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Dustin,

Sounds like a good call, tough luck about the fog. Having a backup plan
(i.e., going on Wednesday) and being willing to use it, (when what you
really want is to go NOW!) shows a level of maturity that will serve you
well.

If you can, persevere and keep trying to fly to Salina. Whenever I have
someplace that I need to be, my first thought is how close is the nearest
airport to where I am going. When the destination IS an airport, it
doesnt take me long to decide HOW I want to go!

I think it would be an outstanding experience to fly into the school where
you are thinking about continuing your flight training (Im making an
assumption here). The airport at Salina is a tower controlled former
military field with huge runways and significant light jet traffic.
Probably a bit different than what you are used to (another assumption,
forgive me if Im wrong). The experience of flying there will help you in
assessing their program. (Theres an argument to use on your parents!)

Let us know how it turns out.

JP Krievins

DG_pilot wrote:

> Heres what I did. I planned out everything Thursday night (leaving
> Thu. evening was not an option) and got a good nights rest. Then this
> morning I woke up early, checked the weather out good and found there
> was a stationary front right through the center of Kansas. That wasnt
> suppose to happen, but no big deal. I didnt think it was too strong
> and it looked pretty patchy, so I decided to load up and go to the
> airport, which is about 40 minutes away. There I would make the
> decision. The closer I got, the more fog there was. Figures right?
> When I left home, there was NO fog. At Maryville, Im guessing ground
> visibility was about 1/4 of a mile. You could cut it with a dull butter
> knife. Flight service said it would lift to about 1000 AGL by noon. I
> had to be there by 10:00, so I was just plain out of luck this time.
> Im scheduled for the tour again this Wednesday, but the plane may not
> be available, depending on if this other guy gets his XC out of the way
> by then. Hopefully next time. ;-) Thank you all for your suggestions.
>
> Oh, and I realized no matter how many minutes I stare at each WX chart,
> the weather will not change. ;-)
>
> Dustin Graves
> PP-ASEL; IR student
> Fairfax, MO
>
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