"Head in the Clouds" Cross Country #3 July 10 th, 2004 Michael Greene, Aerial Photographer Roy Shenhar, Pilot (? ? ? )
Introducing: Piper Warrior N 8090 H
For safety purposes, a thorough engine inspection (10: 15 am) Fuel draining apparatus Check list Oil dipstick
This is what it looks like from Michael’s point of view: Altimeter Navigation instruments Dave’s back The shoulders upon which all the responsibility lies
The planned course… (every … at the end of a sentence has a reason…) New York us J g! in dd ki t Massachusetts Connecticut Weather briefing (10: 40 am) reports a ceiling of 1500 feet (only) at Pittsfield The pilot-in-command ignores… (call it inexperience)
And in practice… OK, time to turn 1800!
The dam: first checkpoint of the unintended diversion (11: 20 am)
Now what? Changing the plan! Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts
Vermont New Hampshire x Massachusetts On the way to land at Keene, NH, Mt. Monadnock is seen above the right wing (11: 50 am)
Approaching the nowhere airport Hawthorne Feather (12: 10 pm) Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts
“Hawthorne Feather traffic, Warrior 8090 Hotel is on the 45 to left downwind 02, Hawthorne Feather” Translation: reporting that we’re entering at a 450 into a left traffic pattern to runway 02 (which is oriented 200 to the north)
Overflying Jaffrey airport (12: 20 pm) Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts
12: 40 pm, spotting the Quabbin Reservoir over the left wing Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts
Rt. 9 Rt. 116 Above the left wing – UMass, Lincoln Apts. above the right wing – North Amherst Carol and Michael’s house
Approaching Northampton airport for landing (12: 55 pm) Connecticut River Northampton airport
“Northampton traffic, Warrior 8090 Hotel is left downwind 32, Northampton” “Northampton traffic, 90 Hotel, left base 32, Northampton” “Northampton traffic, 90 Hotel, final 32, Northampton”
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