Idaho 2024
One of my friends bought an airplane up in the Boise area and we did a 3 day trip up to get it, flying my Cessna 140. It was a wonderful trip and I'm so thankful to be part of what must be about the funnest mission you can fly - buying another airplane! :)
We left Prescott pretty early and were over the canyon an hour or so later. Upper level winds were forecast to pickup today, but mainly out of the south which would give us a nice tailwind.
We were making good time and planned to stop for fuel and a break in St George, but given the good tailwind thought to press on further to cedar city. As we approached however and picked up the ASOS, winds gusting to the upper 30s made us reconsider that plan and I turned back to St George where the winds were barely moving!
On the ground in St George. This was my first time stopping at this airport and it was quite nice - a huge runway and the FBO was very hospitable. Shortly after we continued on, next stop being wells Nv. The upper level winds were increasingly strong heading into Nevada, and combined with the mountains made for a pretty rough ride. To take advantage of the tailwind and in an attempt to find smoother air, we climbed up pretty high, around 12,000 ft. A Cessna 140 being so light you really do feel every bump! I was focused on staying the course and did not take many pictures but 2.5 hours later, we landed in Wells NV.
There is not a lot in Wells NV! The winds were blowing around 20 knots and temps were in the 50s - after being at altitude for that long I had long forgotten the hot arizona summer! Being cold was not a problem I seriously considered in late August!