While welcome, the dry start to March we're seeing in 2020 isn't that unusual. For the last four years, March has typically started dry and the snow has fallen later in the month. April tends to follow a slightly more random pattern, with snow developing throughout the month. What's common to both early spring months, … Continue reading EARLY SPRING SNOW
As an IFR pilot based at BJC, I tend to find myself longing for actual IMC sometimes! It seems as though it's VFR all the time, and when it's not, there are unfavorable conditions for icing. As a pilot looking for actual IFR at KBJC, statistically the most likely time to find it is in … Continue reading LESS THAN VFR
Having flown into and out of KBJC hundreds of times, I've never been able to put my finger on which runways, 12LR or 30LR, get used more frequently. My intuition suggests that our dominant winds seem to be from the west, so therefore 30LR would see more action. As it turns out, that's true, but … Continue reading RUNWAYS IN USE
As a pilot in CO, I often think of the crosswinds to expect when landing at KBJC. As can be seen from the tables below, they vary greatly by season and time of day. But a good rule of thumb is that around 90% of the time you're most likely to encounter crosswinds of 10 … Continue reading CROSSWINDS TO EXPECT
One question I've always wondered about flying from KBJC is: Are summer afternoons really the windiest time to fly? Thanks to some historical METAR data, I've been able to answer that question. In short, no. After looking at the past three years of METAR data between 8AM and 8PM (local) it appears the summer winds … Continue reading WINDS AT KBJC
I've been a member since May 2018. I got my PPL in April 2000 and have since added my MFR. I love being in the club because of the shared costs, having more than one plane to fly, the camaraderie of the flying club, and the access to instructors. I've been interested in flying since … Continue reading MIKE MAYFIELD
I earned my PPL in 2018 and have a single engine land (high performance) rating. As a native Coloradan (yes we do exist) I love Colorado and have always wanted to see more of it faster (thus fly there). After learning in a C172 I knew that a C182 was more my style. My main … Continue reading JIM KASIC
I joined the club in 2019. The main reason I joined is for a more cost effective way to fly and for better airplanes. I also wanted the freedom to take trips, do mountain flying, and land at back country strips. I've loved airplanes for as long as I can remember. There is something magical about the … Continue reading BEN HOLLAND
I earned my PPL in 2019 after 14+ years of on and off again training in NJ and TX. It was a blast flying along the coast of New Jersey and around the plains of Texas but I'm excited to take on the challenge of mountain flying in and around the front range. My goal this year … Continue reading DAN BECHT
I earned my PPL in 2011 after wanting it since I was a kid and my dad was in flight school in Nairobi Kenya. I’m originally from Norway and flying in Europe is simply too expensive for most. When I first moved to the US (Florida), my dream of flying was awakened and I began … Continue reading STIG RIVDAL
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