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Jerry Grimmonpre'

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 144
Location: Huntley, Illinois 60142

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: Charlotte NC routing to Chicago area

Hi RV4 Listers ..

I just purchased Ron Awad's RV-4 and will soon fly it from the East side of 

Charlotte NC to just West of Chicago O'hare area.  I'm wanting to know which 

direction most of you would fly heading out of Charlotte.  Would you go 

South of Charlotte and make an end run around the mountains or would you go 

over the pass at Ashville and head straight out for a direct course to 

Chicago area?  The airplane is VFR only so it's a given that the ground has 

to be visible.



I'll make two stops for fuel not more than 300 miles at a time.  Any 

suggested places to stop or avoid.  The first stop will be an over night so 

it'd be nice to have it close to a hotel (town area).



Crosswind landings ... what should a newbie pilot (in the 4) avoid in the 

way of maximum wind velocity for cross?  Any other suggestions that would 

help?

Many thanks ...

Jerry Grimmonpre'

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sawad13(at)msn.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: Charlotte NC routing to Chicago area

Hi Jerry, have you flown in that RV-6 taildragger yet? If so how did you do?



I think the RV 4 can handle quite high cross winds, and I find it to be a 

easy plane as far as taildraggers go. But you do got to work those pedals 

like any taildragger!



Ron Awad



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Subject: Charlotte NC routing to Chicago area

Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:40:38 -0500






Hi RV4 Listers ..

I just purchased Ron Awad's RV-4 and will soon fly it from the East side of 

Charlotte NC to just West of Chicago O'hare area.  I'm wanting to know 

which direction most of you would fly heading out of Charlotte.  Would you 

go South of Charlotte and make an end run around the mountains or would you 

go over the pass at Ashville and head straight out for a direct course to 

Chicago area?  The airplane is VFR only so it's a given that the ground has 

to be visible.



I'll make two stops for fuel not more than 300 miles at a time.  Any 

suggested places to stop or avoid.  The first stop will be an over night so 

it'd be nice to have it close to a hotel (town area).



Crosswind landings ... what should a newbie pilot (in the 4) avoid in the 

way of maximum wind velocity for cross?  Any other suggestions that would 

help?

Many thanks ...

Jerry Grimmonpre'



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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Charlotte NC routing to Chicago area

Jerry Grimmonpre wrote:



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 Hi RV4 Listers ..

 I just purchased Ron Awad's RV-4 and will soon fly it from the East 

 side of Charlotte NC to just West of Chicago O'hare area.  I'm wanting 

 to know which direction most of you would fly heading out of 

 Charlotte.  Would you go South of Charlotte and make an end run around 

 the mountains or would you go over the pass at Ashville and head 

 straight out for a direct course to Chicago area?  The airplane is VFR 

 only so it's a given that the ground has to be visible.



 I'll make two stops for fuel not more than 300 miles at a time.  Any 

 suggested places to stop or avoid.  The first stop will be an over 

 night so it'd be nice to have it close to a hotel (town area).



 Crosswind landings ... what should a newbie pilot (in the 4) avoid in 

 the way of maximum wind velocity for cross?  Any other suggestions 

 that would help?

 Many thanks ...

 Jerry Grimmonpre' 


	




This VFR flatlander has flown from MS to Greensboro several times. If 

it's clear, flying over is beautiful. Just remember that there's a 

reason they call 'em 'Smoky'. It's stressful for me if there isn't much 

margin between peaks & clouds. I've gone around a couple of times.



IIRC, the southern end of the pointy stuff isn't very far south of the 

Charlotte class B. Probably wouldn't be a huge deviation, if needed.



Charlie

Slobovia Outernational Airport

flying -4, -7 fuselage

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