Iowa to Washington State?

According to Destination Direct, we are just 10.5 hours away from my sister
in Sequim, WA.

D.D. routes us northwest to Billings, Montana, and then west from there.
The terrain looks very high, indeed.

Can Atlas make the jump? Is it possible for a normally aspirated plane
(and pilots!) to fly over the Rockies? How high must one go?

Thanks in advance...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Is it possible for a normally aspirated plane (and pilots!) to fly
over the Rockies?


The early airmail pilots did it. I'm pretty sure the Rockies aren't
significantly higher now than they were then.

The early airmail pilots did it. I'm pretty sure the Rockies aren't
significantly higher now than they were then.

True, but with an unacceptably high degree of risk. Their accident and
mortality rates were appalling.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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True, but with an unacceptably high degree of risk. Their accident and
mortality rates were appalling.


Primarily due to weather. Weather reporting, forecasting and instrument
flying capabilities are significantly better today than eight decades ago.

Jay

One more item that has not been mention in this thread.

Be sure and check density altitude at the airports you take off from
enroute. Even with 235 HP you might, due to loading (pax, fuel, dog,
baggage, etc.) get pretty close to the edge of the envelope. Set down
and compute what your T/O performance is at 60-65% power to get a feel
of what you might run into in the warmer WX and high altitude fields.

You might have to schedule some early morning T/O's if temp gets up.
Of course that is not al bad as the 'ride' is normally better before
the humps and bumps come up with the heat of the day.

After all that has been posted, fly conservative and you should have a
good trip and see lots of country besides corn field after soy bean
field after corn field after soy bean field as far as the eye can see
)

Watch the WX and have a good trip.

Big John


On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:07:59 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

The early airmail pilots did it. I'm pretty sure the Rockies aren't
significantly higher now than they were then.

True, but with an unacceptably high degree of risk. Their accident and
mortality rates were appalling.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message

Is it possible for a normally aspirated plane (and pilots!) to fly
over the Rockies?

I rode as a passenger over the Rockies to Denver in a Warrior when I was a
kid.

-c

Jay Honeck wrote:

Can Atlas make the jump? Is it possible for a normally aspirated plane
(and pilots!) to fly over the Rockies?

You've read "Flight of Passage" and have to ask that question?

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".

You've read "Flight of Passage" and have to ask that question?

Okay, let me re-phrase this question:

Can I safely take my family in a 235 hp, normally aspirated aircraft from
Iowa to Washington State?

If so, what route do you recommend? Will it require oxygen?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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If so, what route do you recommend? Will it require oxygen?

No oxygen should be required. See my other post for more details.

In article , Peter Duniho
wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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If so, what route do you recommend? Will it require oxygen?

No oxygen should be required. See my other post for more details.

O2 may not be required, but I would recommend it.
You can rent portable O2 systems.
At my age, I don't believe in flying over 10,000 for more than 30
minutes without it.
I use a canula so I can still use my headset, eat and drink normally.