Werner decides to take a longer break here at Medicine Hat Airport, as we've been enroute over eight hours, since 6:30 this morning. The weather is really hot! FZ-Oscar is finding it a little strenuous climbing in the hot air and higher altitude. We've made good time, and since our kids won't be home until evening anyway, we might as well relax now, and head out when it's a bit cooler. The people at the airport are very friendly and hospitable. We enjoy some snacks and juice, and I'm quite happy to have a little nap on the couch in the lounge, in the cooler air!

Meanwhile, Werner chats with another pilot, and mentions that we are planning to land at Airdrie. Alternatively, we could have chosen Springbank, which is a larger, regular airport, but farther from our son's place in north Calgary. The other pilot tells us to call first. He relates that he himself had recently made a landing at Airdrie Airpark, since it's listed in the Flight Supplement, has a 5000 ft. newly-paved runway, the Airdrie Flying Club operates here, and although listed as private, it is being developed. To his surprise, he was chewed out by the manager for not getting landing permission beforehand. Apparently, others had the same experience. Werner phones right then and there for permission, saying we plan to arrive this evening. The manager is very friendly and accomodating, and even assigns a parking spot where we can keep the plane during our holiday, and our son can make his own longer term arrangements for FZO to park there. Very friendly, absolutely no problem! So, the advice is: if you want to land at Airdrie Airpark, simply call ahead!!

Werner looks after technical details: downloads all my pictures onto the harddrive; updates the flight information on his GPS and does the flight planning for the very last leg of our trip...

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