Leg 7: West Yellowstone MT to Yellowstone Regional, WY ETE 70 mins 140 NM
Departed Yellowstone NP with the snazzy Blue livery on the Bonanza. We’ll need the power and performance crossing the park’s Eastern Mountains. It’s cold but clear.
Between the tailwind and the updrafts crossing over the peaks, I had to add 2,000’ more safety clearance on the leg, which just made the descent on the far side steeper. I elected to head North and get some lateral separation from the approach, buying time for a reasonably safe descent back to 8,400’.
Level ground north of Cody WY, we curve Southeast for the approach into RWY 22. I’m actually the slow exiter on the runway this time, forcing a Skywest flight to go-around.
