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Oshkosh 2022 Adventure (7) – Arriving at Mentone, Indiana The next stage of my adventure was to make my way to Mentone, Indiana, to participate at the 60th PRA Convention. The event was scheduled officially for the 5 & 6 of August, but early arrivals usually start showing up in Tuesday of that week. My idea was to be there on Wednesday, August 3rd. Friday morning in Kenosha was perfect – blue skies, very light breeze. I was packed the day before, so all I needed was to top off on fuel and crank the engine. We departed in formation on Rwy. 33 which was available to us due to the almost calm winds. That also saved us from bumping into the bad surface of runway 25L which is the usual runway given to GA aircraft at Kenosha. Lake Michigan was as blue as the ocean, its green shoreline dotted by beautiful beaches, expensive estates, famous landmarks. Here and there we flew over a marina. A Carbon Cub caught up with us and for few moments flew parallel to our course to marvel the two “outlandish” looking machines called gyros… 😊 As we approached the northern suburbs of Chicago, we noticed that there were some clouds entangled with the tall building in Downtown. We were not prepared for the marvelous site presented in front of our eyes as the skyscrapers literally pinned down the clouds in place. I am not sure I will ever see such a phenomenon, but I can take this off my bucket list… 😉 Beyond Downtown we flew over the former Maigs Field airport, now a park. There were controversies involved in the way the airport was closed overnight with some airplanes still stranded there. Also flew by Soldiers Field… DA BEARS… As we continued to the south, we were a bit surprised by heavier than expected haze and low clouds. A quick radio conference with Dan came to the conclusion that he and Jill should turn around and head home before their return route from Mentone to Kenosha gets blocked by low visibility. We said goodbye and headed our separate ways. In order for me to assess the situation ahead of me in a safe environment I decide to land at Gary Airport which was just few miles ahead of me. The airport was in VFR conditions, so there was not danger of getting myself in trouble over unfamiliar terrain. Gary is a very nice airport with a friendly tower controller and a very large runway. The FBO has a “shade” large enough to accommodate small jets, so I did appreciate being able to park away from the sun. During my stay there, I managed to assess the weather ahead of me, and also give a guided tour of my Kallithea gyro to students from a local aircraft mechanics school. I also entertained couple of FAA representatives from the Chicago FSDO, but they were more interested in doing a ramp check… 😊 I always carry my paperwork with me, so that was just a formality, but it was also an educational moment for one of the agents who saw Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first time in her FAA career. After sitting on the ground for about an hour and a half, I decided it was time to head to Mentone. Clouds were not all clear, but there were few airports on my route, and I had places to divert to if I encountered low visibility ahead of me. This part of Indiana is flat and very green, not unlike what I saw in Iowa and Wisconsin on my previous flights. Clouds were fairly low in places, but always providing enough clearance from the ground for me to pass safely… and legally. Here and there I could see precipitation indications on my ADS/B screen, but those were left or right of my route. For the hour it took me to reach Mentone, I saw dark clouds and blue sky alternating every few miles, so one could say it was not a boring flight. As luck has it, Mentone was bathing in bright sunshine after two days of rain. There was a crop duster operating over the field next to the airport, so my approach was very careful. That did not stop me from doing a low pass then flying the pattern before landing. From the air I could see there were no big crowds on the ground, but once I landed and met with old friends, it did not matter how crowded the place was… we were having fun. I do feel as part of the gyro community… Please give us thiumbs up and subscribe to the channel. Visit out online store dedicated to gyro merchandise – www.lagyro.com/shop Follow us on social media: - Facebook - www.facebook.com/KallitheaUS & www.facebook.com/lagyroaviation - YouTube -    / @lagyro   - Instagram - www.instagram.com/peterfromla/