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Picture of the day: Landing above the clouds

By General Aviation News Staff · December 15, 2015 ·

Darin Scheer of Farson, Wyo., sent in this photo, which was also featured in the Dec. 20 print issue of General Aviation News, which he titled “Ridgetop Landing Above Clouds.”

Darin Scheer

He tells the story of the photo: “I went flying one morning, only to find my destination socked in by a low cloud layer. I spotted this ridge sticking up above the layer, and was treated to an incredible backcountry memory in my Piper PA-12-150.”

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  1. Don Medlin says

    December 21, 2015 at 7:27 am

    I love the picture and the P A 12 my first plane was a PA 12. Fun & nice to fly.

  2. Bill Leavens says

    December 16, 2015 at 11:32 am

    ‘Praying to the Sun God?” No. That’s the ‘Cobra’ yoga position in the Yoga Sun Salute.

    Same thing I guess.

    Beautiful image.

    • Mária Nucci says

      December 16, 2015 at 11:34 am

      LOL and thanks for the yoga lesson! (And yes, probably is the same.)

  3. Mária Nucci says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Beautiful! Your Piper appears to be praying to The Sun God.

    A lesson for all of us: there are beautiful views above cloud layers…..

  4. Ray says

    December 16, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Very cool. This is one of those once in a lifetime type moments.

  5. Marvin says

    December 16, 2015 at 7:32 am

    What a lovely picture and a versatile aircraft.

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