X-country yesterday

keithschult · #1 02-14-2008, 01:27 PM

I thought I'd share this trip with everybody:

Yesterday I took off from Henderson Executive (KHND) in Las Vegas at 0630 PST (0830 CST) and flew to my home base in Lee's Summit, MO (KLXT), landing at 1600 CST. Total trip time, including fuel stop, was 7 1/2 hours. I did not fly a great circle route (1003 n.m.) but deviated to the south to avoid the Grand Canyon. I stopped for fuel in Pagosa Springs, CO (KPSO). Total flying time includes the 2 climbs, 2 cruises, 2 sight seeing circles, and 2 descents.

Statistics for the trip are:
1) 1053 n.m. distance
2) 6 1/2 hour flying time (plus 1 hour on the ground)
3) 162 kt. average speed
4) 192-206 kt. cruise speed (TAS was 155-157kts)
5) 49.5 gallons used (7.61 average gph)
6) 40 kt. tailwind for most of the route @ 17,500 MSL

I fly a 6A, O-360 with F/P prop. I was showing 15.4 MAP & 2550rpm most of the way. OAT was around 19F most of the trip.

Ironflight · #2 02-14-2008, 02:05 PM

Sounds like a nice day Keith!

Now where was that thread where the guy was trying to convince his wife that building an RV would give them a great traveling option.....

Ron Lee · #3 02-14-2008, 03:14 PM

Should have crossed the Grand Canyon on a VFR route, then over Monument Valley, over Four Corners then on to PSO.

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TX7A · #4 02-14-2008, 03:54 PM

".....trying to convince his wife"

and a nice 24 (s)miles per gallon.

Bubblehead · #5 02-14-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Lee

Should have crossed the Grand Canyon on a VFR route, then over Monument Valley, over Four Corners then on to PSO.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=25729

Absolutely! The Grand Canyon is really cool by RV and there used to be a great restaurant on the airport in Farmington, NM.

Transporter · #6 02-14-2008, 05:32 PM

Keith,
Welcome home-looks like another good speed run!
Mike

keithschult · #7 02-14-2008, 09:37 PM

Hey Ron:

This particular flight was my return trip after a week traveling.

On the trip out I did all the things you mentioned, plus Shiprock near Farmington. I also spent an evening in Page, AZ, where I spotted the B-25 Mitchell bomber owned by the Planes of Fame Museum out of Chino, CA, which was being used as a photo platform for the photographing of four brand new red-tailed Lear jets for an upcoming marketing campaign. That was fun, both to watch from the ground and to fly in circles above them over Lake Powell on a Friday evening and Saturday morning while the four jets did formation flying.

I love flying out west.