Flying To Sunriver and South Lake Tahoe

Everett WA -- Sunriver OR -- Lake Tahoe CA

Paine Field, Runway 16R waiting for Takeoff to Sunriver Oregon

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Looking Southwest at Mt. Hood, Oregon

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Condo at Sunriver Resort

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Drive Around the Mt. Bachelor Loop

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Flight to Lake Tahoe Over Christmas Valley

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Looking Over to Goose Lake, Oregon

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Typical Cloud Conditions In-Route

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Town of Paisley, Oregon

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Town of Alturas, California

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Just Passed Reno Heading For North Tahoe (Truckee)

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Decending From FL115 to FL095 To Cross North Lake Tahoe Ridge

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Looking Down at Town of Truckee (North Tahoe), California

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North Lake Tahoe Ridge in Sight Now!

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Over North Lake Tahoe Ridge, Starting Down Lake Tahoe Heading South

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Moving Over to The East Shoreline Heading to South Lake Tahoe

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"Steady As She Goes"

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On Nevada Side Looking West at California Side of Lake Tahoe

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Moving Down the East Nevada Side to Town of Lake Tahoe

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South Lake Tahoe Airport In Sight -- "Start Pre-landing Checklist Now"

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Final Approach and Smooth Landing into South Lake Tahoe Airport

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2-Hours and 10-Minues Crossing 372-Miles, "Happy To Be On Deck Again" !

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Time For a Lake Tahoe Hamburger and Fries, Too!

The "Old School" Pilots Would Have Lit Up a Chesterfield Here!

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Starting on the Return Trip Back to Sunriver, Oregon

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Looking East At Town of Lake Tahoe

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Looking at Nevada North East Side of Lake Tahoe

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Crossing North Lake Tahoe Ridge Heading North at FL105

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Many Big Dry Lake Beds In-route Could Make Good Emergency Landing Sites

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Wind On Deck at 4700' Above Sea Level -- Now Flying at FL125 in Smooth Air

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Nearing Sunriver Destination Over Large Newberry Caldera Twin Lakes Area

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Looking East at the Sunriver Village Area

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Runway 36 Final Approach for Sunriver Airport -- Flight Plan Closed !

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Nice Smooth Landing (hard not to in N119WB) at Sunriver Airport

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Friday -- Heading Back to Seattle Area at FL125 to Avoid Rain Below in Spots

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Broken Skies Until Bremerton -- Decended FL125 for 2500' After Olyimpia, WA

Friday Afternoon Looking South at Seattle with 3700' Ceilings and Light Rain

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