Mountain Week

It's been a week since I (Kars) returned from Mountain week. We spent 10 days away from home in the Appalachian mountains close to the blue ridge parkway. We based out of a little airport, calling a hangar "home" and flying out from there to bring together all the training we've had in the last 3 months.

 We flew some low level navigation flights where we simulated low clouds and picking your way back home through the mountains and worked several grass airstrips that each had their own unique challenges. One was a cut hayfield named "Brown International" another was a steeply sloped runway formerly used to tow gliders out of named "Strawberry Ridge."

 Right now we're catching up on all the "to do" items we've not had a chance to do for the last 4 months and planning the next 6 or so months we have left in the states.

 Below is a picture from mountain week. There will be more to follow in weeks to come!