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Ft Collins - Legs
- Thread starter Jamesdub
- Start date
Glendale, AZ
- Aircraft Type
- 112TCA
- Reg Number
- N91GM
- Serial Number
- 13184
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
About 750.
About 750.
Long Island, NY (USA)
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N127XY
- Serial Number
- 14039
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
Do we include detours around weather and clouds, or just straight line distance from home airport to FNL? Oh, and how about maneuvering descents to get through scattered layers and get below clouds? That adds a lot of distance too.
Do we include detours around weather and clouds, or just straight line distance from home airport to FNL? Oh, and how about maneuvering descents to get through scattered layers and get below clouds? That adds a lot of distance too.
Jamesdub
New member
Enterprise, AL
- Aircraft Year
- 1978
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N114JA
- Serial Number
- 14365
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
Thought about that Pat,
Quite a commitment to go commercial . . .
Think Gonzalo and Kembly would top that category. (Costa Rica)
Is it just me or are you also waiting for next years location????
Thought about that Pat,
Quite a commitment to go commercial . . .
Think Gonzalo and Kembly would top that category. (Costa Rica)
Is it just me or are you also waiting for next years location????
South Burlington, VT
- Aircraft Year
- 1978 580
- Aircraft Type
- Super Commander
- Reg Number
- N555LP
- Serial Number
- 14405
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
I misunderstood and answered for my leg length.
Now I see it is asking for trip length.
I did 1508 nm (1736 miles) with one fuel stop on the way home.
Radu... can you correct my answer?
Jim
I misunderstood and answered for my leg length.
Now I see it is asking for trip length.
I did 1508 nm (1736 miles) with one fuel stop on the way home.
Radu... can you correct my answer?
Jim
Spinhalyard
New member
Addison, TX
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 114 Hot Shot
- Reg Number
- N56CV
- Serial Number
- 14017
N295TC
New member
Gadsden, AL
- Reg Number
- Former Owner of N295TC
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
I think I may have everyone beat on the past 7 days trip, 2,900 nautical miles / 3,337 miles.
I flew from KGAD (Gadsden, AL) to K88 (Allen Co, Kansas) to KFNL (Fort Collins, CO) then from KFNL to KSAF (Santa Fe, NM) to KSEZ (Sedona, AZ) a total of 3 days on the ground in Sedona, then to 2K4 (Scott Field, Mangum, OK) to KGAD (back Home) more than 2,900 Nautical miles or close to 3,300 Miles. All in 7 days. N295TC did amazing.
Right at 1,300 Nautical miles yesterday from Sedona, AZ to Gadsden, AL in one day with one fuel stop at 2K4 Mangum, OK (fuel was $3.24/gal)
****AFTER all THIS I STILL Didn't GET TO LAND at LEADVILLE, But I tried and as John stated "I was awarded for my efforts"!****
I think I may have everyone beat on the past 7 days trip, 2,900 nautical miles / 3,337 miles.
I flew from KGAD (Gadsden, AL) to K88 (Allen Co, Kansas) to KFNL (Fort Collins, CO) then from KFNL to KSAF (Santa Fe, NM) to KSEZ (Sedona, AZ) a total of 3 days on the ground in Sedona, then to 2K4 (Scott Field, Mangum, OK) to KGAD (back Home) more than 2,900 Nautical miles or close to 3,300 Miles. All in 7 days. N295TC did amazing.
Right at 1,300 Nautical miles yesterday from Sedona, AZ to Gadsden, AL in one day with one fuel stop at 2K4 Mangum, OK (fuel was $3.24/gal)
****AFTER all THIS I STILL Didn't GET TO LAND at LEADVILLE, But I tried and as John stated "I was awarded for my efforts"!****
Long Island, NY (USA)
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N127XY
- Serial Number
- 14039
Re: Ft Collins - Legs
Todd,
You moved the goal posts. I had only posted the total straight line distance from KISP to KFNL. My trip wasn't a straight line, so all in I have you beat.
All this is directly from Garmin Pilot's auto-generated logs:
Sat, Sep 9
KISP (Islip, NY) to KTOL (Toledo, OH); 498 nm; 3.5 hrs
KTOL to KSGS (South St. Paul, MN); 457 nm, 3.2 hrs
The second leg included about 80nm of over-water travel, traversing Lake Michigan (8500 ft initially and then 10500 ft).
Overnighted in Minnesota.
Sun, Sep 10
KSGS to KRAP (Rapid City, SD); 478 nm, 3.7 hrs
Spent three days in South Dakota.
Wed, Sep 13
KRAP to KFNL; 242 nm; 1.7 hrs
Sun, Sep 17
KFNL to KAWM (Ames, IA); 536 nm; 3.7 hrs
KAWM to KYNG (Youngstown, OH); 601 nm; 3.9 hrs
Overnighted in Youngstown
Mon, Sep 18
KYNG to KPOU (Poughkeepsie, NY); 326 nm; 2.4 hrs
KPOU to KISP; 64 nm; 0.5 hrs
All totaled up it's 3202 nm, 3684 statute miles, 22.6 hrs of GPS flying time (tach time would be higher). Every leg was VFR, dodging rain and clouds as necessary. The airplane did get rained on a couple times.
The cherry on top is that the arrival at KISP on Monday afternoon was under a Special VFR clearance. The field was 900 broken, 1400 overcast, 10 miles visibility.
Booyah!
Todd,
You moved the goal posts. I had only posted the total straight line distance from KISP to KFNL. My trip wasn't a straight line, so all in I have you beat.
All this is directly from Garmin Pilot's auto-generated logs:
Sat, Sep 9
KISP (Islip, NY) to KTOL (Toledo, OH); 498 nm; 3.5 hrs
KTOL to KSGS (South St. Paul, MN); 457 nm, 3.2 hrs
The second leg included about 80nm of over-water travel, traversing Lake Michigan (8500 ft initially and then 10500 ft).
Overnighted in Minnesota.
Sun, Sep 10
KSGS to KRAP (Rapid City, SD); 478 nm, 3.7 hrs
Spent three days in South Dakota.
Wed, Sep 13
KRAP to KFNL; 242 nm; 1.7 hrs
Sun, Sep 17
KFNL to KAWM (Ames, IA); 536 nm; 3.7 hrs
KAWM to KYNG (Youngstown, OH); 601 nm; 3.9 hrs
Overnighted in Youngstown
Mon, Sep 18
KYNG to KPOU (Poughkeepsie, NY); 326 nm; 2.4 hrs
KPOU to KISP; 64 nm; 0.5 hrs
All totaled up it's 3202 nm, 3684 statute miles, 22.6 hrs of GPS flying time (tach time would be higher). Every leg was VFR, dodging rain and clouds as necessary. The airplane did get rained on a couple times.
The cherry on top is that the arrival at KISP on Monday afternoon was under a Special VFR clearance. The field was 900 broken, 1400 overcast, 10 miles visibility.
Booyah!