feet
Greater Beardstown Airport (K06) at Beardstown, IL
Galesburg Airport (GBG) at Galesburg, IL
Illinois River crossing into Iowa
Looking north
Looking west
Strangely Plowed Fields
What were the farmers thinking?
Crossing over the Illinois River again
Back into Illinois (to the east-right)
I don't know what this is.
I think this might be an armory storage area.
More strangely plowed fields.
Sky Clearing to the north
Iowa County Airport (MRJ) at Mineral Point, WI
Approaching from the south
Entering downwind for runway 22
On downwind for runway 22
Buildings at airport
Rolling down runway 22
On downwind for runway 22
On downwind for runway 22
On base for runway 22
On final for runway 22
Taking off runway 22
Platteville Municipal Airport (PVB) at Platteville, WI
Approaching from the northeast
Getting closer
And closer
On downwind for runway 25
On final for runway 25
On final for runway 25
On final for runway 25
Rolling down runway 25
On base for runway 33 / We switched
On final for runway 33
Rolling down runway 33
Platteville, WI
The town of Platteville
"Mountain" with a big M on it.
It could be 3/4 of a W I guess
Lancaster Municipal Airport (73C) at Lancaster, WI
Approaching from the southeast
On final for runway 18
Getting closer
and closer
On downwind for runway 18
On downwind for runway 18
On final for runway 18
Cassville Municipal Airport (C74) at Cassville, WI
Flying past the airport.
It is right along the river.
Flying past the airport
Flying past the airport
The airport is just above the highest waterway
On downwind for ruwnay 29
On downwind for ruwnay 29
Illinois River
Illinois River
Turning base for runway 29
On base for runway 29
Turning final for runway 29
On final for runway 29
On final for runway 29
On short final for runway 29
Rolling down runway 29
Rolling down runway 29
Taking off runway 29
Climbing up from runway 29
Bluffs to the right of runway 29
Looking across top of bluffs
On base for runway 29
On final for runway 29
On final for runway 29
On final for runway 29
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) at Dubuque, IA
Approaching from the northwest
On long right downwind for runway 31
Getting closer
Looking at the intersecting runways
The intersecting runways (13/31 & 18/36)
On right downwind for runway 31
Looking at the airport
Turning long final for runway 31
On long final for runway 31
Getting closer
And closer
Almost to runway 31
On short final for runway 31
Dubuque Jet Center
American Eagle coming in to deliver passengers
American Eagle going past
American Eagle parked at Jet Way
Dubuque Regional Airport Main Terminal
N10SE - A Lear Jet model 45 from Memphis, TN
Sky looking south
Hazy again, clouds at 8,000 feet
Davenport, IA
The river is the Illinois River
separating Illinois and Iowa.
GPS showing our speed
147 Knots = 169.2 Miles per hour
Monmouth, IL
Approaching from the north
Monmouth Municial Airport (C66) At Monmouth, IL
Monmouth College
in the center of town.
Sky clearing
Plane under us
White dot just above the curve of the road
Zoom in to see.
We were at 5,500 feet so he was probably at about 1,500 feet
N737WQ - 1977 Cessna 172N
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Right Front
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