Today was about as opposite from yesterday as you could get.
I went from hopping between lakes in the Adirondack with another A5 owner to dodging storm clouds trying to get to my next destination, Ithaca, NY.
Glens Falls was a little hazy as I left and I knew there was some weather headed towards Ithaca. It was a short distance but I was fighting a 10-25 knot headwind, which added enough time so that I lost the race and ran right up against some low clouds just 25 miles or so before Ithaca. I reversed course and headed back to an airport I’d passed a few minutes earlier; Hamilton, NY. The weather there was still decent so I landed, refueled and re-evaluated. After about 20-30 minutes it looked like the clouds were moving past, and it was clearer to the north, so I headed out again. The conditions were definitely improving, although just slightly, so I made it the last few miles easy enough.
I was hoping to get out and explore the Finger Lakes, but after the flight in I wasn’t looking to go back out again right away. I did a little exploring around the town instead and ended up at the Moosewood Restaurant, which I recognized from a cookbook we have at the house.
Here’s a few stats on the trip so far: - 27 consecutive days flying
- 4675 miles flown - no autopilot, BTW
- 88.7 hours flown
- 293 gallons of fuel used
- Averaging about 3.3 gal/hr and about 16 miles per gallon
The weather is looking similar for tomorrow, but might clear up in the afternoon, so there’s a chance I’ll get out on the lakes later in the day. Maybe a sunset flight?
😀👍🏼