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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: MV 2110 Trip

To Wil Uribe Request for info:



Wil , I plan to fly from Brownsville , TX to MV this year, Would you  

please contact me off list , so I can question you about the best  

route from

somewhere around EL Passo, and what problems I might expect? My first  

time but I have been told you have made the trip several times in your  

firestar.



Frank Goodnight                                  THANKS

Firestar 2

Brownsville , TX



frank.goodnight(at)att,net



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russkinne(at)mac.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:23 am Post subject: MV 2110 Trip

Frank

I see you're planning  a big XC  trip -- that's great!  It's a  

wonderful thing to experience in a small plane -- a Kolb  should be  

ideal.

I've done a lot in  Cessnas but smaller would  be more fun. I'm sure  

your fellow Kolbers will give you detailed advice. ¥ou prolly know  

most of this already, but in  general -- I like to keep a big  

Interstate within  sight if not within reach, exp. at night. But  

then, Kolbs can  land most anywhere. I check the winds aloft & plan  

my cruising altitudes. Headwinds will be weaker close to the ground  

but the air is rougher. Often a choice between flying low, making  

good time and getting bounced around; and flying higher, comfortably  

but more slowly. I often alternate when I get tired of flying in  

rough air.

I'd suggest carrying a can of fire-inflater; doesn't weigh much and  

can be invaluable. I also carry a small fire-extinguisher, and ALWAYS  

a bottle of water or juice. When empty it can be an emergency urinal  

too. Snapple is a good size. Duct tape too, but better yet is ripstop  

parachute/spinnaker mending tape; 2" wide and even in  jazzy colors.  

Survival gear?- as much as you have room for. At least matches, a  

good knife or two, and vise-grips. And a signalling mirror.

For planning I usually follow the Interstates. They put them in the  

lowest passes thru the mountains.

You'll get lots of advice on all this! -- John H is the expert.

And you'll have a marvellous time. I'm  jealous.

Fair winds,

Russ K



On Jan 2, 2010, at 5:04 PM, frank.goodnight wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <frank.goodnight(at)att.net>

 To Wil Uribe Request for info:



 Wil , I plan to fly from Brownsville , TX to MV this year, Would  

 you please contact me off list , so I can question you about the  

 best route from

 somewhere around EL Passo, and what problems I might expect? My  

 first time but I have been told you have made the trip several  

 times in your firestar.



 Frank Goodnight                                  THANKS

 Firestar 2

 Brownsville , TX



 frank.goodnight(at)att,net



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frank.goodnight(at)att.ne
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: MV 2110 Trip

Hi Russ,

Thanks for your thoughts, I am going to add some sailcloth tape to my  

fly away kit , seems like it's necessary that I rip a hole in my  

fabric at least once a week. I've been

using Gorilla   brand duct tape, the wide stuff, works good but I bet  

your idea is better.

I've been a pilot for  a long time , but have done very little flying  

in the last 30 years [ no airplane ] . What little flying I have done  

has been ,around the patch , sunday afternoon,

in good weather. My x country time is zero , I'm excited about the  

upcoming trip , but also nervous . Anything that you or anyone else  

can tell me that would make the trip

safer or more enjoyable I would sure like to hear. I believe the more  

knowledge I'm exposed to and the more options I have the better off I  

am, if some of it is redundant

info , so what can't  hurt a thing.

Frank  Goodnight

Firestar2

HKS engine 120 hrs

Brownsville , TX

On Jan 4, 2010, at 8:58 AM, russ kinne wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Frank

 I see you're planning  a big XC  trip -- that's great!  It's a  

 wonderful thing to experience in a small plane -- a Kolb  should be  

 ideal.

 I've done a lot in  Cessnas but smaller would  be more fun. I'm sure  

 your fellow Kolbers will give you detailed advice. ¥ou prolly know  

 most of this already, but in  general -- I like to keep a big  

 Interstate within  sight if not within reach, exp. at night. But  

 then, Kolbs can  land most anywhere. I check the winds aloft & plan  

 my cruising altitudes. Headwinds will be weaker close to the ground  

 but the air is rougher. Often a choice between flying low, making  

 good time and getting bounced around; and flying higher, comfortably  

 but more slowly. I often alternate when I get tired of flying in  

 rough air.

 I'd suggest carrying a can of fire-inflater; doesn't weigh much and  

 can be invaluable. I also carry a small fire-extinguisher, and  

 ALWAYS a bottle of water or juice. When empty it can be an emergency  

 urinal too. Snapple is a good size. Duct tape too, but better yet is  

 ripstop parachute/spinnaker mending tape; 2" wide and even in  jazzy  

 colors. Survival gear?- as much as you have room for. At least  

 matches, a good knife or two, and vise-grips. And a signalling mirror.

 For planning I usually follow the Interstates. They put them in the  

 lowest passes thru the mountains.

 You'll get lots of advice on all this! -- John H is the expert.

 And you'll have a marvellous time. I'm  jealous.

 Fair winds,

 Russ K

 On Jan 2, 2010, at 5:04 PM, frank.goodnight wrote:

> 

> >

> To Wil Uribe Request for info:

>

> Wil , I plan to fly from Brownsville , TX to MV this year, Would  

> you please contact me off list , so I can question you about the  

> best route from

> somewhere around EL Passo, and what problems I might expect? My  

> first time but I have been told you have made the trip several  

> times in your firestar.

>

> Frank Goodnight                                  THANKS

> Firestar 2

> Brownsville , TX

>

> frank.goodnight(at)att,net

>

> Do not archive

>

>

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: MV 2110 Trip

My x country time is zero , I'm excited about the

 	  Quote: 	
		   upcoming trip , but also nervous . Anything that you or anyone else  can 

 tell me that would make the trip

 safer or more enjoyable I would sure like to hear.

 Frank  Goodnight


	




Frank G/Gang:



I've been flying Kolbs cross country for a while.



When I decided to start flying extremely long, multi-day/week cross 

countries, I decided to do an overnight flight to check if I had everything 

I needed and determine things that I did not need.



This first overnight flight confirmed what I needed to take with me on the 

longer flights.



The primary requirement for me is to be comfortable and get a good night's 

sleep.  I have to have a good tent that has been tested in wet and windy 

weather, a good Thermarest air mattress, pillow, sleeping bag, etc.  I have 

the luxury of more cargo space than you do, so you may not want to bring a 

pillow, but use your dirty clothes bag for a pillow.



The best way to know what it is going to take for you is to get out there 

and do overnight cross country flights.  If you can be comfortable for one 

night, you should be comfortable for a month or more.



It takes as much preparation for a one night flight as it does for a 30 

night flight.



john h

mkIII

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