Flying the Mississippi: Table of Contents

Flying the Mississippi posts

If it has a hyperlink, then that chapter been published. If it doesn't, then it's coming soon.

An exciting announcement!: A description of what the book will be like, who it's for, and all the fun stuff that will be in it.

Introduction: Many non-fiction books have introductions. This one does, too.

Preface: Tips for flying this adventure, getting set up, and how to get the most out of the lessons and flight simulator.

Real-world flight plan: A five-leg version of this that I would use when I fly this in real life.

Note: Legs with a * in them are optional. They are there to break the flight up into smaller chunks so you don't have to sit at your computer for an hour or more at any time.

Leg 1: Sky Manor (MN86) to Bemidji Regional (KBJI)
Leg 2: Bemidji Regional (KBJI) to Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Newstrom (KGPZ)
Leg 3: Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Newstrom (KGPZ) to *Dreamcatcher (2MN2)
Leg 4: *Dreamcatcher (2MN2) to Aitkin-Kurtz (KAIT)
Leg 5: Aitkin-Kurtz (KAIT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional (KBRD)
Leg 6: Brainerd Lakes Regional (KBRD) to Holmes Private Airfield (MN16)
Leg 7:  Holmes Private Airfield (MN16) to Little Falls/Morrison County-Charles A. Lindbergh (KLXL)
Leg 8: Little Falls/Morrison County-Charles A. Lindbergh (KLXL) to *Fussy (2MN7)
Leg 9: *Fussy (2MN7) to Leaders Clear Lake (8Y6)
Leg 10: Leaders Clear Lake (8Y6) to Meadowvale (MN40)
Leg 11: Meadowvale (MN40) to St. Paul Downtown-Holman (KSTP)
Leg 12: St. Paul Downtown-Holman (KSTP) to *Sky Meadow (MN58)
Leg 13: *Sky Meadow (MN58) to Red Wing Regional (KRGK)
Leg 14: Red Wing Regional (KRGK) to Winona-Conrad (KONA)
Leg 15: Winona-Conrad (KONA) to La Crosse (KLSE)
Leg 16: La Crosse (KLSE) to *Turkey Bluff (7WI0)
Leg 17: *Turkey Bluff (7WI0) to Prairie Du Chien (KPDC)
Leg 18: Prairie Du Chien (KPDC) to *GAA (IA23)
Leg 19: *GAA (IA23) to Cassville (C74)
Leg 20: Cassville (C74) to Rigdon (WI81) or Briggs Brothers (77LL)
Leg 21: Rigdon (WI81) or Briggs Brothers (77LL) to Merkle Airport (3IS4)
Leg 22: Merkle Airport (3IS4) to Tri-Township (KSFY)
Leg 23: Tri-Township (KSFY) to Clinton (KCWI)
Leg 24: Clinton (KCWI) to Mc Neal's (2IL3)
Leg 25: Mc Neal's (2IL3) to Muscatine (KMUT)
Leg 26: Muscatine (KMUT) to *Meyer (LL23)
Leg 27: *Meyer (LL23) to Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL)
Leg 28: Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL) to Keokuk (KEOK)
Leg 29: Keokuk (KEOK) to *Blickhan (88IS)
Leg 30: *Blickhan (88IS) to Hannibal Regional (KHAE)
Leg 31: Hannibal Regional (KHAE) to *Twain Airpark (4MO6)
Leg 32: *Twain Airpark (4MO6) to Low and Slow (2IL6)
Leg 33: Low and Slow (2IL6) to Waldmeister Farm (45MO)
Leg 34: Waldmeister Farm (45MO) to *St. Charles County-Smartt (KSET)
Leg 35: *St. Charles County-Smartt (KSET) to St. Louis Regional (KALN)
Leg 36: St. Louis Regional (KALN) to St. Louis Downtown (KCPS)
Leg 37: St. Louis Downtown (KCPS) to *Sullivan (27LL)
Leg 38: *Sullivan (27LL) to Festus Memorial (KFES)
Leg 39: Festus Memorial (KFES) to *Ste Genevieve Flying Club Airport (6MO2)
Leg 40: *Ste Genevieve Flying Club Airport (6MO2) to Perryville (K02)
Leg 41: Perryville (K02) to *Lambdins (12LL)
Leg 42: *Lambdins (12LL) to Cape Girardeau Regional (KCGI)
Leg 43: Cape Girardeau Regional (KCGI) to Cairo Regional (KCIR)
Leg 44: Cairo Regional (KCIR) to Reelfoot Lake (0M2)
Leg 45: Reelfoot Lake (0M2) to County Memorial (KEIW)
Leg 46: County Memorial (KEIW) to Mid-Continent (M28)
Leg 47: Mid-Continent (M28) to Arkansas International (KBYH)
Leg 48: Arkansas International (KBYH) to General Dewitt Spain (M01)
Leg 49: General Dewitt Spain (M01) to Delta Flying Service (MS65)
Leg 50: Delta Flying Service (MS65) to *Dawson's (15AR)
Leg 51: *Dawson's (15AR) to Thompson-Robbins (KHEE)
Leg 52: Thompson-Robbins (KHEE) to Griffin Ag Airport (24AR)
Leg 53: Griffin Ag Airport (24AR) to Yancopin (0AR7)
Leg 54: Yancopin (0AR7) to *West Bolivar Flying Service (MS37)
Leg 55: *West Bolivar Flying Service (MS37) to Lake Village (M32)
Leg 56: Lake Village (M32) to *Cottonwood (6LA1)
Leg 57: *Cottonwood (6LA1) to Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional (KTVR)
Leg 58: Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional (KTVR) to Tensas Parish (L33)
Leg 59: Tensas Parish (L33) to Concordia Parish (0R4)
Leg 60: Concordia Parish (0R4) to *Braughton (LA40)
Leg 61: *Braughton (LA40) to False River Regional (KHZR)
Leg 62: False River Regional (KHZR) to Omni (LA46)
Leg 63: Omni (LA46) to Wilbert (LA15)
Leg 64: Wilbert (LA15) to Louisiana Regional (L38)
Leg 65: Louisiana Regional (L38) to St. John the Baptist Parish (1L0)
Leg 66 and final: St. John the Baptist Parish (1L0) to Lakefront (KNEW)
Leg 67: Bonus leg: Lakefront (KNEW) to Birdwin (7LA1)



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