I just had to fo fly.

I hear ya! We flew a couple of good friends over to the river boat in
Prairie du Chien, WI. It was an uneventful flight, although we ran into
some unpredicted low ceilings over the Mississippi River valley. (Didja
ever ask yourself why we listen to flight service at all in the winter?)

The ceilings didn't bother us -- they were more than legal VFR -- but under
those clouds we hit a bit of mist which concerned us some, given the 28
degree temps at altitude. It turned out to be nothing -- no ice -- but did
provide for a couple of tense "should we turn around?" minutes...

The flight was silky smooth (good, as it was the woman's first flight in a
small plane), and our friends won more than we lost -- which is about all
you can ask for on a river boat!

All in all, a great way to start the new year!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"