Our trip to Las Vegas was planned for me to attend COMDEX in November
of 1999. I arranged for J
to join me. We took in all the sites, including the strip, Red Rock and Boulder
Dam. Here are some highlights.
My
first flight after earning my Private Pilot Certificate was from Boulder City,
CO. I hired a plane and instructor for a half-day flight over the area sights.
First, we took this dam picture. The Hoover Dam, to be exact. It
looked much bigger from below...
After a couple of dam turns, we headed for the west end of the Grand Canyon.
At the time, private aircraft were required to stay at 8000 ft above sea level,
when over the canyon. There have been a number of new proposals, since our trip
and I'm not sure what the restrictions are, now. We
landed at the Grand Canyon West airport, which is run by Native Americans.
This airport is primarily used by scenic tour flights.
Here is J with Kimber, my instructor for the flight.