On Dec 7, 6:45 am, Jay Honeck wrote:
Poor instructor was startled by the yelling, but since it wasn't
screaming he adapted quickly and agreed it was quite a sight.

Yep, we few humans who have had the fortune of witnessing a moonrise
from altitude are, indeed, truly blessed.

In the summer I've seen the moon when it looked like a giant orange
orb, so big that you could reach out and grab a handfull of moon
dust. And in the winter I've seen it crisp and clean, with its more
sharply-defined features looking cold and brittle in the sub-zero
air.

It's one of the things I truly miss about night flying.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Yah....took off one winter evening (full dark) from LaGuardia headed
north into crystal clear black skies and was greeted by the sight of
the moon reflecting off the lake to the east.

The fresh snow on Chicago lit up by the orange sodium lamps was a nice
touch too.

For once I was happy to have routed through LGA.

Richard