Mike Schulte had put the original trip together, and this year, everyone else had been transferred out. Since it was just Mike and I, we decided to take good old N71317 to make the trip much shorter. Originally, it had been about an 18 hour drive thorugh and around the mountains. We fairly well went in a straight line, this time.
We had a fuel leak when we arrived at the airport, but my A&P, Dana Brewer at Monument Aircraft came down on a Sunday morning and spent a couple of hours getting us up and running.
The trip out was beautiful, as most flights over the mountain are. We encountered some moderate turbulance over the mountains just west of Salt Lake City, but nothing that was a problem.
There was a low pressure system north of SLC that brought a few clouds and haze, but at 14,000', we were above the most of it.
The airport was a slam-dunk from 14,000', but we made it.
Yes, we caught some fish:
Mike's brother-in-law, Ronnie is the real master. He had us 3-to-one:
Mike caught quite a few, as well:
Our cabin was pretty primative with no running water or plumbing. It did have electricity and the heat was much appreciated.
The view out the front of the cabin:
Mike with our day's catch:
The trip back was pretty much the same as the trip over. Nice weather and just a few bumps over the mountains, which is to be expected.
At cruise altitude on the way home. Very happy to have had a shower and a hot meal.
The Garmin 496 showing the winds aloft (weather):
If you can read the altimeter below, it shows 13,000', our assigned cruise altitude.
Crossing Salt Lake City airport as we turn the corner towards home:
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