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02-03-2007 | 11:41 AM
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Gets Weekends Off
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02-03-2007 | 04:10 PM
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Took off from orlando ex. in a 172sp into a strong cold front, headed to jackson Miss. It took 7.6 hrs. With 2 fuel stops. The next day we took off and climbed to 12k and had a g/s of between 189-193 until kocf when we had to start our desent back into orlando. it took 3.9hrs with no fuel stops. I did the flight plan before hand and checked the winds aloft, but honestly did not believe what they were saying!! WX is quite an amazing thing....
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02-03-2007 | 06:53 PM
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Tailwinds are awesome, but headwinds suck! I was going as slow as 75 knots once in level cruise in the 172R.
btw, anyone ever slow flight backwards before? I wonder what's the fastest speed backwards in a cessna lol
btw, anyone ever slow flight backwards before? I wonder what's the fastest speed backwards in a cessna lol
02-03-2007 | 07:45 PM
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From: Turbo-props' and John Deere's
75 kts in a 172 isn't bad, try 115 in a C310(TAS was 180) I was at 4000 in the lowest winds.
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