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Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Breaking through the clouds over Beaulieu-sur-Mer and turning towards the airport with Nice spread out before it
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Looking back at Beaulieu-sur-Mer

Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

setting up for downwind, no other planes on approach it appears - one just landed and the one on my radar seems to be outbound over the Mediterranean
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Landing clearance granted and it looks like that flight is vectoring in around the rain storm?
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

I know I'm too low but I'm so used to short runways I have trouble going long on approaches and even though you don't actually have to touchdown between the touchdown marks I try to anyways
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Taxiing towards the general aviation stands
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Ready to get tugged to my parking spot - definitely don't want to pay a hefty fine!
Flight Log - Light Hop by Drew Sikora

Departure and arrival as I work through my shutdown checklist
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Glad this will mostly be a headwind!
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Lined up for departure, going though final checks
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Managed to not stall and get into a good climb configuration as I depart from Wick
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Trim recovered and autopilot engaged. Whew! That was sressful
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Climbing for cruise altitude, leaving Wick behind and looking down at a wind-swept Northern Sea
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Ooof, doesn't look like the TBM can sustain a 2000fpm climb as "Stall, Stall, Stall" warnings come through my headset and I hear the stick shaker rattling
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Looking out over Scotland's Cairngorms National Park

Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

The city of Newcastle upon Tyne

Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

UK airspace was busy busy busy and several flights came close enough I could actually make out their planes
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

I figured this would be the Bay something but nope, no name on Google Maps
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Didn't fly too close to London for performance reasons, but that is indeed the River Thames wending above my plane with my nose stuck in the River Blackwater
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Another close pass
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Two planes and a Moon
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Coming up on Canterbury and its satellite cities on the southeastern tip of the UK
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Over the Strait of Dover looking towards the English Channel and heading towards France
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Bonjour, France
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

That's better
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Traffic stayed busy as I approached Paris
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Closest encounter yet - he was actually climbing through my altitude but thankfully off to my side
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

A bit of haze hangs over Dijon as I turn onto my final AP-assisted leg
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Approaching Geneva, looks like ski season is over for this area
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Sitting up to keep the valley floor in view so I can compare its shape to the charts and keep track of my position
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Following the river and highway that will lead me towards Courchevel
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Zooming in my map to get a clearer look at the river layout to compare with the charts
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Turning around inside the valley walls because why not add more challenge??
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Completing the 180 and managing not to drift into a mountainside. Win!
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Back around and lined up for approach. Can you spot the runway?
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Anxiety about the short runway has me coming in waaay too slow
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

And waaay too low!!!
Flight Log - Alpine Challenge by Drew Sikora

Manage to put on power and hold the airplane up until I make it over the runway. Now I just have to get my nose wheel down...
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Getting ready for start up at Cold Bay, featuring some rare decent weather
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Taxiing out - one of those windsocks is correct...
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Looking out at Frosty Peak as I turn on to Rwy33
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Departing Cold Bay from Rwy33
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Keeping my eyes open for bears roaming the tundra
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

A bit of thaw as Pogromni Volcano becomes prominent on the horizon
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

What colors!
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Passing over the airfield to check that it is clear
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Oh crap - look at the torque meter (upper-left corner of right-hand display) I failed to engage the reverser properly and am now speeding up after landing
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Bit too wide this time on my base leg turn to final
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

There we go - full stop! Wow that reverser does take a few seconds to kick in but sure does pull you up quick
Flight Log - Turbo Alaska by Drew Sikora

Purposeful take off this time...

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