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Monday, January 27, 2014

Four Corners

I am planning a thousand mile survey of the four corners area starting from Phoenix area on April 19, 2014. Momina (the wife), Maheen (the daughter), and Zain (the son) will be with me.

We will fly from Boston to Phoenix on Southwest on April 18, then will rent a Cessna (172 or 182) for 10 to 15 hours from April 19 to April 24.

Some aspects of the plan are uncertain.

- Renting an airplane seems more complicated than it should be
(Update: Two people are interested in renting)
 - Some destinations (Like the Lower Antelope) are accessed on foot
- How to carry the enourmous luggage that the wife insists on taking, with two kids, and at high density altitude?
- Will the rental cars be available on all the airports we visit?
- Will we be able to get a hotel room during the spring break at the last minute, as plans will change?

The current plan takes us through Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

The route of flight will be:
KCHD KRQE E91 5V5 KCNY KBCE KPGA T03 KGCN FLG SEZ CHD

Our friends John, and Anne will be flying with us in their own C172.

Places we will visit (in the order of visit, and nearest airport): 

Meteor Crater (KFLG)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_Crater,_Arizona



Window Rock (KRQE)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_Rock,_Arizona

Shiprock (5V5)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiprock

Canyon de Chelly (E91)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_de_Chelly_National_Monument


Monument Valley / Mittens (E91)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_valley


Canyonlands National Park (KCNY)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyonlands_National_Park

Arches National Park (KCNY)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arches_National_Park

Bryce Canyon (KBCE)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Canyon


The Wave (KPGA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave,_AZ
This needs a pass:
http://www.thewave.info/CoyoteButtesNorthCode/Permits.html#walkin

Lower Antelope Canyon (KPGA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon

Grand Canyon Flyby (KGCN)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_canyon

Flagstaff (KFLG)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagstaff,_AZ



Sedona (KSEZ)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedona,_AZ

 

Links for rent:


http://www.classicairaviation.com
http://www.aviatorstein.com



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