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Wuertele: Dave gives 5499Q a thorough preflight
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Wuertele: Preflight step nine: Karate-chop to the propeller
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Wuertele: We are Go for Navigaton.
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Wuertele: The mothball fleet
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Wuertele: One of us is still dubious
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Wuertele: You can't beat I-5 for pilotage
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Wuertele: Short final at Harris Ranch, the cars are faster than us now
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Wuertele: Do I get a self-serve discount?
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Wuertele: I could get used to this flying thing...
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Wuertele: Bye-bye Harris Ranch
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Wuertele: We reach the coast: Pismo Beach
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Wuertele: On final for Camarillo
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Wuertele: My first time flying over the Ocean
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Wuertele: Bye bye LA
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Wuertele: Almost halfway to our destination and still climbing
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Wuertele: Abeam Two Harbors
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Wuertele: On downwind for Avalon, mind that altitude!
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Wuertele: They say there's a downdraft on the approach side
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Wuertele: Here's what we run into if we're too low
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Wuertele: Looks like they were right about the downdraft
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Wuertele: On base for Avalon Airport
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Wuertele: Short final for Avalon, we're below the glideslope
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Wuertele: The VASI shows us white: we powered out no problem
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Wuertele: Touchdown, Avalon Airport
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Wuertele: The Avalon Airport "terminal" (home of the Bison Burger)
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Wuertele: Avalon Resort, a 30 minute drive from the airport
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Wuertele: Don't you feel sorry for us?
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Wuertele: Free food!
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Wuertele: Every good B&B is required to have a fat-assed cat lying in the sun
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Wuertele: Taking off from Avalon is interesting since you can't see the whole runway until after you already need it