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4800nm trip complete!
Hey all,
Like it says on Jays site I'm trying to land at all 50 states by age 40. A few days ago I finished a 4,800nm trip that leaves me with just 4 to go. Logged 44.6 hours and 32 touch&go's/landings, maybe you've been to or are familiar with some of them: LRJ-Lemars, IA / MJQ-Jackson, MN / PDC-Prairie DuChien, WI / ARR-Aurora, IL / GYY-Gary, IN / BEH-Benton Harbor, MI / SKY-Sandusky, OH / FZY-Fulton, NY / MPV-Montpelier, VT / BHB-Bar Harbor, ME / PSM-Portsmouth, NH / LWM-Lawrence, MA / WST-Westerly, RI / BDR-Bridgeport, CT / TEB-Teterboro, NJ / ABE-Allentown, PA / EVY-Middletown, DE / DMN-Westminster, MD / MRB-Martinsburg, WV / IAD-Washington Dulles, VA / PBX-Pikeville, KY / K22-Big Sandy, KY / GCY-Greeneville, TN / AVL-Ashville, NC / AND-Anderson, SC / AHN-Athens, GA / ISM-Kissimmee, FL / MVC- Monroeville, AL / HEZ-Natchez, MS / DTN-Shreveport, LA and WWR-West Woodward, OK A quarter of the trip was in IFR conditions, shot about 9 approaches. Did it in 17 days as it was also a family vacation. Recently purchased AnywhereWX which is an on demand weather download system using a satphone. Used it alot, and made some changes to a few airports based on the info it provided (metars, nexrad, cloud coverage and lightning). Also had a new STec System 30 put in, made the trip a lot more bearable. Surprisingly the ride was smooth all but the last couple hours, figures. This trip was done when all those tornadoes were in the Indiana area. It was a low with what seemed like about 4-5 fronts in it, it got us repeatedly from Colorado to Michigan to Maine and New York City. The only place it didn't rain on us was in Washington D.C. The ADIZ there was a breeze, even though I started in Allentown, did 3 touch and go's, then went on to Dulles. I had multiple IFR flight plans for that day and ATC was pretty helpful throughout. That was the day of AOPA's fly-in. I also flew up the Hudson River twice, in and then out of Teterboro. Fairly easy operation as it turns out. Biggest weather problem was from South Carolina to around Clearwater, FL as there was a line of thunderstorms that wouldn't budge. The G8 Summit and it's airspace also complicated that day and I had to fly right up to the Gulf of Mexico then cut east to make Orlando via Gainesville/Ocala. Next up is ID/OR/WA and Alaska in one trip. Trying to do it before fall/winter. If you ask 'why'? No reason, just something I always wanted to do. This was done in a C182 with my wife and 2 sons, 8 and 10. Thank God for portable DVD players. And yes, avgas prices were horrid nearly everywhere. Way more than advertised on Airnav in a lot of cases. Met lots of nice people though at all the FBO's I did business with. Used a few courtesy cars, ate at a few local hangouts. Had lots of interesting and occasionally odd things happen throughout the trip. One we'll never forget. Chris |
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"SeeAndAvoid" wrote in message ink.net... Hey all, Like it says on Jays site I'm trying to land at all 50 states by age 40. Sounds like a great trip and a lot of fun! I got to check out that portable DVD player gizmo though... |
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"SeeAndAvoid" wrote in message ink.net... Hey all, Like it says on Jays site I'm trying to land at all 50 states by age 40. A few days ago I finished a 4,800nm trip that leaves me with just 4 to go. Logged 44.6 hours and 32 touch&go's/landings, maybe you've been to or are familiar with some of them: LRJ-Lemars, IA / MJQ-Jackson, MN / PDC-Prairie DuChien, WI / ARR-Aurora, IL / GYY-Gary, IN / BEH-Benton Harbor, MI / SKY-Sandusky, OH / FZY-Fulton, NY / MPV-Montpelier, VT / BHB-Bar Harbor, ME / PSM-Portsmouth, NH / LWM-Lawrence, MA / WST-Westerly, RI / BDR-Bridgeport, CT / TEB-Teterboro, NJ / ABE-Allentown, PA / EVY-Middletown, DE / DMN-Westminster, MD / MRB-Martinsburg, WV / IAD-Washington Dulles, VA / PBX-Pikeville, KY / K22-Big Sandy, KY / GCY-Greeneville, TN / AVL-Ashville, NC / AND-Anderson, SC / AHN-Athens, GA / ISM-Kissimmee, FL / MVC- Monroeville, AL / HEZ-Natchez, MS / DTN-Shreveport, LA and WWR-West Woodward, OK A quarter of the trip was in IFR conditions, shot about 9 approaches. Did it in 17 days as it was also a family vacation. Recently purchased AnywhereWX which is an on demand weather download system using a satphone. Used it alot, and made some changes to a few airports based on the info it provided (metars, nexrad, cloud coverage and lightning). Also had a new STec System 30 put in, made the trip a lot more bearable. Surprisingly the ride was smooth all but the last couple hours, figures. This trip was done when all those tornadoes were in the Indiana area. It was a low with what seemed like about 4-5 fronts in it, it got us repeatedly from Colorado to Michigan to Maine and New York City. The only place it didn't rain on us was in Washington D.C. The ADIZ there was a breeze, even though I started in Allentown, did 3 touch and go's, then went on to Dulles. I had multiple IFR flight plans for that day and ATC was pretty helpful throughout. That was the day of AOPA's fly-in. I also flew up the Hudson River twice, in and then out of Teterboro. Fairly easy operation as it turns out. Biggest weather problem was from South Carolina to around Clearwater, FL as there was a line of thunderstorms that wouldn't budge. The G8 Summit and it's airspace also complicated that day and I had to fly right up to the Gulf of Mexico then cut east to make Orlando via Gainesville/Ocala. Next up is ID/OR/WA and Alaska in one trip. Trying to do it before fall/winter. If you ask 'why'? No reason, just something I always wanted to do. This was done in a C182 with my wife and 2 sons, 8 and 10. Thank God for portable DVD players. And yes, avgas prices were horrid nearly everywhere. Way more than advertised on Airnav in a lot of cases. Met lots of nice people though at all the FBO's I did business with. Used a few courtesy cars, ate at a few local hangouts. Had lots of interesting and occasionally odd things happen throughout the trip. One we'll never forget. Chris Wow.... that sounds really great... wish I had the time for something like that. With all that experience, you should write a book. |
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