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Old 03-17-2012, 12:33 PM
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Thanks for all the good ideas and travel location suggestions ? Especially to Gil for the offer of camping in his spare bedrooms (promise not to use pegs when setting up the tent ).

A visit to Canada is probably a bit to far this time around ? Will be looking at all the suggestions with my son once he is back from spring break. Been working on the tail cone on the RV6 today. Mainly making shims to get it all to line us smoothly.

Have a good weekend !

Jan
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Old 03-17-2012, 03:37 PM
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Cedar Mills (3T0) on the southwest end of Lake Texoma has camping, and cottages for overnight rental, right next to the runway (www.cedarmills.com).It's only a couple hundred miles north of Austin.
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Old 05-06-2012, 04:28 AM
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Thanks for all the suggestions on trip route – We have now mapped out our trip as shown above. We depart Austin if all is going to plan on the 22 May and plan to be back on the 31 May. Now we just have to hope for good weather and no technical problems (at least non that we can not solve !) It would have been great if we did the trip in a RV .. but still building here back in UK so it will have to be a Cessna 172 – But hope to see a few RV on our way – If it is convenient Gil, will take up your offer on a overnight stay.

The return will be similar to the outbond ... with some deviation.

Jan and Aksel

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Old 05-06-2012, 09:04 PM
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With respect to seeing some RVs, I'll throw out the welcome mat.
If you have some time before the big trip, come on out to Lakeway (3R9). It would make a good test flight for the 172!
We have two flying RV's and would be happy to show them off and talk airplanes.
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Old 05-07-2012, 07:18 AM
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I would defiantly stop in St. George and visit Zion National Park. Also Moab the Canyonlands are spectacular.
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On the way to Sedona you can camp in our spare bedrooms. We even have a runway outside for you to use....

We are about 800 sm from Austin.

PS I was also told that the new Sedona restaurant eliminated the on-airport motel - can anyone confirm that?
I flew to Sedona in March and the hotel was still open (and full). The new restaurant is good but a little pricey, good view of the runway though!
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Old 05-07-2012, 09:50 AM
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Your range certainly gives you lots of options. Here is one; fly west of Austin to New Orleans and then follow the mississippi north with stops at Memphis, and St.Louis. Head east from St.Louis past Indy and join us at Windsor, CYQG, Ontario Canada on May the 26th for the southern ontario stop of the RV1 at Windsor RV flyin that day. Once in Canada you can tour east past niagara falls cross back into the US and fly the Appalachians back down to Memphis and then back to Austin. Easily doable in 10 days and you would see some wonderful places.
If you fly west of Austin to New Orleans, it will be about 26,500 miles. Give or take.

East is probably quicker, and Lakefront (KNEW) is convenient.

Gaston's aerodrome in north arkansas is nice, and they have cabins on the White river.

I agree with soem of the recommendations for the desert southwest. The scenery is spectacular, and utterly unlike anything in the UK

Also, depending on what equipment you're flying, density altitude will have an entirely new meaning for someone used to flying from sea level airports. Be careful
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Old 05-07-2012, 01:07 PM
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Thanks for all the good advice and trip suggestions !

Jan and Aksel
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I have done the flight you are proposing several times in both an RV-6 and a Bonanza, and have found good fuel stops at Pecos, TX (KPEQ), and Wilcox, AZ (P33). The people there are helpful, have good fuel prices, and are anxious to share some of their homemade burritos.
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Thanks for all the suggestions on trip route ? We have now mapped out our trip as shown above. We depart Austin if all is going to plan on the 22 May and plan to be back on the 31 May. Now we just have to hope for good weather and no technical problems (at least non that we can not solve !) It would have been great if we did the trip in a RV .. but still building here back in UK so it will have to be a Cessna 172 ? But hope to see a few RV on our way ? If it is convenient Gil, will take up your offer on a overnight stay.

The return will be similar to the outbond ... with some deviation.

Jan and Aksel
When are you planning on being in the Tucson area? I'm planning to be in Phoenix 5/25-5/29. If Gil will let me, maybe I could escape the in-laws for one morning and fly down to Tucson and check out La Cholla while you are there too.
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