Jim P
Well Known Member
Some said it couldn't be done. Not that it's a big deal flying half way across the country in an RV, but attempting that trip in the middle of winter from Seattle to Grady's GLO Custom paint shop.
I departed Monday, late afternoon, after waiting on a hole in the fog around my Puget Sound airport. In 1.5 hours, I had made central Oregon and stayed the night only to wait out the fog once again the next morning until noon. From there, it was one day trip down California's central valley to another overnight at Bermuda Dunes near Palm Springs and a total of 5.3 tach hours for the day with only one gas stop at Porterville.
Launching at dawn Wednesday AM, I stopped at the former Williams AFB (Phoenix Gateway), Odessa, TX then into Dallas for 6.8 hours that day. I figure for losing two hours of daylight, making it from SoCal to Dallas in one day was pretty decent.
Overall it was 13.8 total hours from Seattle to Dallas. See the link to the pictures as they speak really well to the weather! The airplane performed great with no major issues aside from a somewhat sticky PTT button so I'm pretty happy. I think the airplane is in good hands with Grady and I can't wait to see what he does with the paint scheme (then I get to fly it all the way back...oh..don't throw me in the briar patch!).
http://cid-0ace438c6a6f03a6.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/RV To Paint |5Jan 09|6
I departed Monday, late afternoon, after waiting on a hole in the fog around my Puget Sound airport. In 1.5 hours, I had made central Oregon and stayed the night only to wait out the fog once again the next morning until noon. From there, it was one day trip down California's central valley to another overnight at Bermuda Dunes near Palm Springs and a total of 5.3 tach hours for the day with only one gas stop at Porterville.
Launching at dawn Wednesday AM, I stopped at the former Williams AFB (Phoenix Gateway), Odessa, TX then into Dallas for 6.8 hours that day. I figure for losing two hours of daylight, making it from SoCal to Dallas in one day was pretty decent.
Overall it was 13.8 total hours from Seattle to Dallas. See the link to the pictures as they speak really well to the weather! The airplane performed great with no major issues aside from a somewhat sticky PTT button so I'm pretty happy. I think the airplane is in good hands with Grady and I can't wait to see what he does with the paint scheme (then I get to fly it all the way back...oh..don't throw me in the briar patch!).
http://cid-0ace438c6a6f03a6.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/RV To Paint |5Jan 09|6