Post on 15-Jan-2016
A 4 Day Trip: 162 gallons, 3100 miles flown, 29 hours flown, 5.6 avg GPH
Aaron & Isaiah Knight’s Father-Son ‘Sonex Cross Country’ from MA to OK and back again
On the way out, dodging Tropical storm Fay
blocking the entire NE
Dodging more major weather from the N
Stuck overnight, then early AM start, and
stuck for 3 more hours due to weather!
Clear shot home! Flew straight home in one day - perfect clear
conditions in 14 hrs
Lots of rides for family & an amateur Sonex
Aerobatics show!
Our sweet Sonex Glass Cockpit & rental XM Weather Center!
Test flight around Martha’s Vineyard
Getting all the gear ready
Looks like everything’s ready for the big trip!
Crossing MA & NY
Starting to see some bumps
Happy to be over and around the other side of the weather
Easily negotiated showers
Middle America Flatlands
Long day… getting tired?
Approaching relatives ranch
Getting high-altitude goofiness disease...
Giving out rides & an aerobatics show over Aunt’s ranch
Pictures with my Grandfather (Isaiah’s Great-Grandfather)
Isaiah just had to pose in gun-country...
Hopping the tops
Nice ride home
Getting bossy
Nice sharp line of clouds extending forever...
Your taildragger is bigger than mine...
More loopy moments...
Boy the sun hits that paint job nice
Konked out again
Isaiah wanted to stop here for a drink from the river
The evening home-stretch