Original Posted By: shad bell
Subject: Pietenpol-List: America TourIn a message dated 12/2/2006 11:31:20 PM Central Standard Time, ric(at)srclink.net writes:Hmmm... maybe there's a trend started here!Ben and I have already talked about it.... Let's put a squadron together!Like most folks, my biggest hurdle is getting time off work. A couple of weeks is not much problem, but what I'm talking about, is an actual lap aroundAmerica, or at least touching each Ocean. Those Big Bumps out west (Rocky Mountains) would be another major hurdle to get over, or around. Maybe considerdoing it for some Charity Organization. Naturally, Brodhead would have to be inthe flight plan. I'm sure we could get some planes to join up for various segments of the flight. Most Pietenpols can carry a couple of hours of fuel onboard, therefore, most legs of the flight would have to be about 2 hrs long.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 09:40:28 -0800 (PST)
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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Does anybody know the lowest service ceiling an aircraft needs to safely get through the mountains?Greg C. ----- Original Message -----
Does anybody know the lowest service ceiling an aircraft needs to safely get through the mountains?Greg C. ----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: "antique airplane assoc."
chuck it is great to here from you i have been diligently working my tail off tryingto get grandads piet back in flying condition i got the wing completelycovered and ready to start taping but the weather here kinda went to pot and ihave been doing some major repair to an aeronca tc that had a misshap in northernmo that alongside a landing gear rebuild on a cherokee and numerous otherthings put the wing on the back burner as to the big trip i am still planningon doing it it is just when this next year doesn't look to promising but 08 isgoing to be the year i should have all the bugs worked out of the model a andsince it appears that there are more than a few of us that want to do it ithink we should plan an oddyse of piets to go and yes raising a little money fora reputable charity would be a great idea we should though start planning nowit will help in the long runlaterben--------ben taylorRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: America Tour
chuck it is great to here from you i have been diligently working my tail off tryingto get grandads piet back in flying condition i got the wing completelycovered and ready to start taping but the weather here kinda went to pot and ihave been doing some major repair to an aeronca tc that had a misshap in northernmo that alongside a landing gear rebuild on a cherokee and numerous otherthings put the wing on the back burner as to the big trip i am still planningon doing it it is just when this next year doesn't look to promising but 08 isgoing to be the year i should have all the bugs worked out of the model a andsince it appears that there are more than a few of us that want to do it ithink we should plan an oddyse of piets to go and yes raising a little money fora reputable charity would be a great idea we should though start planning nowit will help in the long runlaterben--------ben taylorRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: America Tour
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Original Posted By: gcardinal
Greg I have done a fair amount of mountain flying and other than basic VFR minimums the safe answer is to make sure it won't possibly box you in with no way out. More of a threat are the mountain winds which can be horrible. One place in particular that was brought up on the talk of west coast trip today was following I-90 west of Billings. That stretch going to Bozeman can be very dangerous if you get to close to the Absoraka Range. To anyone really thinking of that kind of trip, going thru Wyoming, following I-80 would be much easier. Remember the advice someone on the list had a year or so ago. "When flying low lever thru Mont and Idaho, fly along the roads, so they will be able to find your body."Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
Greg I have done a fair amount of mountain flying and other than basic VFR minimums the safe answer is to make sure it won't possibly box you in with no way out. More of a threat are the mountain winds which can be horrible. One place in particular that was brought up on the talk of west coast trip today was following I-90 west of Billings. That stretch going to Bozeman can be very dangerous if you get to close to the Absoraka Range. To anyone really thinking of that kind of trip, going thru Wyoming, following I-80 would be much easier. Remember the advice someone on the list had a year or so ago. "When flying low lever thru Mont and Idaho, fly along the roads, so they will be able to find your body."Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
I had shut down the computer and gone up to read my new Sport Aviation.First, there is nice blurb by Oscar Zuniga. Nice one Oscar.Second, there is a good article on mountain flying, which is in tonights discussion.Lastly, there is a great article on flame testing on firewalls. Also, very timely.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: America TourDate: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 21:59:09 -0700
I had shut down the computer and gone up to read my new Sport Aviation.First, there is nice blurb by Oscar Zuniga. Nice one Oscar.Second, there is a good article on mountain flying, which is in tonights discussion.Lastly, there is a great article on flame testing on firewalls. Also, very timely.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: America TourDate: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 21:59:09 -0700
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Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
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Original Posted By: FTLovley(at)aol.com
Being from Fargo, ND, I typically do not have to deal with mountian flying - actuallythe elevation diference from one end of the runway to the other almost9,000' away is a whopping 2'! That being said, the most memorable flight I havepartaken was a trip flying an Ercoupe from Seattle, WA to Hawley, MN. Followedthe I-90 corridor all the way back and had a huge high pressure bubble fornearly the entire three day trip. Bozeman pass is the highest point at about6,500' MSL and passing through at 8,000' there are peaks all around and aboveyou, but the "valley" at that point is plenty wide. Still had to circle overtwo airports to climb out of the valleys following refueling stops though -and the pictures were worth it! Can't wait to do it in a Piet.--------Dan LoegeringFargo, NDRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Being from Fargo, ND, I typically do not have to deal with mountian flying - actuallythe elevation diference from one end of the runway to the other almost9,000' away is a whopping 2'! That being said, the most memorable flight I havepartaken was a trip flying an Ercoupe from Seattle, WA to Hawley, MN. Followedthe I-90 corridor all the way back and had a huge high pressure bubble fornearly the entire three day trip. Bozeman pass is the highest point at about6,500' MSL and passing through at 8,000' there are peaks all around and aboveyou, but the "valley" at that point is plenty wide. Still had to circle overtwo airports to climb out of the valleys following refueling stops though -and the pictures were worth it! Can't wait to do it in a Piet.--------Dan LoegeringFargo, NDRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________