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Yeah, I have a published 10nm-wide IR route nearby. It extends from 500 ft
AGL to 7,000 ft MSL. Whenever I head out on cross-countries, I get their status, and plan accordingly. I've seen F-16's and F-117's mostly, but it was the big B1-b that snuck up on me! I try to transit the route as close to 90 degrees and as rapidly as possible. The time with the B1-b had me hit some serious sink 10 minutes before, and I had to thermal in the area; which I never do! The terrain is very rugged (canyons, mountains, and rolling sand dunes), so I have to stay high, usually above 10,000 ft. Chris Fleming, 'L9' El Paso, Texas "BTIZ" wrote in message news:wBETb.7074$IF1.1160@fed1read01... be interesting to know where you where when you saw the B-1... do you know if there were any IR or VR routes in your area? or were you inside a MOA and trust me.. when down low and fast.. two sets of eyes are looking outside and forward.. BT |
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