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Come on Jon! These are "AIR"planes. It'd take a week or longer to drive the thing back to NC. Additionally, it'd take 3 more days to get out to Utah. Then, a day to dismantle and load. We're talking two weeks here. It's a maximum 4 days flying time, and that's if you take your time. I'd never advocate anything like flying in minimal conditions, but having lived out here for all my life, I will attest to the fact that not only can you fly in the winter, your airplane will perform like nothing you've seen in summer. The worst stretch of this flight would be from Utah to Ft. Collins, Colo. That'd take 4.5 hours, plus a 1 hour fueling stop say in Rawlins, Wy. As most pilots know, the weather can generally be checked, prior to lift off. A severe clear in Wyoming will generally give you 125 mph ground speed, cause you'll always have a tail wind. In my mind, foolish to not fly it, but make certain you have a few extra days to wait out any bad weather. Larry Jon Page wrote: > All this discussion on crossing the Rockies. If the weather at > this time of year is doubtful and the route uncertain or possibly > dangerous, why not spend a couple of hours to pull the wings off, rent > a flat deck truck or trailer, and just tow it home. It will be a lot > warmer in a car than at 11,000 ft. with nothing but rocks and snow down > below. Also you get to talk coupe everywhere you stop! Some times the > quick,heroic way of getting there is not always the best. Remember these > planes will NOT continue to fly for very long if you lose a cylinder > enroute. If the weather is too bad to drive, you sure don't want to > flying in it. I'm not trying to sound discouraging but life is very > presious. Good luck. > > Jon Page. > FLAK MAGNET. ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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