msfs VFR (barely) into Walla Walla

[ryanbatc 13,025]

Here's a fun little VFR flight I flew from Lewiston, ID to Walla Walla, WA (LWS - ALW)

I'm showing off TimHH's stunning blue livery for the Carenado T182T Skylane.  I'm also showcasing Bullfrogsim's LWS and recent ALW airports.  These are all incredible freeware from people who spend hours to bring us these creations:

https://flightsim.to/file/71487/carenado-cessna-t182t-n323cs-dynamic-registration

https://flightsim.to/profile/BullfrogSim/trending

I got a weather briefing and although ALW was on the eastern edge of a large system (moving NNE), it still showed VFR, so we'll get going and takeoff to the WSW for our 60 mi trip.  I do about 110-120 over the ground with a stiff headwind.  The trip takes about 40 min including dodging some less than VFR areas hehe.

Doing the preflight

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Had to stay fairly low but the VFR cruising alts don't start till 3000 ft agl

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Was able to climb to 6500 and maintain VFR 

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Looks like a wall of water ahead...  (free plane wash!)

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Looks VFR-ish 🙂

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I may have to come back and explore this area in a tail dragger

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This looks pretty real to me...

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Maybe some great trout fishing down there...

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Another lovely moody pic

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Trying to squint to see the field... we only need 3 miles of vis and 1000 ft ceilings to enter the class D (unless we get a special VFR)

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I totally have 3 miles of vis right?  😉

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Thankfully the rain passed before we left the plane

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And then some nicer weather pics to show off KALW - this terminal is beautiful!

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Only one open runway remains - but it has an ILS, dual RNAVs and dual VOR approaches - and 6500 ft runway for nearly all aircraft types.  ALW lies about 200 mi ese of Seattle.

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Plenty of GA parking as well!

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ARFF on field and towered (I think 7am local to 830pm)  - a wonderful destination awaits!

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[andy1252 3,970]

Lots of great shots Ryan, but particularly like #5 - the light is fantastic for that one!

[ryanbatc 13,025]

4 hours ago, andy1252 said:

Lots of great shots Ryan, but particularly like #5 - the light is fantastic for that one!

Thanks I agree...  some hints of sunlight on the trip are always nice.

[SP2472 2,331]

Very nice Ryan, isn't Walla Walla in Eastern Washington...Ok you already mentioned it above.

I've actually traveled thru the town on vacation, Darryl

[andiflyit 473]

Nice shots and scenery and indeed a good looking livery! Have installed one of your nice paints for the Bonanza, will do some shots later.

[ryanbatc 13,025]

12 hours ago, SP2472 said:

Very nice Ryan, isn't Walla Walla in Eastern Washington...Ok you already mentioned it above.

I've actually traveled thru the town on vacation, Darryl

It seems like a very scenic area... I'd love to visit sometime

3 hours ago, andiflyit said:

Nice shots and scenery and indeed a good looking livery! Have installed one of your nice paints for the Bonanza, will do some shots later.

Thanks!  This one is TimHH's but I also did two recent 182 paints as well.

[P_7878 6,737]

A most elegant (and beautiful) blue livery on this Skylane, Ryan...plus, stunning landscape and scenery underneath...

(Also, glad I now know of the city of Walla Walla in the County of Walla Walla in the state of "WA"...🙂...)

[Tim-HH 611]

Incredible pictures Ryan!