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April 2020 Quiz

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot flying to Roswell, potentially investigating a UFO lead, is diverted to Ruidoso when Roswell airport is mysteriously closed due to "weather balloons and swamp gas."
  • Flying a Mooney 201 without a panel GPS, the pilot navigates around ATC's impossible clearances while observing peculiar lights and hearing military communications near Roswell.
  • The narrative culminates with the pilot facing a challenging ILS/DME approach to Ruidoso in dark, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with strong, gusty winds.
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Until very recently you had been on your way to Roswell, New Mexico for completely benign reasons, like meeting a long lost cousin. Yeah, that was it. Certainly not to follow up on a lead from someone who really knows what happened that night. No, definitely not that.

You recently acquired a Mooney 201 (M20J), which you’re flying from your home base in Abilene, Texas. The plane is in good shape, but the previous owner put all his money into paint and cosmetics, and pretty much ignored the panel. You’ve been saving to add a GPS, using your tablet in the meantime. At least you’ve got dual navcoms and a working DME.

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