Cessna 172 – Upper Left Adventure

Flying Seattle sunset, March 2023

June 11, 2023 by Daryl

I finally got my first flight of the year in back in March! The sunset did NOT disappoint! PNWonderland!!

Flying past Seattle Center / Space Needle

June 22, 2023April 11, 2021 by Daryl

Flying past downtown, Seattle Center, and the Space Needle in April 2021 in a Cessna 172

Landing Lopez Island S31

June 22, 2023November 7, 2020 by Daryl

Landing Lopez Island (S31) to get a Fly Washington Passport Stamp

Seattle Skyline Flight

June 22, 2023May 31, 2020 by Daryl

Flying Elliot Bay past downtown Seattle and the Space Needle and stadiums in a Cessna 172 at night

Landing Hot Springs, Montana (S09)

June 22, 2023February 3, 2013 by Daryl

Landing Hot Springs, MT (S09) in a Cessna 172 in February 2013

Landing Polson, Montana (8S1)

June 22, 2023September 29, 2006 by Daryl

Approach to landing on Runway 18 at Polson, Montana (8S1) in a Cessna 172 just after sunset. I love this approach as it is over Flathead Lake and just above a restaurant and bar with a deck located near the end of the runway. They must love the planes floating in right over their heads! With Marcy and Lorn, 29 Sept 2006

Flying the Rattlesnake Mountains, Montana

June 1, 2023January 1, 2006 by Daryl

Here’s a very short clip of me flying a Cessna 172 over the Rattlesnake Wilderness north of Missoula, Montana. The Mission mountains are visible on the horizon, as well as an undercast through the entire Flathead valley.