San Fran to Philly VFR in a Cessna...
11-15-2010 | 02:47 PM
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San Fran to Philly VFR in a Cessna...
So I may have a work ferry coming up from out near SFO to a place near PHL, has anyone does this trip, it might be on a ferry permit as well, so I need to pre pick the route, I am not sure if I gamble and run RT 80 and hope I get one solid day of great weather and have no problem getting to Nebraska, where it is all downhill, or do I go way south almost near LA and take the southern desert route and add an extra day.
Has anyone does this trip before? Advice, its in a 182, and has to be fully VFR.
Has anyone does this trip before? Advice, its in a 182, and has to be fully VFR.
11-15-2010 | 03:35 PM
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I've done it a dozen times at least, going the other way. But this route will keep you safe and out of the mountains.
Get in the valley, go south. Modesto, fresno, Bakersfield.-> Palmdale via gorman pass. Blyth. Tucson. deming. El Paso... from there you can pretty much draw a straight line to PHL . The ozarks will be small compared to out west. Bring a gps and a handheld if you have one.
Get in the valley, go south. Modesto, fresno, Bakersfield.-> Palmdale via gorman pass. Blyth. Tucson. deming. El Paso... from there you can pretty much draw a straight line to PHL . The ozarks will be small compared to out west. Bring a gps and a handheld if you have one.
11-15-2010 | 03:35 PM
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South is probably safer for weather, especially considering winter weather on the way in the mountains. It would be possible to go through southern Idaho and through the south pass area in Wyoming if you really knew you had good weather. I just did this a week or so ago, but planned around good weather.
11-15-2010 | 04:08 PM
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Hope you're doing it for free.
sorry, couldn't resist the "degrading profession thread".
Have a great time and be safe. Take lots of pictures.
Is it a ferry, as in just get it cross country, or a ferry permit flight? If ferry permit - what's amiss with the plane? Out of annual or is there something missing? Just curious
sorry, couldn't resist the "degrading profession thread".
Have a great time and be safe. Take lots of pictures.
Is it a ferry, as in just get it cross country, or a ferry permit flight? If ferry permit - what's amiss with the plane? Out of annual or is there something missing? Just curious
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11-15-2010 | 07:20 PM
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Boss is giving me his GPS with WX on it, its for work, moving a jump 182, its out of annual thats why ferry permit, nothing majorly wrong w plane for the ferry, if there is im just going to turn around and come home, and yes I am being paid.
11-15-2010 | 07:23 PM
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do you have it saved on computer the route you took, im looking to do 3 hour to 3.5hr legs at about 130mph GS, along this route, I need to plan it all out for ferry permit, and I am not going to go cheap on charts, boss is buying them, but I need to plan which way I am going to know what to buy for charts.
I've done it a dozen times at least, going the other way. But this route will keep you safe and out of the mountains.
Get in the valley, go south. Modesto, fresno, Bakersfield.-> Palmdale via gorman pass. Blyth. Tucson. deming. El Paso... from there you can pretty much draw a straight line to PHL . The ozarks will be small compared to out west. Bring a gps and a handheld if you have one.
Get in the valley, go south. Modesto, fresno, Bakersfield.-> Palmdale via gorman pass. Blyth. Tucson. deming. El Paso... from there you can pretty much draw a straight line to PHL . The ozarks will be small compared to out west. Bring a gps and a handheld if you have one.
11-16-2010 | 07:45 AM
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Yes, go South in the winter. Follow I-10, then jink North when the Wx permits.
f you try the Rockies, you will at least scare yourself. MEAs are often 14K+ and Wx changes darn fast up there. I've had some GA XC experience up there and while it was entertaining I wouldn't care to do it again.
f you try the Rockies, you will at least scare yourself. MEAs are often 14K+ and Wx changes darn fast up there. I've had some GA XC experience up there and while it was entertaining I wouldn't care to do it again.
11-16-2010 | 08:50 AM
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I've taken a DA40 to Phoenix area from Indiana, and I took the route through El Paso. I could only do 2.5-ish legs as that's all the fuel I had. That route saved me some high alt, and weather issues, and this was in August. Might take awhile, but it worked.
My start/stops were IND-CPS-TUL-AMA-ELP-CHD. Like I said, I had horrible fuel range, so you can stretch those out. I'd stop at airports that would definately have Mx available if there were to be a problem since you are on a ferry permit.
Definately take your camera, it's a fun trip.
My start/stops were IND-CPS-TUL-AMA-ELP-CHD. Like I said, I had horrible fuel range, so you can stretch those out. I'd stop at airports that would definately have Mx available if there were to be a problem since you are on a ferry permit.
Definately take your camera, it's a fun trip.
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