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Always Have an Out: The SLD Incident

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I cancelled the flight to my hometown due to a combination of strong winds aloft, surface winds forecast at 20-something knots gusting to 30-something knots, and potential for IFR conditions and icing to boot. All was quiet on the field as I taxied to my waiting hangar. Too many strikes. Downtown London, Ontario.

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Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs

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Even slowed by a 25 knot headwind, the airplane still saved time. I had already fueled and readied the Warrior for departure, it was just a matter of pulling her out of the hangar. From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

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With as much as 25 knots of tailwind, we made the flight from Sodus to Alton Bay in only two hours. An observation of salt stains on my hangar floor ultimately led to the fire department hosing off the entire 4,800 foot long runway. Unfortunately, this also meant meager ground speeds topping out around 85 knots.