Flying - A Solo Brunch Flight To Jackson

The weather was perfect for flying today.

Light winds of 7-11 knots out of 080-110 at Pontiac and similar at Jackson.

So I get the Archer all pre-flighted and was soon had picked up flight following and was up and away. 

Over the auto proving grounds I went.

 Sky was completely clear, and I got routed around some glider activity by Detroit Approach on the way to Jackson.

The heading change put me right due East to Jackson and I soon had the airport in sight.

 

I told Approach I had the ATIS and Jackson in sight, and was told to contact the Tower.  Called them up and they set me up to enter the right downwind for Runway 7.

Entered the downwind, turned base and landed on Runway 7 a tad fast and long, yet smooth. Not my best visual approach by any means, but it worked. I got to report a bunch of ducks waddling across  the runway for the next pilot who was about to take off.   No ducks were harmed during the landing nor the other plane's takeoff.

Had a nice brunch, albeit with quite a wait as they were slammed with people for Mother's Day, and then headed back to the plane and did a pre-flight before departure. 

Jackson Tower was having radio issues with their Tower frequency so they kept me on Ground for the takeoff clearance.  No problems, and they even set me up with flight following.  Always a great and friendly bunch at Jackson Tower.

A nice departure and I headed straight out from Runway 7 towards Pontiac.  

I then flew past Brighton airport.

 Flight following was useful as Detroit Approach warned me of some traffic, and then, as I got closer to Pontiac, requested I descend from 5,500 to 3,500 for traffic, and I was happy to oblige that request.  So, I descended earlier than expected but it was fine and actually got me in a nice position for the approach to landing.

Then I got handed over to Pontiac Tower who had me head straight in for Runway 9R, which I did. For practice, I backed up my visual approach with the RNAV 9R approach, and did an excellent and smooth landing. I mean, it was a very nice landing.

Then they had me roll down the runway to Juliet taxiway, cross Runway 9L without delay, and back to the hangar I went.

A great day to fly.

That's 1.5 and a good landing and a great landing.