I once flew from Lake Tahoe to Reno at night . . . one of the most memorable
flights of my life.
I saw the rotating green and white beacon from 20 south of the field (or so I
thought)
but it turned out to be a military field just north of Reno--when I realized my
error, I was almost directly over Canon. The tower cleared me for 25, and I
landed uneventfully. The return flight was just incredible . . . I clicked on
the Lake Tahoe runway lights from out over the lake and it lit up with strobes
and
the brightest runway lights I had ever seen.
Landed, taxied to FBO, tied plane down and dropped keys and book in a box
outside the office. It was only 8:30 PM but there wasn't a breathing soul at
the airport. It was completely deserted.
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