Saville
Well Known Member
No question - longest XC I ever made. However I kept each leg to about the same size as my previously longest XC. So it really didn't seem difficult at all. I enjoyed it immensely.
While in Paris, Billy and Jana showed me the sights including the big tourist attraction of Paris....Tx:
That's me under the tower.
Billy also showed me one historical sight - Flying Tiger airport - Home of the famous Junior Burchinal. This is where it all began.... It was amazingly small for handling B-17's and P-51's:
Now to the Cross Country:
First leg was from Paris Tx KPRX to KHEE. I Wanted to compare the fuel gauges to my actual burn. Dead on. However I did take the time to snap a picture of crossing the Mighty Mississippi. I considered it a kind of milestone:
Next leg was KHEE to KCHA. I got Flight Following after getting airborn which explains why the track isn't complete:
Next was KCHA to KHKY. My original plane was to get all the way to KPHF in Virginia, but I was running out of daylight and I played it safe and landed in Hickory NC.
So ends Day 1.
Day 2:
KHKY to KPHF :
Followed by the most scenic leg of all: KPHF to KBDL. I flew over Philly airspace and around NY City airspace.
Then the last leg - KBDL to KBVY. Flying over home ground in my airplane...what a thrill:
The plane performed beautifully and I did pretty well myself.
While in Paris, Billy and Jana showed me the sights including the big tourist attraction of Paris....Tx:
That's me under the tower.
Billy also showed me one historical sight - Flying Tiger airport - Home of the famous Junior Burchinal. This is where it all began.... It was amazingly small for handling B-17's and P-51's:
Now to the Cross Country:
First leg was from Paris Tx KPRX to KHEE. I Wanted to compare the fuel gauges to my actual burn. Dead on. However I did take the time to snap a picture of crossing the Mighty Mississippi. I considered it a kind of milestone:
Next leg was KHEE to KCHA. I got Flight Following after getting airborn which explains why the track isn't complete:
Next was KCHA to KHKY. My original plane was to get all the way to KPHF in Virginia, but I was running out of daylight and I played it safe and landed in Hickory NC.
So ends Day 1.
Day 2:
KHKY to KPHF :
Followed by the most scenic leg of all: KPHF to KBDL. I flew over Philly airspace and around NY City airspace.
Then the last leg - KBDL to KBVY. Flying over home ground in my airplane...what a thrill:
The plane performed beautifully and I did pretty well myself.
