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RV7ASask

Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 36

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:44 pm Post subject: 4000nm Trip

Fellow RVers,



My wife and I are planning a 4000nm trip in the RV7A leaving mid June. We live in Saskatchewan and will be heading east across Canada then south to NYC and Washington, DC.  The tentative route will take us to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Bangor, Brunswick, Danbury, Gettysburg, Leesburg, Dayton, Dubuque, Bemidji, Winnipeg and home.



My wife is looking forward to the LL Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine and the Jinny Beyer Quilt Studio in Virginia. Iâ€™m looking forward to the VFR corridor down the Hudson River past Manhattan then to Gettysburg. We are both looking forward to PEI, Gettysburg history and Washington. 



My questions: What is the best airport to stop at in the Gettysburg area? Are there any secrets to flying the VFR corridor by NYC that are not on the NYC Terminal chart? 



Any secrets in and around Leesburg other than what is in the on-line DC Special Flight Rules Area course?



What is the best place to stop in the Dayton area? How about smaller airport in the Midwest: Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Davenport areas? 



Any other suggestions about taking a long trip or along the route are welcome.



Thanks

David Lamb

wmjack1(at)t3cs.net
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:09 pm Post subject: 4000nm Trip

David,

You might want to check in with Henry Hartman for some local knowledge. Henry is president of EAA Chapter 1041 in Gettysburg, PA. Their home page is: 

http://www.1041.eaachapter.org

He can be reached at:

keystonesnowmobiler_at_comcast_dot_net

Regards,



Jack Hilditch

EAA Chapter 1310

Skylark Airpark (7B6)

Sent from an iPhone which features 'autocorrect' software that randomly converts my messages into 'baffle-yak'.....

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Fellow RVers,



My wife and I are planning a 4000nm trip in the RV7A leaving mid June. We live in Saskatchewan and will be heading east across Canada then south to NYC and Washington, DC.  The tentative route will take us to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Bangor, Brunswick, Danbury, Gettysburg, Leesburg, Dayton, Dubuque, Bemidji, Winnipeg and home.



My wife is looking forward to the LL Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine and the Jinny Beyer Quilt Studio in Virginia. Iâ€™m looking forward to the VFR corridor down the Hudson River past Manhattan then to Gettysburg. We are both looking forward to PEI, Gettysburg history and Washington. 



My questions: What is the best airport to stop at in the Gettysburg area? Are there any secrets to flying the VFR corridor by NYC that are not on the NYC Terminal chart? 



Any secrets in and around Leesburg other than what is in the on-line DC Special Flight Rules Area course?



What is the best place to stop in the Dayton area? How about smaller airport in the Midwest: Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Davenport areas? 



Any other suggestions about taking a long trip or along the route are welcome.



Thanks

David Lamb





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Dale Ensing

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 571
Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC

Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 3:08 am Post subject: 4000nm Trip

Recommend a visit to the Udvar-Hazy museum while you are in Leesburg.



Dale Ensing



On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 PM, "RV7ASask" <rv7alamb(at)sasktel.net> wrote:



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 Fellow RVers,

 

 My wife and I are planning a 4000nm trip in the RV7A leaving mid June. We live in Saskatchewan and will be heading east across Canada then south to NYC and Washington, DC.  The tentative route will take us to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Bangor, Brunswick, Danbury, Gettysburg, Leesburg, Dayton, Dubuque, Bemidji, Winnipeg and home.

 

 My wife is looking forward to the LL Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine and the Jinny Beyer Quilt Studio in Virginia. IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m looking forward to the VFR corridor down the Hudson River past Manhattan then to Gettysburg. We are both looking forward to PEI, Gettysburg history and Washington. 

 

 My questions: What is the best airport to stop at in the Gettysburg area? Are there any secrets to flying the VFR corridor by NYC that are not on the NYC Terminal chart? 

 

 Any secrets in and around Leesburg other than what is in the on-line DC Special Flight Rules Area course?

 

 What is the best place to stop in the Dayton area? How about smaller airport in the Midwest: Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Davenport areas? 

 

 Any other suggestions about taking a long trip or along the route are welcome.

 

 Thanks

 David Lamb

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=401641#401641

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Weddington NC

carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 4:05 am Post subject: 4000nm Trip

For the DC SFRA you need to do the on line course:  http://www.aopa.org/Advocacy/Air-Traffic-Services-,-a-,-Technology/Air-Traffic-Services-Brief-FAA-Special-Awareness-Training-for-the-Washington-D-C-Metropolitan-Area

https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?cID=55&sID=315&searchresults=true&preview=true



Carl

Dogwood Airpark (VA42)

Fredericksburg, VA



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wmjack1(at)t3cs.net
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 4:49 am Post subject: 4000nm Trip

David,



The Hudson River corridor flight is something you will never forget. It is a terrific way to see the city. Coming from the Hartford area, I intercepted the river around Ossining because the Croton Point Park peninsula, just north of Ossining village, is easy to identify from the air. As an alternative, you could also head south from Newburg, a little north of Ossining, where I-84 crosses the river. That would take you past West Point expanding your scenic route.



There have been some changes in procedures over the past couple of years however so you should go through the available online training. Googling "Hudson River Corridor Training" for resources produces the following links:



http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&q=hudson+corridor+training&oq=Hudson+Corridor&gs_l=hp.1.1.0l2j0i22i30l2.2000.10828.0.17078.17.12.0.5.5.1.1829.4766.0j1j1j1j1j3j8-1.8.0...0.0...1c.1.15.psy-ab.MbYAkAo20gk&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47244034,d.eWU&fp=6c2b3414c48f215b&biw=1080&bih=592



Regards,



Jack



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max

Joined: 01 Jun 2013
Posts: 4
Location: Bend OR

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:39 am Post subject: Re: 4000nm Trip

If you have the time, Ck out "Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck" Aerodrome.

Just up the river from New York City and well worth the visit.

http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/

robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:54 am Post subject: 4000nm Trip

My daughter filmed a movie in Gettysburg PA for 6 weeks last fall. We had a GREAT time there as we were put up at the Gettysburg hotel smack dab in the town square. Note the town square is circular, go figure.

Traffic can be miserable during the peak of the tourist season (old narrow roads with restrictions due to preserving historical grounds) and I think this is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg which will make it extra busy from our understanding.

Also of note Gettysburg college just steps away from the town center was voted top 10 most beautiful college (looks like Hogwarts) and top 10 for best college food service. . They provided food service during all the filming on campus and it was fantastic! 



Robin



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FisherPaulA(at)johndeere.
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:08 am Post subject: 4000nm Trip

David,

I'm based at Davenport (KDVN), but as a fuel stop, I would recommend Clinton Iowa (KCWI).  They typically have the cheapest self-serve fuel in the local area - I often fly the 18 NM to fuel up there (makes for a good excuse to fly!).  The airport manager is the vice president of our local EAA chapter, so definitely "homebuilt friendly"!



If you've got time, I highly recommend the US Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/).  Free parking and free admission, and one of the best museums I've ever seen. I actually preferred it over the Udvar-Hazy in Washington - but as an airplane geek, you really should see both!



Have a great trip!



Paul A. Fisher 

RV-7A N18PF

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ianxbrown

Joined: 16 May 2009
Posts: 80

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:17 am Post subject: Re: 4000nm Trip

David,

You and your wife would be welcome to overnight at our place on your journey.  We live in Bromont, QC, and the nicely paved runway is 5,000' long.  Bromont is about 70kms due East of Montreal. I'm rebuilding my flipped-over RV-9A presently.  It sounds like a dream trip.

Ian Brown

RV7ASask

Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 36

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:46 am Post subject: Re: 4000nm Trip

To everyone who replied on and off line, thank you very much. 



We have gleaned a great deal of of good info that we will apply. 



It seems every trip requires a good excuse to get it started and ours is the Air Cadet League of Canada are having their AGM in Prince Edward Island the end of June. What a great excuse to see one of the most beautiful areas of Canada.



I will update the list as to how the trip unfolds.



Thanks again to all.

Warmest regards

David Lamb

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