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    Private pilot's license

    Get ATCLive or some other app and listen to controllers and pilots talk to each other. And when flying alone, don't be afraid of saying "Spokane approach, Skyhawk N1234, STUDENT PILOT request..." They'll slow down with their instructions.
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    Southern Arizona chasing the gray ghost with @CouesKelly
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    Private pilot's license

    Just a few suggestions that will help save you time and money. I started flying at age 48 before social media and would have appreciated some of the following advice. Find the right instructor. My first instructor taught by yelling. 3.5 hours in a tight cockpit was enough. Another couldn't show...
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    What are you guys paying for gas?

    $3.35 for diesel in northwest Las Vegas
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    A little humour for your day

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    That was fast

    I got through at 7:02 pacific time and ended up on the wait list. Not good. The VRBO has been booked for months.
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    Valley of Fire State Park Southern Nevada
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    Near Kanab, Utah.
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    Heading for Utah this week

    If you're going to be in Zion for only a day, I suggest you ride the shuttle and enjoy the beauty of the canyon, getting out at various stops for short hikes. As far as accommodations and food options, I own a seasonal home above the Park and sleep in my own bed. I believe there are reasonable...
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    Ou rescue Maltese Kasey enjoying sunrise west of Cortez, Colorado at the Canyon of the Ancients.
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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    My wife sent this a few minutes ago. Monument Valley, Arizona.
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    Nevada FCFS archery mule deer... because why not?

    I've been roaming Nevada rock hounding and hunting for over 35 years and have encountered snakes less than a dozen times. The closer you get to water, the more likely you may come across one. Scorpions at night are another story. I buy a can of wasp and hornet killer. I hit the bottom of each...
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    A little humour for your day

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    Sunday Pic of the Day

    A pair of Condors have set up housekeeping about a mile from our Kolob, Utah cabin.
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    Waiting for 2025 Colorado draw results

    Blew through my whopping 1 point and drew archery bull in southwest Colorado. Accepting waypoints and honey holes from all!
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