Pietenpol-List: NW mountain flying

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:35 am

Original Posted By: FTLovley(at)aol.com
Greg C. asks,Does anybody know the lowest service ceiling an aircraft needs to safely get throughthe mountains?This will bring some flame.Greg a looong time ago an old timer made the statement that you can fly coastto coast with out flying higher than 3,500 feet. Although this is technicallycorrect, it isnt physically possible or at least advisable. He sat me down andshowed me that Stampede Pass here in the Cascades is just at 3,500 feet, andthen went on to Mullen Pass in the Rockies I think and I forget the pass inthe East, but technically it is possible.Both Dick N. and Steve E. have the key points. Although I prefer the northernI-90 route, anytime in the mountains watch flying near ridges (wind) and projectyour path as to always have a way out imagine doing a 180 in the space aheadand avoid a New York canyon incident. You wont need oxygen, but you will wantto fly early mornings before temps and winds come up.Plan ahead, be flexible, and above all please be safe. Its like anything, theresrisk involved, but from that theres reward.Ben somewhere I have the picture of the stacked Continental Pietenpol you mentioned.If memory serves, the props were at about 45-degrees to each other insteadof 90 and they were mounted on a common hub of some sort. Also, I have copiesof the IPA newsletter back when it was the National Pietenpol Association(1977) put out by Janet Green in Brodhead. I still have a flight jacket withthe old rectangular IPA patch but my IPA newsletters stop in 1981. Ill contactyou off list to see if I could fill in the gap. Since youre at Blakesburgsay hi to Chad and your grandpa for me.Pietenpolingly,Bill Sayre________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:59 am

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
My last post got me wondering so I pulled out a sectional and Stampede Pass is3800 feet so it must have been Snoqualmie Pass at 3004 feet. I just rememberthinking youd surprise traffic on the freeway if you really flew the route atthe altitude he was suggesting.Sorry for the confusion.Pietenpolingly,Bill Sayre________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:59 am

Original Posted By: Pietsrneat(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: NW mountain flyingMy last post got me wondering so I pulled out a sectional and Stampede Passis 3800 feet so it must have been Snoqualmie Pass at 3004 feet. I justremember thinking youd surprise traffic on the freeway if you really flewthe route at the altitude he was suggesting.Sorry for the confusion.Pietenpolingly,Bill Sayre--------------------------------------------------------------------mail2web - Check your email from the web athttp://mail2web.com/ .________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:48 pm

Original Posted By: BYD(at)att.net
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: NW mountain flyingWe went thru this routine about trying to hump a Piete over the rock strewnRocky Mts. about two years ago. The lowest passes the interstates passthru in the NW is about 8900', ie. I-80 between UT thru WY to Nebraska isabove 7000' most passes and one near Laramie is 8950'. Same goes for lumpyground around Butte MT. Good luck with that chore. Heck it's cold enoughat 3000' here in FL this time of year, my hair is still hurtin' fromyesterday's flight.Gordon BowenOriginal Message:-----------------