Trip from MA to MN

I am planning a trip in a single (Arrow) from MA to MN July 10th. I am
looking for recommendations as to whether to go north of the lakes or south
along the shore of the lakes. The US portion has a lot more airports but is
longer than a route north of the lakes over Canada. Any recommendations?

Depends on making time or just having a nice trip! Then too, you'll
have to contend with ADIZ, customs, etc. Just my thoughts. where you
going in MN?
Ol Shy & Bashful - crop dusting again near KPKD

Headed to a family reunion. Likely will land at (MIC) Crystal, and visit
family. At some point we will head to Milacs Lake for a day and then down to
the Iowa City area to check out the "Alexis Park Inn" then home the southern
route. Still need to make res'v in IA but will do in time.

Headed to a family reunion. Likely will land at (MIC) Crystal, and visit
family. At some point we will head to Milacs Lake for a day and then down to
the Iowa City area to check out the "Alexis Park Inn" then home the southern
route. Still need to make res'v in IA but will do in time.

Ah, now you're *talking*! :-)

Come on July 23rd, and you can join us for our pre-Oshkosh Fly In Pool
Party! (Come meet Jim Weir and his wife Gail, Jack Allison and his
brother, and a host of other pilots, all en route to the Big One in
OSH)

Personally, I would recommend going over the top of the lakes, if
weather permits. I've flown that route once (well, actually we flew up
Wisconsin's Door peninsula, island hopped over to Mackinac Island, and
then flew down into Michigan) and it is absolutely gorgeous.

The weather can go from beautiful to wicked quickly, however.

Going around the bottom of the lakes isn't bad (the Great Lakes look
good from any angle, really) -- but flying over big cities just isn't
very fun or pretty...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Depends on the weather and the winds.

William Snow wrote:
I am planning a trip in a single (Arrow) from MA to MN July 10th. I am
looking for recommendations as to whether to go north of the lakes or south
along the shore of the lakes. The US portion has a lot more airports but is
longer than a route north of the lakes over Canada. Any recommendations?

wrote:


Ol Shy & Bashful - crop dusting again near KPKD

Really? I've spent a lot of time in tht area at various resorts. Still
my favorite part of the state.

Well some of the folks don't think so when we fly over ggg Pretty
area and lots of visitors.

Whichever route you take, be sure to bring along superstrength
mosquito repellent.


On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:29:33 -0400, "William Snow"
wrote:

I am planning a trip in a single (Arrow) from MA to MN July 10th. I am
looking for recommendations as to whether to go north of the lakes or south
along the shore of the lakes. The US portion has a lot more airports but is
longer than a route north of the lakes over Canada. Any recommendations?

T o d d P a t t i s t wrote:
I'm going to OSH from southern NY. For me, it's longer over
the lakes than under. In addition, crossing into CA
involves customs issues with potential delays that I didn't
want to deal with.

Only if you cannot make it from Buffalo to Port Huron on one tank!

john smith wrote:
T o d d P a t t i s t wrote:

I'm going to OSH from southern NY. For me, it's longer over
the lakes than under. In addition, crossing into CA
involves customs issues with potential delays that I didn't
want to deal with.

Only if you cannot make it from Buffalo to Port Huron on one tank!

This was true before 9/11. Now, there are some security issues. Perhaps Customs
isn't the right word, but Todd would at least have some paperwork to deal with.

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.