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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:57:32 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote: When planning my flight from Palm Springs, CA, to Denver, I have decided to avoid the high peaks in which a direct flight would result and instead planned a flight east to Albuquerque, NM, then northeast/north to Denver across the flat lands of Colorado, east of the mountains. I am assuming that you are going to go to LVS VOR then head north, or to ALS VOR and then through LaVeta Pass to Gosip. Both ways are easily passable with your Bonanza. The thing that you need to really watch out for is the afternoon thunderstorms that tend to pop up that time of year. They can get pretty sever real fast but they are usually gone just as fast. I have been flying in that area for over 3 years now and I find that the turbulence isn't too bad. If you do get bumped around, just fly a little further east and it will die down. The Wet Mountains tend to have the worst turbulence consistently so I try to stay away from them, but time to time, I will get up around 16000 and get over them with little problems. Just curious, but what airport are you planning on going to in Denver? Scott D To email remove spamcatcher |
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Scott D. wrote:
I am assuming that you are going to go to LVS VOR then head north, or to ALS VOR and then through LaVeta Pass to Gosip. My first plan was to fly to the Albuquerque VOR (ABQ), north to Las Vegas (LVS) VOR, then along the airway into Denver. You all certainly have a lot of military airspace in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado to consider! Both ways are easily passable with your Bonanza. The thing that you need to really watch out for is the afternoon thunderstorms that tend to pop up that time of year. They can get pretty sever real fast but they are usually gone just as fast. That confirms what I have read. My plan was to leave early in the AM for the four hour flight so that I could arrive before noon. I have been flying in that area for over 3 years now and I find that the turbulence isn't too bad. If you do get bumped around, just fly a little further east and it will die down. Good to know. The Wet Mountains tend to have the worst turbulence consistently so I try to stay away from them, but time to time, I will get up around 16000 and get over them with little problems. What VOR are those mountains near? Just curious, but what airport are you planning on going to in Denver? My brother lives in Firestone, CO, which is directly north of Denver by about 25 miles. The closest airports appear to be Platte Valley (18V) and Erie Muni (48V), both of whom have pretty good fuel prices. I prefer a hangar option for the few nights I will be there. Have any opinion on either airport? -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:15:41 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote: The Wet Mountains tend to have the worst turbulence consistently so I try to stay away from them, but time to time, I will get up around 16000 and get over them with little problems. What VOR are those mountains near? Easiest way to define them is to find the La Veta MOA. You can also draw a line from Alamosa Co, to Pueblo, to 1V6 (Fremont County) back to Alamosa and they are the mountains in that triangle. Just curious, but what airport are you planning on going to in Denver? My brother lives in Firestone, CO, which is directly north of Denver by about 25 miles. The closest airports appear to be Platte Valley (18V) and Erie Muni (48V), both of whom have pretty good fuel prices. I prefer a hangar option for the few nights I will be there. Have any opinion on either airport? Well, Jefco (BJC) is probably the nicest towered airport with more services. I never pay for the fuel there so I don't know what their prices are, but they will have plenty of hanger space. I have never been to 18V and I have only been to 48V twice to pickup props from Rocky Mountain Propellers located on the field. Scott D To email remove spamcatcher |
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Scott D. wrote in message ... On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:15:41 -0400, "Peter R." Well, Jefco (BJC) is probably the nicest towered airport with more services. I never pay for the fuel there so I don't know what their prices are, but they will have plenty of hanger space. I have never been to 18V and I have only been to 48V twice to pickup props from Rocky Mountain Propellers located on the field. http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html $2.85 at 48V $3.48 at BJC $2.60 (Mar. 11) at 2V2 |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:55:52 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote: Scott D. wrote in message .. . On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:15:41 -0400, "Peter R." Well, Jefco (BJC) is probably the nicest towered airport with more services. I never pay for the fuel there so I don't know what their prices are, but they will have plenty of hanger space. I have never been to 18V and I have only been to 48V twice to pickup props from Rocky Mountain Propellers located on the field. http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html $2.85 at 48V $3.48 at BJC $2.60 (Mar. 11) at 2V2 Ouch, guess I know now why I never fuel there. Besides, it is only a 20 min flight from COS where I am based out of so there is no reason to get fuel there. I go in there from time to time to pick up someone but that's about it. Scott D To email remove spamcatcher |
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Scott D. wrote:
Easiest way to define them is to find the La Veta MOA. You can also draw a line from Alamosa Co, to Pueblo, to 1V6 (Fremont County) back to Alamosa and they are the mountains in that triangle. Got it. Thanks. -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Scott D. wrote in message ... On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:57:32 -0400, "Peter R." wrote: When planning my flight from Palm Springs, CA, to Denver, I have decided to avoid the high peaks in which a direct flight would result and instead planned a flight east to Albuquerque, NM, then northeast/north to Denver across the flat lands of Colorado, east of the mountains. I am assuming that you are going to go to LVS VOR then head north, or to ALS VOR and then through LaVeta Pass to Gosip. Both ways are easily passable with your Bonanza. Why go from LVS back westward to ALS? How about ALB to LVS to Trinidad and straight north just east of the foothils? Not to many more miles that way. If the winds are nor due westerly, you should have a smooth ride and better options as well. Just curious, but what airport are you planning on going to in Denver? Yes! Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:28:19 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote: Scott D. wrote in message .. . On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:57:32 -0400, "Peter R." wrote: When planning my flight from Palm Springs, CA, to Denver, I have decided to avoid the high peaks in which a direct flight would result and instead planned a flight east to Albuquerque, NM, then northeast/north to Denver across the flat lands of Colorado, east of the mountains. I am assuming that you are going to go to LVS VOR then head north, or to ALS VOR and then through LaVeta Pass to Gosip. Both ways are easily passable with your Bonanza. Why go from LVS back westward to ALS? Reread the comment, there was an "or" between the two possible routes. He has two options from ABQ. Either go up the valley over Santa Fe to Alamosa and then over to PUB via the LaVeta pass and Gosip intersection, OR he can cross over the mountains there and go to LVS and then up V611 through PUB (which is actually the preferred route, and there is more scenery on the east side). There is also a third route but it sounded like he want to stay away from the mountains as much as possible, which is a good thing for someone who isn't familiar with mountain travel. How about ALB to LVS to Trinidad and straight north just east of the foothils? Not to many more miles that way. If the winds are nor due westerly, you should have a smooth ride and better options as well. Just curious, but what airport are you planning on going to in Denver? Yes! Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO Scott D To email remove spamcatcher |
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Scott D. wrote in message ... On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:28:19 -0700, "Matt Barrow" wrote: Scott D. wrote in message .. . On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:57:32 -0400, "Peter R." wrote: When planning my flight from Palm Springs, CA, to Denver, I have decided to avoid the high peaks in which a direct flight would result and instead planned a flight east to Albuquerque, NM, then northeast/north to Denver across the flat lands of Colorado, east of the mountains. I am assuming that you are going to go to LVS VOR then head north, or to ALS VOR and then through LaVeta Pass to Gosip. Both ways are easily passable with your Bonanza. Why go from LVS back westward to ALS? Reread the comment, there was an "or" between the two possible routes. Yup, missed the "or" at the end of the line. Well, excuuuuuseeee me!! :~) -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:50:19 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote: Yup, missed the "or" at the end of the line. Well, excuuuuuseeee me!! :~) Figured that was what happened. I too will speed read through something and miss a key word. Scott D To email remove spamcatcher |
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