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Texas Air: Touchdown in the Rain!

2026-04-28

A slow evening flight with a spirited co-pilot—aka granddaughter—who made sure every ATC call was met with curiosity.

Flight Overview

Texas Air has successfully completed another flight adventure!

• World: Stratus
• Departure: KLAS McCarran Intl — Las Vegas
• Arrival: KMSP Minneapolis-St Paul Intl — Minneapolis
• Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 | N1701A
• Landing Time: April 28, 2026, 02:56
• Landing Rate: -224 fpm (Smooth as butter)
• Flight Duration: 2h 59m
• Experience Points: 420 (+0)
• Cargo Weight: 42,581 lb
• Fuel Burned: 15,455 lb

In-Flight Chronicles

It was a slow evening, ripe for mischief. My lovely granddaughter decided that my flying skills needed her constant supervision. Every time I uttered a word to air traffic control, I was met with an enthusiastic, "What, Papa?"

Ah, the joys of multi-tasking. Amidst my attempts to keep a steady altitude, she’d expertly yank the yoke hard left, turning my simulation into an impromptu roller coaster ride. Just imagine a quarterback desperately dodging a huge defensive end with a very personal grudge—yep, that was me!

Once my little co-pilot decided that bedtime was more appealing than aviation antics, I could finally make my descent into the rain-soaked KMSP. A smooth landing was achieved, and thankfully, the aircraft didn’t resemble a crumpled soda can.

Streaming Adventures

On another note, I was also testing out the new YouTube streaming setup. Honestly, it’s a breath of fresh air compared to the older Twitch streams—cleaner and with much better resolution, which makes it easier to capture my, ahem, *pilot skills* for the world to see.

Final Thoughts

This post serves as a test run to see how well I programmed the site to transform my flight notes into something worth your time. Here’s hoping it flew smoothly!