Flight Planning PYM to DEN

I may make your place on the 22nd, latest will be the 23rd.
I will sleep under the wing if we have to.. ;-)
Bill Snow
N5381F

Blanche wrote:

With the tower, there's not much worry about Class B during office
hours. They'll keep you away from the north side (class B surface is
about 1.5 miles north of the 8-26 runway).

Yet when I was there last weekend someone strayed into Class B
airspace. The tower mentioned it to the pilot and I think his
response was "I guess I better get out of here." A pilot new to the
area should be aware of the airspace layout regardless of the tower.

Ron "I fly over the Class B" Lee

Ah yes, high-altitude flying. Ron & I are do used to it that
it's instinctive. But on the plus side for you, from IOW to FTG it's
pretty much flat land, with an airport no more than 20 min. from
anywhere. Mountains, on the other hand, are a different matter.

Please promise you're NOT going to try to fly to Steamboat...

blanche

Maybe we should take him to Leadville to get his certificate.

Ron "Who needs O2 at 12,500' ?" Lee

Bill, have you ever thought of going to Leadville CO

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLXV

What kind of plane do you have....horsepower....prop?

What kind of climb rate and expected takeoff/landing distance do you
have at 9000 to 10,000' density altitude?

Do you have time in an RV-6A?

Ron Lee

In article , Ron Lee none wrote:
Ah yes, high-altitude flying. Ron & I are do used to it that
it's instinctive. But on the plus side for you, from IOW to FTG it's
pretty much flat land, with an airport no more than 20 min. from
anywhere. Mountains, on the other hand, are a different matter.

Please promise you're NOT going to try to fly to Steamboat...


Maybe we should take him to Leadville to get his certificate.

Ron "Who needs O2 at 12,500' ?" Lee

Oh you are *so* evil! Winds aren't bad now. But over the past week
we've had hurricane Level 2 winds (100+ mph).

In article , Ron Lee none wrote:
Bill, have you ever thought of going to Leadville CO

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLXV

What kind of plane do you have....horsepower....prop?
What kind of climb rate and expected takeoff/landing distance do you
have at 9000 to 10,000' density altitude?

Do you have time in an RV-6A?

Ron Lee

IIRC he's in an arrow. If I can make it to Leadville in the cherokee 180,
Bill can make it with either a mountain CFI (Jer, Mark, anyone around?)
or with you. Last time I went up was in May.

"Blanche" wrote in message
...
I live at FTG (well, the cherokee lives there) so let me know if
I can help.

Glad you clarified that:

Al Sleet (The hippy-dippy weatherman): It's 72 degrees at the
airport...which is stupid because I don't know anyone that lives at the
airport.

Blanche wrote:

Maybe we should take him to Leadville to get his certificate.

Ron "Who needs O2 at 12,500' ?" Lee

Oh you are *so* evil! Winds aren't bad now. But over the past week
we've had hurricane Level 2 winds (100+ mph).

If you mean that speed at ridge level you won't find me flying to
Leadville. Can you say rotors?

Ron Lee

OK Guys and Gals......the airplane is an Arrow, non-turbo. Leadville is
out.........I am a flatlander and mountain flying is a requirement in my
book before a trip to Leadville, or Aspen or Vail or Steamboat. I am such a
fuddy dud I know...maybe I can get some time to get a mountain flying
lesson. I am doing my CFI now and who knows, one day I may relocate to CO
and do some mountain stuff.

Thank you all for the input it has been invaluable.

Bill Snow

I may need to get a lesson. I will actually be staying very near Glenwood
Springs Airport.


"William Snow" wrote in message
...
OK Guys and Gals......the airplane is an Arrow, non-turbo. Leadville is
out.........I am a flatlander and mountain flying is a requirement in my
book before a trip to Leadville, or Aspen or Vail or Steamboat. I am such
a fuddy dud I know...maybe I can get some time to get a mountain flying
lesson. I am doing my CFI now and who knows, one day I may relocate to CO
and do some mountain stuff.

Thank you all for the input it has been invaluable.

Bill Snow