3 days up, one day back home
So after all the graduation formalities were done........
We said our goodbyes over dinner last night.
This morning we took advantage of the 2 hour time change, the celebrating Seniors who didn't really want a ride this morning afterall and good albiet cold 32F temp and launched early out of St Cloud.
That was the plan anyway. We got there early and once we put our bundled up selves in the cockpit it was time to start up the now cold soaked engine.
The previous days frosty wx didn't suit Pop Tart well. No way was she ready to crank over.
We unbuckled and crawled out and went back into the FBO looking for a charge or jump, something.
Before I walked over though I spun the airplane around into the sun.
We found jump cables and chargers. Decided a jump would be less desireable than just charging since it will require removing the top cowl.
We get a charger located and I head out to the plane to remove the cowl. Ahh, how about one more try before we take anything apart. Viola' she started up.
Come on Skip jump in, let's get outta here before anything else pops up.
We skedaddle on out and are on our way with only about 20 min lost. We were airborne by 0630 PDT.
Sadly with all the rushing around, and my over indulgence with morning coffee it wasn't long after we took off that I was wishing I was a weird astronaut stalker with my own supply of NASA Depends.
We flew for about 2 hrs before I had to call " Uncle" so we stopped at Wayne NE, LCG for a quick stop.
We shut down and I made a beeline for the office......turns out it was under construction.
Uhh oh........reallly?
Note to self, never drink copious amounts of coffee before a long trip...Doh!
My luck though is good, very very good............
Close enough, who needs a door? I'll take a functioning toilet any day.
Thank you Wayne for roughing in the todie just for me.
Also the lowest fuel of the trip at 4.93
Much happier now. Off to the next stop. Let's see if we can get home today.
Here are some cool clouds over Grand Island NE
Next stop DHT TX again for quick fueliing and a restroom break....
What is up with my "rest stop" choices? DHT apparently is all closed down on Sundays. No place to P. Afternoon at the IMPROV for Cathy. Sheesh, really!
OK, let's get home. I want normal indoor plumbing and to sleep in my own big bed. Pop Tart has taken offense to not having a hangar for the past few days too.
We land at RYN, taxi past yet another theme of the week........windy, windy.
9.0 hrs of flying and only 10.5 total time start to finish.
Glad to be home.