Columbus Ahead
#1 Best Pilot's Lounge we've reviewed yet!
Well the winter weather is beginning to break a little so Ashlynn and I took the opportunity on a fine calm Sunday to make the run to Columbus.
Having been to Billings airport and back during my training I'd been in the vicinity but never actually seen the airport from above.
The flight from Bozeman and back is about 50 minutes each way and rolls right down a gorgeous open valley between some of the most dynamic and beautiful mountain ranges I know of. So far.
Actually I was so enthralled with the view, that I came up on Columbus a little sooner than I thought we would. I found myself dumping altitude at 1500 to 2000 feet per minute in order to avoid a fly around or 360's. Once at pattern altitude though we had an uneventful final leg straight in for runway 10. During my flair I got a little spooked because the slight curvature of the runway hid the opposite end making the runway seem about 1000 feet shorter. I instantly shortened the flair and got out of the air asap. Of course once down I realized I'd only used a quarter of the runway, lol.
After parking we enjoyed some hangar talk, a great Pilot's Lounge ( The largest and best we've seen yet at AFR ), a choice of three courtesy cars and some good old fashioned greasy "bad for you" food.
All in all a very good trip! This is a highly recommended GA airport.
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