Route: MGY, Local (Approaches at DAY)
Weather: Clear, 42 degrees, wind calm
Mike wanted to knock out a little hood time tonight. It was completely clear and the crisp fall air sure makes for some of the smoothest flying. Best of all, it was a chance to see the local area from above at night. It's been far too long since I last flew at night - 1197 days, to be precise.
We shot two ILS approaches to Runway 24L at Dayton International. Other than another Cessna (that appeared to belong to OSU's aviation program) also practicing an approach and two jets landing on Runway 18, the radios were all but silent. Following the second approach, we turned south and passed over downtown Dayton before landing back at Wright Brothers.
Our first approach into DAY
Long final on the second approach
Crossing over the Great Miami River and downtown Dayton
Looking back towards the city; Miami Valley Hospital is in the bottom-left
You'll have to forget the cameraphone quality of the photos. Still... it's a view that's hard to beat!
Today's Flight: 0.3 hours (SIC)
Total Time: 248.2 hours
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1197 days...that IS precise! :-) Glad you had a good ride!
ReplyDeleteOne of the many advantages of using Logshare. I just had to click the 'Currency' button and up popped the date! :)
DeleteGreat way to knock out approaches. Also a good reminder, I really need to get night current. With the time change it's hard to enjoy a day out and make it back in time.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. My flying time always nosedives right about this time of year.
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