An arrival route into our home airport takes us to within a stone's throw of the old Bell Labs building (now Alcatel-Lucent) where some of most important basic research of the last 50 years occurred.
On final, runway 06 at Plymouth, MA, coming off the RNAV/GPS approach.
One of the most beautiful and serene times to fly is when the day slowly turns to night. This was taken south of Allentown, PA and is looking north toward our destination of Wilkes-Barre, which provides 24/7 service.
Not every day is perfect flying weather, and hot and hazy days like this one are pretty typical in summer. Since we're flying under instrument flight rules, we can poke through haze and clouds legally.
Headed westbound across central PA, here's a good shot of the Susquehana River as it wanders through the city of Harrisburg.
Okay, I admit it. I saw this sky somewhere over Baltimore one summer day and thought "that would make a good wallpaper!". So have at it!
Northbound along the Hudson River, this picture provides a better perspective of the change in elevation from sea level to approximately 4500 feet.
An example of the latest navigation technology in a modern Cessna 182, which is the Skyhawk's big brother. Well known for its load hauling ability more than its speed the 182 is one of the most popular personal aircraft on the market.
The Williamsport, PA airport instrument approach brings aircraft very close to the ridgeline you can see here. The approach chart warns "2000 foot ridge 1.5 miles south of airport. Circling south of runway 9-27 Not Authorized". Not hard to see why.