Seeking comments and input on a X-C planning issue.
I am going to Washington DC for a Tuesday, 29 June hearing.
The decision: to accept the reimbursed commercial air travel, or to fly the RV-8A.
Specifics:
departure 66R. destination ?? who knows. somewhere outside the iron curtain of the ADIZ, SFRA whatever they are calling it these days.
Distance: 2200 n.m. round trip. (13.3 hours at 165 knots)
Appointment: morning meeting Tuesday 29 June. Give testimony to some committee of the "Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology" (which I had never heard of until about 10 days ago). Should be done by noon.
Schedule: Already blocked for Monday and Tuesday.
Please add/comment to my list of RV travel pros and cons:
Pro:
--FUN
--good experience (1st long XC in the RV)
--prep for OSH (next long XC in the RV)
--no airport lines, hassles, screening
--no drive to the airport (on the home end at least)
--could take second person for free (but can't take my wife AND daughter, so probably a theoretical benefit).
Con:
--more expensive
--longer travel time (but not by THAT much)
--perhaps MUCH longer travel time (Wx)
--DC airspace BS
--may have to do the ADIZ online training (or go last leg IFR)
--may need extra day off work for return flight Wednesday (days off in my profession equals days without pay i.e. even more expensive)
Thanks for any input or comments.
Obviously, I am looking for any excuse to fly my RV, whether it makes sense or not.
Troy Millican, MD
I am going to Washington DC for a Tuesday, 29 June hearing.
The decision: to accept the reimbursed commercial air travel, or to fly the RV-8A.
Specifics:
departure 66R. destination ?? who knows. somewhere outside the iron curtain of the ADIZ, SFRA whatever they are calling it these days.
Distance: 2200 n.m. round trip. (13.3 hours at 165 knots)
Appointment: morning meeting Tuesday 29 June. Give testimony to some committee of the "Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology" (which I had never heard of until about 10 days ago). Should be done by noon.
Schedule: Already blocked for Monday and Tuesday.
Please add/comment to my list of RV travel pros and cons:
Pro:
--FUN
--good experience (1st long XC in the RV)
--prep for OSH (next long XC in the RV)
--no airport lines, hassles, screening
--no drive to the airport (on the home end at least)
--could take second person for free (but can't take my wife AND daughter, so probably a theoretical benefit).
Con:
--more expensive
--longer travel time (but not by THAT much)
--perhaps MUCH longer travel time (Wx)
--DC airspace BS
--may have to do the ADIZ online training (or go last leg IFR)
--may need extra day off work for return flight Wednesday (days off in my profession equals days without pay i.e. even more expensive)
Thanks for any input or comments.
Obviously, I am looking for any excuse to fly my RV, whether it makes sense or not.
Troy Millican, MD