by Mike McCann
Greeting fellow APA members. My name is Mike McCann. My wife, Kim and I own an RV-9A and a Pulsar (both based at DVT). Much of our flying consists of morning or day trips throughout AZ and the Southwest so I was happy to volunteer to coordinate APA’s “day trip” activities.
My intent is to offer fun destinations mainly focused on AZ and occasionally the adjoining states. I’ll try to have an interesting activity at each destination and always a good place to eat. Here’s some initial destination ideas for day trips:
- ·Bar 10 Ranch on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon (1Z1).
- ·Titan Missile Museum (via Tucson International Airport).
- ·Monument Valley
- ·Grand Canyon
- ·Tombstone
- ·Big Bear, CA
- ·Palm Springs, CA
- ·Marble Canyon
The only exceptions to this will be during the heat of summer when afternoon flights back to Phoenix are often bumpy, hot and unpleasant. While we could wait until Fall to start our day trip activities, I thought it might be more fun to simply schedule a couple breakfast flights which will allow everyone to return back to Phoenix by late morning. Heading north to Arizona’s high country will be a great way to cool off (for a few hours at least). Some initial summer breakfast destinations include:
- ·Seligman (P23) & West Side Lilo’s Café
- ·Kingman (IGM) & The Kingman Airport Café
- ·Holbrook (P14) & Bienvenidos Restaurant
All the above are some initial ideas, but I’d very much like to get your ideas and feedback. Please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know your thoughts and ideas. Also, I’d like to get feedback from members on their preferred days of the week for flying (mainly “weekend” vs. “weekday”). We can accommodate both if there’s sufficient interest. Lastly, would you be willing to take a passenger if you have an open seat? For varying reasons, some of our pilot friends may be without a plane, but would love to participate in an outing. It would be great to offer some open seats for others to join us.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to our future outings.