Leg 13 - Minneapolis to Fargo, ND

Hmm, hell of a queue....


Lining up for takeoff. Hopefully I'm next!


Waiting for the green light...



Away and gear up


Leaving Minneapolis behind, heading out across the icy wasteland...


Looks cold down there..




Weather is improving nicely. We're on a VFR plan all the way.


Turning over Fergus Falls VOR.


The final navigation waypoint; inbound on descent to Fargo (Note the GPS).




This is one of my favorite shots. Turning downwind for RWY17 at Fargo.
Looks like a nice town.


Turning Base


Short Final RWY17, Fargo.


Parked on the GA apron at Fargo in cool, sunny weather.


Next morning, out to the aircraft to check things over and refuel.


At the bowser.


View from the left seat whilst sitting at the bowser.


Back on the GA ramp, waiting for a sunny day!

Leg 12 - Oshkosh to Hudson & Minneapolis/St Paul

Some circuits around Oshkosh, the day before departure:









Next day, we're off to Hudson in fairly snowy conditions



Climbing away from Oshkosh


Approach into Hudson


Approach into Husdson


After a brief stop in Hudson, I continued across the river to Minneapolis.

ILS approach to Minneapolis - St Paul


Short Final into Minneapolis - St Paul International

Leg 11- Meigs to Oshkosh, WI

After a month on the ground at Meigs, the home of FS, I'm off to Wittman Field Wisconsin, better known as Oshkosh, the base of the world-famous Oshkosh Airshow.

Although held in July, FS lays it on just for me in February!

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In) is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States.

The event is presented by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), a national/international organization based in Oshkosh. The airshow is seven days long and typically begins on the last Monday in July. The airport's control tower is the busiest control tower in the world during the gathering.


Departing Meigs off RWY 18 (visible behind tail), first leg to Chicago O'Hare!


Turning over O'Hare. (Flight Sim does allow one some extra liberties!)




Leaving O'Hare behind..





Enjoying a patch of blue midway along the trip.






Left base for a wintry RWY 36, Oshkosh!



36 Finals.




Note the rows of aircraft visible to the left of the runway.


Taxiing in past the rows of aircraft.
Hmm, where's my spot....