Solo

(Wrote this early morning, but forgot to post)

Pete had to return home yesterday, due to personal family issues. We hope he may be able to re-join me later, but we don't know yet.


Meanwhile, today, Bob is planning to fly solo from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie around the top of Lake Superior, a distance of 300NM. Without Pete, I plan to take shorter legs and longer rest stops. I'm just waiting for the morning fog to lift all along the lake shore so I can see where I'm going, and it's expected to be very hot and humid today.


I plan a refuel stop in Marathon, at the northeast corner of Lake Superior. This is an unattended airport with self-serve fuel. It's PNR (Prior Notice Required), which means I have to call ahead and tell them I'm coming. There is also a current NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) for Marathon that warns of Bird Activity, so I'll be prepared to skip this one if it looks questionable and go on to Wawa.


This is a picture that Pete once sent me of someone who had the misfortune to fly into a goose. I'm not sure who was worse off - the plane or the goose!