Slow going because of work, but I managed a second leg last night.
Lake Havasu to Winslow, Arizona.
This time in a PR Spitfire. Again, perfect weather and so so navigation.
Not a ton in the way of landmarks…mostly flying by feel.
Some beautiful rugged scenery though.
Along with the occasional opportunity for a ridgeline crossing!
Think I sighted Bagdad (no, the other one) here.
As I proceeded east, I failed to spot any truly significant landmarks and realized that I had no way of really knowing where I was. I picked up a pretty good looking airfield a little ways south. It’d be nice if they painted the name on the taxiway, but had to settle for a little runway identification pass…
That’s too big for one of the smaller fields on the map and the wrong configuration for Prescott. Must be Flagstaff.
Looks like I’ve drifted fairly far north working my way through the mountains!
If that’s Flagstaff, then this is I-40.
Who says I don’t fly I.F.R. (I Follow Roads)?
Still, I’m only getting a warm fuzzy(ish). If only I could find something…unmistakable…
And, since I’m here.
Which would mean Winslow-Lindbergh Regional would be about here.
Lot of wind blowing across this pond. Kind of cool that MSFS lets you pick up the wind direction and intensity from the environment just like real life.
Uh, yeah. A little windy.
Set up for a little pitch out teardrop.
Eeeeeasy with it!
And boom, right on centerline…eventually. Don’t pay any attention to the tumbleweeds in the wheel wells.
Whataya’ mean there’s another runway that’s aligned with the wind?
Finally, I know where I am!
Doing this by bits, so I haven’t been able to make it to the Discord yet. Sorry to miss it.