Bill's RV-7 Project

The trip generally went as planned. Weather was a little more of a factor than on my previous long cross-country trips but it was mostly excellent. We usually did two sightseeing flights a day. The first one was always just after daybreak, to take advantage of the smooth air and good light. We'd land and take a break, then do another two hour sightseeing flight. We were usually done flying by early afternoon. ADS-B was a big help; we could each see where the others were beyond visual range. I was sort of like the aerial tour guide. My three friends had never flown over anything like southern Utah before and I think it blew them away. Some of the places we flew were new to me as well. My friends also liked camping at Escalante Airport and eating at such places as Bryce Canyon, Marble Canyon and Monument Valley. So click on the following links and come fly with us!

September 15: Transit to York, Nebraska
September 16 : Transit to Rock Springs, Wyoming
September 16 : Scenic Flight down the Green River, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument
September 17 : Green River, Desolation Canyon, Huntington Airport
September 17 : San Rafael Swell, Carbon County Airport
September 18 : Green River, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Escalante Airport
September 18 : Escalante River, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, Escalante Airport
September 19 : Pariah River, Pariah Canyon, Marble Canyon Airport
September 19 : Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Canyon, Kanab Airport
September 19 : Pink Coral Sands, Zion National Park, Escalante Airport
September 20: San Juan River, Gouldings Airprt and Trading Post
September 20 : Monument Valley
September 20 : Valley of the Gods, Blanding Airport, Colorado River, Delta Airport, Colorado
September 21 : Transit to Belle Plaine Airport, Iowa
September 22 : Transit to Triple Tree Aerodrome, South Carolina
September 23-24 : Triple Tree Aerodrome Annual Fly-In (Part One)
September 23-24: Triple Tree Aerodrome Annual Fly-In (Part Two)
September 25 : Boring Transit to Essex Skypark

Mugsy put together a great video of the flight: Link.

To see the top 70 or so pictures from the trip, click here: BestOf.

September 15-24, 2022 - Utah Flight and Triple Tree Fly-In
Anyone who follows my aviation web log knows my favorite place to fly is south-eastern Utah. I've been there three times; the most recent last summer. I wanted to share the experience so this September I invited a few RV-flying friends to join me. I ended up with three others: Chuck (RV-7A), Mark (RV-8) and Bruce aka Mugsy (RV-8). We would fly direct to the town of Green River, Wyoming and then spend the next five or so day flying around south-eastern Utah, then transiting home. Instead of coming back to Maryland, I would break off to attend the Triple Tree Aerodrome annual fly-in event in South Carolina.

The trip generally went as planned. Weather was a little more of a factor than on my previous long cross-country trips but it was mostly excellent. We usually did two sightseeing flights a day. The first one was always just after daybreak, to take advantage of the smooth air and good light. We'd land and take a break, then do another two hour sightseeing flight. We were usually done flying by early afternoon. ADS-B was a big help; we could each see where the others were beyond visual range. I was sort of like the aerial tour guide. My three friends had never flown over anything like southern Utah before and I think it blew them away. Some of the places we flew were new to me as well. My friends also liked camping at Escalante Airport and eating at such places as Bryce Canyon, Marble Canyon and Monument Valley. So click on the following links and come fly with us! September 15: Transit to York, Nebraska September 16 : Transit to Rock Springs, Wyoming September 16 : Scenic Flight down the Green River, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument September 17 : Green River, Desolation Canyon, Huntington Airport September 17 : San Rafael Swell, Carbon County Airport September 18 : Green River, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Escalante Airport September 18 : Escalante River, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, Escalante Airport September 19 : Pariah River, Pariah Canyon, Marble Canyon Airport September 19 : Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Canyon, Kanab Airport September 19 : Pink Coral Sands, Zion National Park, Escalante Airport September 20: San Juan River, Gouldings Airprt and Trading Post September 20 : Monument Valley September 20 : Valley of the Gods, Blanding Airport, Colorado River, Delta Airport, Colorado September 21 : Transit to Belle Plaine Airport, Iowa September 22 : Transit to Triple Tree Aerodrome, South Carolina September 23-24 : Triple Tree Aerodrome Annual Fly-In (Part One) September 23-24: Triple Tree Aerodrome Annual Fly-In (Part Two) September 25 : Boring Transit to Essex Skypark Mugsy put together a great video of the flight: Link. To see the top 70 or so pictures from the trip, click here: BestOf.



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September 15-24, 2022 - Utah Flight and Triple Tree Fly-In