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SUMMARY:Weekend Getaway to Pagosa Springs, CO
LOCATION:Pagosa Springs, CO  (KPSO)
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:APA Getaway Flight\n\nPagosa Springs, CO on June 21-22, 2014\n\n\n  \n\n\nI
  know that some of you have been waiting for details of our next APA Getawa
 y Flight...and here they are! We're headed to Pagosa Springs, CO (KPSO) on 
 June 21-22 to enjoy a brief escape from the scorching Arizona temperatures.
  However, there’s a bit of an irony – one of Pagosa Springs’ major attracti
 ons is its mineral hot springs – just the thing to soak away any aches and 
 pains. Here's our itinerary:\n\nArrive: Saturday, 6/21 by 10:30 AM AZ time 
 (1730Z). Flying “direct” from Chandler Municipal, my home 'drome, it's 335 
 nm.\n \nFBO @ destination: Avjet. Currently, their self-serve 100LL is $6.0
 7/gal. In case you need to reach them, call (970)731-2127. Overnight tie-do
 wn is $7 for single-engine and $9 for multi.\n \nGround transportation: We 
 won’t need to rent vehicles. However, the airport on the outskirts of town.
  So, I’ll make arrangements for transport to/from the airport.\n \nMeals: T
 he entire downtown area is within walking distance of our lodging.\n \nLodg
 ing: Sky View Motel, 970-264-5803 or http://skyviewpagosa.com/ . According 
 to several people I contacted, this place is comfortable but not fancy. And
 , for the area, it’s very inexpensive. It sort of goes with the town, itsel
 f – kinda funky. The Sky View Motel is only a few blocks from the downtown 
 area with various options for food. Plus, we can easily walk to the Springs
  Resort & Spa, and enjoy their natural hot springs. The resort has lock
 er rooms, towels, etc. and makes the hot springs available to visitors as w
 ell as guests.\nImportant - make your lodging reservation ASAP!\n \n\n\nDep
 art: After a leisurely breakfast on Sunday, we will head back to the airpor
 t.\n\nSmall caveat… As is the case on all of our Getaway Flights, you are P
 IC and responsible for all aspects of flight planning, including (but not l
 imited to) weather, routing, and aircraft performance. The go/no-go decisio
 n is entirely yours! As volunteer trip leader, I’ve selected a destination 
 and will arrange a few details like transportation and possible restaurant 
 (or lodging) reservations that do not involve collecting money.\n\nN857CD w
 ith VFR Request: Please let me know as soon as feasible whether you intend 
 to go on this trip. And, if you've previously said that you were interested
 , please reconfirm.\nThis email address is being protected from spambots. Y
 ou need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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 ly if you would like to attend!\n\n\n\nBlue skies & tailwinds,\nCraig\n
 Craig Albright, Trip Coordinator\nAPA Getaway Flights\n480-776-9358 (cell)\
 n \nPrevious Article:\nWeekend Getaways\n3 Month Outlook\nby Craig Alb
 right, Cirrus N857CD @ KCHD, CFI/II\n \n \nIt’s been quite awhile
  since our last Weekend Getaway.  Although we don’t lack for interesti
 ng destinations, we have a dearth of Trip Leaders!  It seems that my r
 etirement schedule is busier that it ever was while I was working.  Pe
 riodically, my wife remarks that I’m “failing retirement”.  Hmmmm…&nbs
 p; What’s the solution?  We need some additional Trip Leaders.   
  Folks, planning these things isn’t particularly difficult.  Unfortuna
 tely, I simply don’t have nearly enough free weekends to dedicate to the fl
 ights, themselves.  So, I have a proposition for you.  If you are
  interested in going on the trip, how about being “lead bird” in the gaggle
 ?  I’ll do the preflight coordination and planning, and if I can’t go,
  you take lead position in the flock while in the air and on the ground.&nb
 sp; Together we can create more aviation fun for more people.  And, th
 at’s what Weekend Getaways are all about!  If you’re interested, pleas
 e contact me:   This email address is being protected from spambots. Y
 ou need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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  480-776-9358 (cell).\n \nSince I’m already busy in April, I’ve mapped
  out three consecutive months of Getaway events starting in May.  I be
 t that everyone can find something that piques their interest!\n \n\nM
 ay 17-18:  Monument Valley, UT  (UT25)\nWould you like to see som
 e of the most majestic scenery in the southwest?  Join us for a flight
  up to Monument Valley.  It’s a story-book location, well-known for it
 s famous Southwestern landscape and Navajo Indian culture.  Monument V
 alley was the setting for many of Hollywood’s classic western movies – thin
 k John Ford/John Wayne era of movie-making.\n\n\n\n \nJust over the AZ
  border in southern Utah, Gouldings Lodge and Trading Post were the only ne
 arby “civilization” back in the day.  When I first visited there, the 
 runway was half dirt/half asphalt.  Now, the 4,000’ runway is plenty l
 ong.  And, it appears that meals no longer limited to a small café.&nb
 sp; Although I have to work out the details, I expect that we’ll stay at Go
 uldings.  (From the various websites, it looks like the entire place h
 as had a facelift since my wife and I visited there many years ago.)  
 This trip is only 238 nm. from Chandler Municipal.  But, because of th
 e timing, I expect most of us will stay overnight.  There are guided g
 round tours we can take (in large vans).  And, after arrival (over lun
 ch?), we can brief our own “flightseeing” tour (e.g., aircraft sequencing, 
 comm. frequency, specific sites/locations to be seen, etc.)  The airpo
 rt, itself, is private but readily accessible to the public by sending them
  some advance information.  They don’t have fuel; plan accordingly.\n\
 n\n \nJune 21-22:  Pagosa Springs, CO  (KPSO)\n There’s
  nothing like soaking in some mineral hot springs to relax away your aches 
 and pains!  And, Pagosa Springs, 35 nm. ENE of Durango in SW Colo
 rado, is a great place to do it.  When my wife and I were there a few 
 years ago, we thought Pagosa Springs was a funky little community with the 
 potential for a weekend of fun.  You can see a few of the possibilitie
 s at this website:  http://www.visitpagosasprings.com.  Admittedl
 y, I think one of the best times to enjoy natural hot springs (courtesy of 
 Mother Nature) is in the winter, tip-toeing over snow-covered ground to pee
 r into a steaming pool.  However, we need to arrange our Getaway trips
  a month or two in advance, and planning winter flights in mountainous area
 s is always subject to last minute changes!  So, we’ll shoot for a Get
 away visit in late June.  Being at 7600’ MSL, Pagosa Springs should be
  a wonderful escape from the AZ heat.  Since this destination is 335 n
 m. from Chandler, AZ (KCHD), this will be a 2-day trip.  We’ll fl
 y up in the morning on Saturday, and spend the remainder of the day (and ev
 ening) enjoying what Pagosa Springs has to offer.  Your departure time
  on Sunday is up to you and something we can discuss as the planning evolve
 s.\n \n\n \n\nJuly 26-27:  Bryce Canyon, UT  (KBCE)\n&n
 bsp;What’s a “hoodo”?  Sure, you could look it up on Wikipedia, but wh
 y not fly up to Bryce Canyon with your APA friends and find out for yoursel
 f?  As you can see from the photo below, the place is a photographer’s
  paradise!  So, bring a fully charged camera with lots of digital medi
 a to capture some of the incredible vistas.\n\n\n\n\nAlthough our more adve
 nturous (and physically fit) members would certainly enjoy hiking down into
  the canyon, itself, I’m looking forward to a more casual walk along the ri
 m trail.  Bring a daypack!  We’ll buy some box lunches and enjoy 
 eating outside with the breeze on our faces.  And, since we’re not fly
 ing until the next day, a little wine with lunch is always a possibility…\n
  \nIf you’re interested in joining us on any of these Weekend Getaway 
 trips, please send me an email ASAP.  I need to get an idea of how man
 y people are interested in which trips.  Plus, these trips require ove
 rnight accommodations that will need to be made in advance.  (I’ll att
 empt to negotiate a group rate; you are responsible for making your own res
 ervation at the selected lodging.)  Of course, if you have questions, 
 don’t hesitate to contact me.  I’ll post additional, trip-specific inf
 ormation as we get closer to each event.  For now, just reserve the ti
 me on your calendar and let me know of your intention!\n \nSmall cavea
 t…  As is the case on all of our Weekend Getaway Flights, you are PIC 
 and responsible for all aspects of flight planning, including (but not limi
 ted to) weather, routing, and aircraft performance.  The go/no-go deci
 sion is entirely yours!  As volunteer trip leader, I’ve selected a des
 tination and will arrange a few details like ground transportation and poss
 ible restaurant (or lodging) reservations that do not involve money.\n&nbsp
 ;\nAn aside…  Remember that APA events like this are tax-deductible!&n
 bsp; And, membership is only $25/year!  So, if you have a pilot friend
  who would also like to join us, have him/her become a member prior to the 
 trip.  They will save more than their membership fee on the very first
  flight!\n \nBlue skies & tailwinds,\n \nCraig\n\n\n \n
CONTACT:Craig Albright - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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