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Old 09-23-2009, 10:43 PM
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Default Best LOE routes from Cental Texas
Anybody have the best LOE route from Central Texas... best lunch stops, best fuel prices, cool places to see on the way?
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Old 09-24-2009, 01:05 AM
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Umm, point the nose west? Don't need a particular route, just go west. You can make it non-stop from Central Texas, no need for lunch or fuel stops assuming 42 gal. tanks. I've flown Houston to Santa Theresa non-stop four times now; ETE with the usual headwinds is around 3:45. Punch in 5T6 on the GPS and follow the line. Nearing Big Lake ya might call up Center and check the status of the Texon MOA. There's not really much to see once you get west of Fredericksburg or Junction, just miles and miles of brown; then again, with all the rain we've had things might've greened up a bit.
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Old 09-24-2009, 04:21 AM
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Us DFW folks usually fly direct E11 (Andrews) for fuel and then direct to about 1000' south of the edge of El Capitan. Then the VFR corridor at El Paso (just north of the airport) and then direct Santa Teresa.
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Absolutely no reason to avoid El Paso airspace. They enjoy working RVs crossing over. Once I told them I would remain clear of their airspace and they acted insulted.
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:45 AM
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I use this one from Hicks.

T67
E11
2E5
EWM (NEWMAN VOR)
5T6
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Us DFW folks usually fly direct E11 (Andrews) for fuel...
Andrews has self service fuel that tends to be the cheapest in the area.
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:59 AM
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the wife along and she has only been in the RV twice, so I was thinking an easy trip over to 5T6 with some extras along the way would earn a few browny points for going other places with me in the RV. I realize there's not a lot out WEST, just looking for ideas. Thanks!
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"Nothing to see" out there gets a new meaning... Hopefully she'll bring a good book for the ride You should be able to make it non-stop easily..
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We always do our one stop in Pecos.
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