Leg 314, St David’s Island, Bermuda to Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Back to the USA to the state of Virginia. The day started out nice, then I ended up battling an epic storm which luckily cleared up at the capital of Virginia for some great sightseeing.
07-02 Bermuda Intl TXKF 6:07 AM 587nm next
07-02 First Flight KFFA 9:57 AM Wright Brothers Memorial 36°0’52"N 75°40’5"W
07-02 Pine Island 7NC2 10:06 AM
07-02 Virginia Beach 42VA 10:17 AM
07-02 Oceana Nas-Apollo Soucek Field KNTU 10:22 AM 37 knot winds
07-02 Norfolk Intl KORF 10:29 AM Norfolk PG Area
07-02 Norfolk Ns (Chambers Fld) KNGU 10:55 AM
07-02 Hampton Roads Executive KPVG 11:08 AM
07-02 Aberdeen Field 31VA 11:20 AM
07-02 Newport News-Williamsburg Intl KPHF 11:28 AM
07-02 Williamsburg-Jamestown KJGG 11:36 AM
07-02 Richmond Intl KRIC 11:55 AM Richmond PG Area 37°32’18"N 77°26’2"W
07-02 Hanover Co Mun KOFP 12:34 PM
Flight time 6:27 12 stops
Bermuda International Airport, ready to go
I’m departing at practically the same time as yesterday, yet the sun is much higher already
600nm to the east makes a big difference
Leaving Bermuda behind, climbing to 12,000ft
Back to the USA
Long flight, perfect for doing groceries. Much nicer, right when the store opens
Progressing nicely, time to switch tanks again.
I wonder when the fuel indicator will be fixed (Still shows half full as full)
It’s getting a bit cloudy near the coast, little did I know
Descending back down to my regular altitude
Land in sight, Nags Head, North Carolina
Dowdy Park next to Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School
Wright Brothers National Memorial at the nose of my plane
This is where the first powered flight took off in 1903, which lasted 12 seconds and covered 120ft
Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center
Landing at First Flight Airport next to the monument
Duck, in Dare County, North Carolina, population 369
During the peak vacation season, starting after Memorial Day, the population increases to over 20,000
Pine Island Airport
Flying over Currituck Sound, I feel like I’m heading the wrong way…
Knotts Island and Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Virginia Beach Airport
Landing at Oceana Nas-Apollo Soucek Field, the wind has picked up a lot
Nice day for sightseeing
Norfolk International Airport
USS Wisconsin BB-64 at Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia
Chrysler Museum of Art
Scope Arena
Kornblau Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Landing at Chambers Field - NAS Norfolk
There are some breaks on the radar, no reason to stay on the ground
Chesepeake, VA
Found a break, over the Chesapeake Square Mall
Landing at Hampton Roads Executive, the weather radar is not looking good
It is pouring
I got stuck in a similar storm yesterday while cycling. The rain was freezing, the trail turned into a river and I got home covered in mud. It was warm and sunny when I left, then it got so dark on the way back I could hardly see the trail. Luckily I was spared the hail which fell at home, but it still took a long time to stop shivering and warm back up.
Climbing up a bit to see what’s going on, lots of clouds all around
Heading back down to Aberdeen
Aberdeen Field
Landing at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
Eesh, close one
Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport, nothing but grey to see in between
Back up while flying to Williamsburg
It looks like I’m getting to the end of it over Charles City County
Providence Forge
Arriving in Richmond, the capital of Virginia. At Wiliamsburg Rd - S Laburnum Ave
Chimboraza Park, home to a miniature version of the statue of liberty
Lucky Strike Building next to the historic Power Plant At Lucky Strike
Manchester Bridge over the James River
https://i.imgur.com/kmA85T3.png
The falls didn’t come out well, the pylons of the old bridge did
Manchester Bridge - T Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
https://i.imgur.com/j8rqAba.png
Kanawha Plaze and Gateway Plaza (under construction here, opened July 1st 2015)
https://i.imgur.com/C02DLsA.png
Virginia State Capitol, built in 1785 housing the nation’s oldest legislative body
https://i.imgur.com/GvQAMSg.png
Old City Hall (completed 1894) and City of Richmond Observation Deck
https://i.imgur.com/mV745eH.png
VCU Dental Care Pediatric Dentistry where the hole is
Richmond Coliseum (closed Feb 2019) and Altria Center For Research and Technology
https://i.imgur.com/06cdXe6.png
Featured on Stadium Landings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLKffZQc8l4
And was home to many concerts as well, for example Van Halen in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8smKMTn0I
White House of the Confederacy surrounded by Virginia Commonwealth University buildings
https://i.imgur.com/6XYP9Sd.png
The John Marshall House, historic home of the 19th-century Supreme Court justice
https://i.imgur.com/ngvlwHX.png
John Marshall (1755-1835) served as the fourth Chief Justice from 1801 to 1835
Pot a Soupe at Nina F Abady Festival Park
https://i.imgur.com/eo923bu.png
Health and Life Sciences Engineering Building at Virginia Commonwealth University
https://i.imgur.com/YQ4jBvT.png
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Altria Theater further back
https://i.imgur.com/IEGDbrS.png
The Diamond, home to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels & the VCU Rams
https://i.imgur.com/z24lqVx.png
Richmond Raceway, hosting the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series
https://i.imgur.com/PctZfmm.png
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQgLZ1GxpD8
Final stop today at Hanover County Municipal Airport
https://i.imgur.com/oQroOEa.png
Next leg heading to Delaware before visiting Washington DC. I reached another milestone yesterday and completed my route in the planning stage. I was planning ahead for a while, almost 230 airports to go but I should be home before the Xbox version launch and next update. Still plenty to see until then, including another 32 PG areas along the way.