I live in Boulder and rent a '65 Cherokee 180 there sometimes, just a
few points:

1. Your Cherokee 180 should have enough performance there as long as
your engine is in reasonable condition, I fly Cherokee 180 to Leadville
(9927ft highest public airport in North America) several times.
2. Real mountains start a few miles west of Boulder, so you won't be
flying over them from where you come from, and you can grab an
instructor in Boulder to have some real mountain flying experience --
that will be a lot of fun.
3. Remember set your mixture properly!
4. Do NOT carry extra speed, fly the same INDICATED airspeed (while the
true air speed will be higher). Boulder has 3900ft runway and that
should be enough even for a hot day, if you fly the normal indicated
airspeed.
5. For early September, the best bet is to arrive in the morning, when
the convective activity is not too high.
6. Boulder airport has glider activity, but gliders and tow planes
usually fly a tigher and lower patten and land to the parralel grass
runway on the north side, so should not be a factor most of the time.
See the Boulder traffic pattern info at:

http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index...1&Item id=746

Enjoy your flight.



wrote:
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)