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Most pilots, including myself, have a "bucket list" of places where they want to fly. After 1,500 hours, and 30 years, of flying around Canada and the US, from Alaska and the Yukon and Florida to California, and some in Europe, I was looking for another "adventure." I started flying in East Africa, where I got my private license when I was working in Kenya in the mid 70's. I then returned to the US and converted the Kenya license to a FAA certificate, picked up an instrument rating, and currently fly a Lancair Legacy I built in 2008.

The La Gartia Creek Ranch Fly-in to southern Colorado was on the last weekend of May, organized by the Colorado pilots group — http://flycolorado.org.  The Fly-In was very nice – even though it was a drive-in for me and Susan – forecast thunderstorms on Friday when we needed to arrive.  Lots to do.  Lots of parking, and the field is quite adequate with trike gear airplanes as well as the conventional gear, though my preference would be for conventional as the occasional bit of hi

Jasper National Park, Alberta, Can.—The Jasper Airstrip (CYJA), located within Canada’s Jasper National Park, is now open to pilots for non-commercial use. The airstrip had been designated as “emergency use only” for many years; its reopening for public use came after lengthy efforts by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA). The turf airstrip is maintained year-round; its 3,990 x 150 foot Runway 13/31 appears on Canadian charts at 52° 59’ 48N, 118° 03’ 34W.