Many airports in central PA are nestled in valleys, which makes for great pictures, but it can present a challenge when the winds kick up and create turbulence. This day was perfectly calm, though.
This is one of the most beautiful airport settings I've found in my travels -- Mifflin Co. Airport in Reedsville, PA.
As long as the weather is calm and predictable, flying on rainy days is actually a pleasurable experience. Traffic is lighter because the VFR guys are grounded, and best of all, I don't have to wash the bugs off the leading edge of the wing after I land.
I flew out to Somerset, PA (which has the unfortunate distinction of being the crash site of Flight 93) back in 2003 and was rewarded with some of the cheapest gas of the day.
The unit with the green display is our transponder, which lets air traffic control (ATC) uniquely identify us among all the blips on their busy screens. It is required to be on at all times, even if we aren't talking to ATC.
Between cloud layers while flying under IFR during training to obtain my multi-engine instructor rating. Multi-engine aircraft do require the pilot to be well trained and proficient in engine out operations, but the benefits of multi-engine operations outweigh the disadvantages (including cost).
Slightly after departure from an airport south of Boston, MA. This is looking north and the city is just off the wing. Cape Cod Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard are all easily accessible destinations for private aircraft.
This is what it looks like to fly between cloud layers with a thin broken deck a couple thousand feet below us with a broken to overcast deck above at approximately 10000 feet.
A step above the Seminole in Piper's product lineup, the Seneca boasts twin turbocharged, fuel injected 220HP engines, a 160Knot (about 185 MPH) cruise speed, and a panel large enough to install virtually any avionics gear needed.