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[ryanbatc 12,857]

I'm leaving Bismarck ND for Fargo.  KFAR is calling for light rain but lower clouds.  I initially depart sunny BIS and cruise at 7500 ft.  I'm getting over 3 miles a minute and sipping 100LL.  Eventually I decide to descend to 3500 VFR below the clouds.  As I approach Fargo I pickup an IFR clearance with Minneapolis Center, they "ship" me to Fargo approach control, and I shoot the RNAV RY 9 to just above minimums.

This is the freeware RV7 (the author is working on a RV7A) - perf numbers are a little better but on the fast side (fine with me hehe).  He does appear to constantly update the plane.  There's also a paintkit and Blender file.  Every freeware has a few niggles but I recommend this one as it can use the WT G1000 Nxi.

https://flightsim.to/file/23192/van-s-rv-7

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Missouri River

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187 ktas

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I tend to see North Dakota as a beautiful place with buttes on the western half, rolling hills in the middle, and America's Heartland on the east side.

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Dropping below the clouds

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Jamestown, ND (KJMS) just ahead of my nose.  It's where I landed for my first solo cross country (I was supposed to fly back to Grand Forks (KGFK) but I had to pee so bad haha!)

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Picking up the IFR and climbing to 5000

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Heading into IMC, we brief the approach and continue on....

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Can't see a thing!

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Breaking out as pockets of sunlight illuminate the city....

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[johnbow72 2,722]

Grand set of shots Ryan . 

[Steve Dra 7,588]

Cranking out some great series Ryan!

Beautiful shots as always!

[Phantom88 3,287]

***You Got Me!!*** 😀

[ryanbatc 12,857]

Thanks everyone!

Is that Christmas Vacation lol?

[Phantom88 3,287]

11 hours ago, ryanbatcund said:

Thanks everyone!

Is that Christmas Vacation lol?

😃 LOL....Yes,,,Someone made their Holiday Decorations "Christmas Vacation" theme with "Uncle Eddie's" RV😃

[P_7878 6,610]

Oh good...it's the flying RV...🙂...Nice touring shots, Ryan...!

On this FW plane, you've well-equipped avionics, too...!