msfs North Palm Beach to Fort Myers

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Just a fun little 80 mile trip from Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico.  Nearing sunset, and you'll see I was forced down by clouds (marine layer?  Does Florida get those?) while coming into the pattern at RSW.  Departure airport F45 is available as a freeware scenery - pretty well done!

Of course another shameless plug for our VL3 mod - with a 10 kt tailwind and smooth air I nearly hit 200 knots over the ground.

route by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

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Glamour shot!

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Crossing Lake Okeechobee

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Here are the clouds....they're small now...

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I'm able to stay 1000 ft above and 2000 ft away from

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But they're getting thicker...

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I decide to start maneuvering for descent below the newly formed layer

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A low pattern (maybe SFVR next time?)

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I'll spend the night here and see where tomorrow takes me!

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Your VL3 painters are, sure busy, Ryan, another good one here...(looks even better than your earlier Racing livery...🙂....)...

Nice pictures,...liked the (last but one shot) - about to touch down on the Rwy....(with the distant tower in sight)....!