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 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: flight path: Oregon to Texas and on to MV |
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travelers:
being from the great NW (seattle) and now living in tx, (houston) ur
proposed trip n route sounds to me like lots of fun and great adventure.
just about every commercial hop i have taken back to sea included day
dreams of flying much lower and slower down below as i lusted out of the
airliner's window from 32,000'. when i flew corp aero commanders... i
flew out of uvalde, tx to ft stockton, sonora, ozona areas oft... and u
will have lots of company... sagebrush and rolling tumbleweeds. maybe a
cyote or two... from western border of tx on in to n of san antonio it
will be arid and desert much of the way. once i saw spring branch on ur
itinerary, i knew u were headed to n of san antonio. from uvalde n to
austin u will have the rolling hills of the texas hill country. out in
ft stockton area, big bend area... u will have arid country but amazing
hills and small mountains if far south enuff. some say there are areas
out there man has yet to explore... draw a line north out of uvalde, tx
and east of that to ur destination will be all rolling hills and forests
and farm land...between the many towns and communities. n ot ft stockton
is odessa and that area is also quite dry, dry and drier. if u like
desert like plains... u will just love it! i'd hope u each have 2
GPS's... lol
u will definitely want to be head up on the weather. texas is a big hop
and the geography is vast. u can see some severe weather from time to
time, so i'd stay ahead of my route weatherwise at least 2 days in
advance...
well, wish i could tag along with you. i'd be open to giving u my cell #
so u could tb along the way... as id enjoy any progress reports.
if it was me, in a flight of 2... once i hit texas id have NO less that
24 gallons of fuel down with the roadies... 4 full 6-gallon jugs... as a
min!~
in any event, have fun, be safe... and GOOD LUCK!!
regards
barnstormer~
On 3/25/2007, "TheWanderingWench" <thewanderingwench(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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Hi Kolbers
Larry Cottrell (Kolb flyer) and I (Drifter flyer) are
planning to fly from Oregon to Texas this May. We've
gotten lots of good advice, and here is the route that
we're planning as of now. Larry's wife Karen will be
ground crewing us - we'll probably meet her once a day
for gas and at our final stop every night. Since both
Larry and I are flying E-LSAs, we're no longer limited
to 5 gallons, and he'll be carrying 20 and I'll have
16 (maybe 20 - I haven't decided if I want that much
extra weight.)
At the end of this message is our proposed route to
Texas with airstrips along the way. If we don't get
into terrible headwinds, we are figuring on 125-150
mile legs. We're hoping to average 60 mph and stop
every 2+ hours just to stretch our legs...but I've put
in back-up strips just in case we need to land sooner.
(And of course, there's always fields, dirt/gravel
roads, etc.)
While I've poured over sectionals and topo maps, I'd
still like to hear from any of you who have actual
knowledge of the route - any advice or warnings you
want to give us? I know there's a lot of you on this
list who live along the route and who have flown it.
Thanks in advance for any info. And...if any of you
want to join us in the air for a while or just hang
out in the evening, let us know.
Arty Trost
Maxair Drifter
Sandy, Oregon
• From Rome, Oregon take Hwy. 95 south to Winnemucca,
NV.
132 miles
• Go east on I-80 to Battle Mountain, NV. 60 miles
• Go south on Hwy. 305 to Austen, NV 91 miles
• Take Hwy. 50 east, then Hwy. 377 south to Tonopah,
NV 120 miles
• Link up with Hwy. 95 south again, to Beatty, NV
110 miles
• Continue south on Hwy. 95 through the Pahrump Valley
(Calvada Meadows Airpart, 64 miles;) to Boulder City,
NV (85 miles;) Needles, CA (82 miles;) Blythe, CA (93
miles.)
• Take I-10 east to San Antonio, TX - with the
following airports as possible stops: Buckeye, AZ;
Casa Grade, AZ; Marana NW Regional, AZ; Benson
Municipal, AZ ; Wilcox: Cochise Co, AZ; Lordsburg, NM;
Deming, NM; Las Cruces, NM; El Paso: Horizon, TX;
Culberson County/Van Horn, TX; Ft. Stockton, TX; Ozona
Muncipal, TX; Sonora Municipal, TX; Junction, Kimble
County, TX; Kerrville Municipal, TX;
Kestral/Springbranch, TX; Burnet, TX
Coming back we'll be heading to El Paso and then up to
Monument Valley for the Kolb fly-in in mid-May. Will
Uribe has sent us helpful suggestions for the route
from El Paso to MV - and hinted that he may join us if
he's able to fly his bird. And Dennis Kirby - I
believe you're planning to fly up this year, but
you'll be starting from AZ and will probably be taking
a different route.
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com
"Life's a daring adventure or nothing"
Helen Keller
"I refuse to tip toe through life just to arrive safely at death."
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