New City: Bremerton, Washington
We had moved from Austin, Texas, to Port Orchard, Washington. I had made the drive to get the cars to our new state, but debated whether to sell the Cherokee and get a new one or to fly it across the country. I finally decided to fly: 22.4 hours solo over four days. I arrived on March 28. Almost two weeks later, I had a chance to fly around and get the lay of the land. The long cross-country had been an adventure, but now I wanted just to fly for fun.
I configure the simulator for Bremerton and materialize on Runway 1. Looking around, the topography is just as I remember, even to the big hill just north of the airport. I take off and fly over Bremerton. All around me are the waterways and mountains, so different from the scenery in Texas. Across the Puget Sound is Seattle, and I can see the white glint of the Space Needle. Below me are the shipyards, complete with docks, but I see no ships. I turn to cross to Port Orchard, and there is Mt. Rainier, white and regal. I circle over the Port Orchard area, then head back to Bremerton International after spotting the beacon. I land a little hot and a little above the glideslope, but I don’t crash. I am still amazed at the fidelity of the simulation. I am getting used to flying the Cherokee, but I am wondering if it will be possible to fly on instruments. I found that there is no F10 instrument panel, just a bird’s eye view without any cockpit. That makes for some thrilling scenery, but I can only fly by instinct, not instruments.
VIRTUAL LOGBOOK
Bremerton 1st Flight
PA28-140 OY-DHD (FSX)
From: KPWT (Bremerton, Washington)
To: local
Landings: 1
SEL: 0.4 hours
LOGBOOK
New Home Base: Bremerton
April 9, 1994
PA28-140 N55633
From: PWT (Bremerton, Washington)
To: local
Landings: 3
SEL: 0.4 hours
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