Got up early again this morning, since the weather forecasts last night looked pretty promising.
However, I'm out at the Lethbridge airport since 7am, the plane is preflighted and ready to go, but there is some morning fog/low cloud over Pincher Creek, at the base of the climb up to Crowsnest Pass. I'm waiting for it to go away, then the rest of the route looks good.
All the warnings of mountain wave and mechanical turbulence have subsided, but the winds at 9000 ft and above are still strong.
I plan to follow the designated southern VFR route through the Rockies, past Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar. At Castlegar I'll make a decision whether I can go over the top of the Monashees direct to Penticton or continue the twisty, winding route above Hwy 3 through Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Midway and Osoyoos. Hopefully, it will be calm enough to take some pictures enroute.
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Getting down to the home stretch Bob... You're doing fantastic... have to admire your patience!!
Alice
Hi Bob - Just finished reading your whole story. If I was a pilot, it would've been very informative. Hope you get back home soon, but, in the meantime, enjoy the trip and the lessons learned (you know, patience is a virtue....)
Take care, Joan (Maryland)
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