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Hey all,

I'm planning to head out in my 68 Cherokee 180 the first week of September
with my 20 yr old son to visit my brother in Boulder, CO. I'm a flatlander
(Atlanta, Georgia area) and though I have no plans to do any mountain flying
and wouldn't without instruction, I'm flying towards the mountains. That's
enough to get me looking for some good advice/pointers. An old pilot friend
of mine said carry more speed on final than usual, that sort of thing.
We'll be loaded lightly.

Give me some good pointers if you will.

Thanks,
Biker Bill
(N6422J)

One thing to practice (on a long runway) is partial power takeoffs, to
get you used to the reduced available power at Boulder (some 5000+ MSL).

This will give you some feel for what a takeoff there will look and feel
like. The airplane will fly as if it has dead weights tied to it and
feel as if the engine isn't putting out much power, because it isn't.

The previous posts to keep weight to a minimum are good, too.