As pilots, we all know summer is typically our prime time flying season...although I would argue that Fall and Winter are pretty darn good here in Colorado as well. With Summer 2012 now officially over, I like to look back at what I accomplished these past few months.
Last year, as you might remember, I was busy getting my TW endorsement and a mountain flying checkout...I had a blast with that as Lyn and I buzzed around in the Citabria. A year later, I now have roughly 30 hrs of TW time and have loved every minute of it. This Summer was as good or better than last summer, learning to fly aerobatics with Dagmar in the Pitts was, off the charts, fun! Not too shabby of a life, I have to admit, I am fortunate.
Of course, along the way, I made good progress on the build as I am now comfortably over 1500 hrs on the HOBBS project meter and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel finally. I am now well into the last year of the build and am slowly starting to get ready for the big move to the hangar in a couple months. Its crazy to think how far I have come in the last 3 1/2 yrs.
As I mentioned in a previous post...in tribute to the arrival of Fall, last weekend, I jumped on the motorcycle and headed for the big rocks to the west of Denver...sometimes called the Rocky Mountains. It was prime time for the fall colors and it was a glorious 75 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. Aaaah, I love this state. I did a scenic route, a 170 mile loop...Boulder-Nederland-Estes Park-Lyons-Boulder...along the "Peak-to-Peak" highway. As you can see it was nothing short of breathtaking...what a great day and a nice break from the project. Sometimes we need to get away from the build and remember there is another life out there...its not all about the airplane. ;)
Just past a big sign that said, "Do not stop on the side of the Highway" I find this scene. haha! I cant blame them for ignoring the sign and stopping...as I did too...it was just too hard to drive on by without snapping some pics.
I had such a good time on this ride, that I am going to head up to Estes Park again this weekend and stay a night in a hotel, go for a hike and enjoy the fall colors one more time. It will be my farewell to Summer 2012 and hello to Autumn....
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