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Old 04-21-2020, 03:27 PM
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My wife was not thrilled about flying the mountains,... so coming out of Auburn we stopped at S83,... so we could stretch, get fuel, and get set for going on. It was a nice stop with self serve fuel and open facilities. It is right beside the highway,... so easy enough to stop. After that we stopped at Helena,..(away from all the mob at Yellowstone,... not a factor right now) . that was also good, local Hampton inn, picked us up and dropped us off,... local restaurant was next to it. After Yellowstone we stopped at Rapid City,...after Devils Tower (and Mt Rushmore.)

Confirming earlier recommendations
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We ended up going higher and south at one point (heading to Rapid City) in Jun due to weather / icing. Nice to have weather at the passes.
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Old 04-21-2020, 04:05 PM
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I stopped at KBIL (Billings, MT) for fuel a year ago on my way south to Denver. I stopped on the return trip as well. Self serve fuel, not bad for price (Skyvector.com has it at 3.75 today). It was the biggest airport I'd flown into at that point and I didn't have any trouble. It was also an interesting and not at all difficult experience of sliding in between A320, B717 and E90 airliners.

I'd stop there again in the future, but as I don't have ADS-B out, I can't fly into the class C. It's a shame, I liked the stop.
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Old 04-24-2020, 06:54 AM
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My wife and traveled from KC to Yakima several times. Our route to cross Rockies North of Cheyenne following I80 to Rock Springs and on to stop at Logan (nice friendly) airport. From there follow I84 to Boise up the valley to Yakima.
Lot of small good airports along the way. Baker (BKE).
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Old 04-25-2020, 06:20 AM
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[quote=I'd stop there again in the future, but as I don't have ADS-B out, I can't fly into the class C. It's a shame, I liked the stop.[/QUOTE]

The FAA has a site to request a short term ADSB waiver. Your case might be the perfect example. Your plane does not routinely fly this route or airspace and you are far from home. This way you might be able to use an airport you like. Certainly worth a shot.
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Old 04-26-2020, 06:13 AM
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A few things:
* If you don?t have any RV time, get some. I?ll take you up in my -9A in Savanah for free (no LODA);
* Have you flown control sticks before? Left hand stick? Some folks have trouble, some don?t. No way to predict who will and who won?t;
* Like many planes, the -9A gets pitch sensitive in the flare;
* Flap speed in the -9A is low, and the -9A floats like mad if you?re too fast;
* And if you get real slow on final, you?ll get a high sink rate;
* With the big wing, the -9A will beat you up in turbulence, more than in most spam cans;
* With the Cascades already behind you, you?ll be past the highest of the mountains. Still, read up on mountain flying. The -9A should tolerate density altitude well, but it?s not summertime yet;
* For first flights in a new plane, make your first legs short till you learn your fuel consumption precisely;
* I always plan two hour legs in my -9A so that in case the fuel isn?t available at the planned stop, I?ve got an out. Had to use that twice so far;
* Glass cockpits can have steep learning curves. Don?t assume that all will be well.

Hope this helps!

Ed

PS. I've flown from Washington state to Oshkosh several times in a Cessna 175.
Thanks to everyone for the great advice. I got home in two long days of flying in the most wonderful Xcountry airplane I have ever owned and I have owned quite a number over the years. (76 now and 4000+ hours). The WX over the Rockies just did not work for me. Too much risk of not having the visibility and I have long since quit flying IFR so no longer current, but the airplane was not appropriately equipped anyway. I had to take the southern route down to Salt Lake, then Albuquerque. Then virtually due east to home. Wind no help until ABQ, then had tailwinds all the way home. I went south of the low pressure WX centered over Memphis and got HUGE tailwinds over 50k. At times I was doing over 235mph over the ground at 13000 feet. I cannot believe how well this airplane flies at altitude. The delightful light controls are wonderful, but if one is flying IFR in WX, it would be quite the experience.

Thanks again for the advice and thanks to Van for designing this great airplane. How else can one fly at 13000 feet burning 7 gal per hour and do 180 mph TAS?

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Old 04-26-2020, 06:33 AM
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I am sure it was a pretty ride. Congratulations Ed you will love this wonderful machine. Enjoy and keep us posted about your endeavors you live in a picturesque country.
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Old 04-26-2020, 06:47 AM
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Welcome to South Carolina.

Drop in at SC86, if you make it to the upstate!
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Old 04-26-2020, 09:31 AM
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Thanks again for the advice and thanks to Van for designing this great airplane. How else can one fly at 13000 feet burning 7 gal per hour and do 180 mph TAS?
Of all the -9?s delightful qualities, its efficiency as a two-person traveling machine remains the standout to me. I loved my old Warrior, but the -9 is in a completely different capability category when you want to actually go somewhere.
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Old 04-26-2020, 02:17 PM
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Have your fuel stops/legs shorter than you think you will fly, you can always fly longer if you have enough fuel and physically feel okay. You can't always fly a shorter leg if you planned for a leg with not enough airports between the two stops.

There will be airports without fuel available, even if every single piece of information available to you states fuel is available when you plan on landing there. So have at least one alternative for every stop.

Oh and, never stop flying the airplane. If you need to gather your thoughts and make a change of plans, find a good airport to land at and take some time on the ground to figure things out.
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