Started the day with a pancake breakfast at the MAPS Air Museum in Akron, OH. I had the A5 on the ramp next to a bunch of military aircraft and did a 10 minute talk about my trip and why general aviation is important. Lots of folks came by after to see the A5 and ask questions. After about an hour I packed up and headed out.
My first stop was Put In Bay, a small island near Sandusky, OH. We used to go down to Cedar Point amusement park in the summer, so I flew by that on the way.
Put In Bay is a small strip with some challenging trees on the approach end. Good practice for short field landings! I made a quick stop then got back in the air towards Pontiac, MI.
I initially planned to not get flight following for the trip over to Pontiac, but once I got closer to Detroit and saw all the traffic I changed my mind pretty quickly. On the way I flew over Willow Run, the site where the B-24 Liberator was built during WWII. Having just been at the MAPS museum with lots of WWII aircraft, it was a fitting connection.
Once I landed, I got the plane all tucked away and met a few friends from high school. Hard to believe it's been so many years since I've seen some of these guys.
Tomorrow I'm going out exploring and see if I can remember my way around this place.
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