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mccarthy(at)jefnet.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: MV-09 Dreaming-Flight planning- maybe just dreaming

I'm a long time reader of the list, and would love to fly out to MV to meet

the group, and see the area, but have way too many hurdles to jump to be

possible.  I live 70 miles south of Oshkosh, WI, have no "real" cross

country time, no mountain experience, and a very unpredictable work

schedule.  I have a original Firestar, but just for flying around the area,

and have a Zenith 601HD 912ul for getting around.  The Zenith cruises just

fine between 80-100MPH, with a 3 hour duration, but can't land where a Kolb

can.

First off, for flight planning, should I would fly to Albuquerque and then

up to MV to avoid the higher elevations?  Secondly, is anyone from the upper

Midwest considering this trip? I believe there is courage,  knowledge, and

strength in numbers.

In summary, this will probably just have to stay on my wish list, but I am

one of those who enjoys the planning as much as the trip.



Tom McCarthy

Firestar N441TM

Zenith 601HD N514TM

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John Hauck

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Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: MV-09 Dreaming-Flight planning- maybe just dreaming

 	  Quote: 	
		   I'm a long time reader of the list, and would love to fly out to MV to 

 meet

 the group, and see the area, but have way too many hurdles to jump to be

 possible.  I live 70 miles south of Oshkosh, WI, have no "real" cross

 country time, no mountain experience, and a very unpredictable work

 schedule.  I have a original Firestar, but just for flying around the 

 area,

 and have a Zenith 601HD 912ul for getting around.  The Zenith cruises just

 fine between 80-100MPH, with a 3 hour duration, but can't land where a 

 Kolb

 can.

 First off, for flight planning, should I would fly to Albuquerque and then

 up to MV to avoid the higher elevations?  Secondly, is anyone from the 

 upper

 Midwest considering this trip? I believe there is courage,  knowledge, and

 strength in numbers.

 In summary, this will probably just have to stay on my wish list, but I am

 one of those who enjoys the planning as much as the trip.



 Tom McCarthy

 Firestar N441TM

 Zenith 601HD N514TM


	




Tom Mc:



It's about 1200 statute miles from your home to MV, straight line distance.



With good wind and weather, you could make that in two days, 2.5 at the 

most.



Looking at the map, I'd fly direct to Denver area.  From there either follow 

the I-70W over the pass, about 10,000 feet, then south to Moab, UT, and MV. 

Or, fly direct to Pueblo, CO, then south to pick up highway 160W to the Four 

Corners area, then direct to MV.



Long cross country flights are a lot of short legs combined, one leg at a 

time.  If you can fly a good 1.5 hour leg, you can fly anywhere you want to 

go.



For those that thrive on long cross country flights in very small aircraft, 

especially Kolbs, this type flying is addictive.  I was lucky to find a 

friend that had that same desire, same flying style, and a lot of free time 

to accomplish the flights.



john h

mkIII

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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: Re: MV-09 Dreaming-Flight planning- maybe just dreaming

 	  mccarthy(at)jefnet.com wrote: 	
		  I'm a long time reader of the list, and would love to fly out to MV to meet

the group, and see the area, but have way too many hurdles to jump to be

possible.  I live 70 miles south of Oshkosh, WI, have no "real" cross

country time, no mountain experience, and a very unpredictable work

schedule.  I have a original Firestar, but just for flying around the area,

and have a Zenith 601HD 912ul for getting around.  The Zenith cruises just

fine between 80-100MPH, with a 3 hour duration, but can't land where a Kolb

can.

First off, for flight planning, should I would fly to Albuquerque and then

up to MV to avoid the higher elevations?  Secondly, is anyone from the upper

Midwest considering this trip? I believe there is courage,  knowledge, and

strength in numbers.

In summary, this will probably just have to stay on my wish list, but I am

one of those who enjoys the planning as much as the trip.



Tom McCarthy

Firestar N441TM

Zenith 601HD N514TM 	




Just FYI, I may not be able to make it. The new prop isn't working out as I've expected so I may be down experimenting rather than flying for fun....

There may still be some others from my area going tho....



LS

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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: MV-09 Dreaming-Flight planning- maybe just dreaming

Secondly, is anyone from the upper

 	  Quote: 	
		   Midwest considering this trip? I believe there is courage,  knowledge, and

 strength in numbers.


	


I considered it but too far for me.

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