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Paul:: When you talk about long distances in the Aircoupe, I feel qualified to express an opinion, and offer some advice. I would never attempt to fly more than 250 miles in a leg, and fly no more than 5 legs in a summertime day. You need to consume lots of water or Gator Ade, to quell the cramps in your legs, thereby resulting in the short legs. Make sure you are full of the proper nutrients prior to departure, nuts for protein, vitamins and such, because the constant concentration is the most debilitating fatigue of all, and as you have noticed, the most subtle. The Coupe can be a good platform for long distances, but try just three legs a day, and enjoy the scenery. Best of luck D. Wayne Woollard Paul Anton wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > from Fargo, ND in one day. about 1,000 air miles. Severe clear all the way, but when I got >home > I was so tired I wanted to die on the spot. Add the extra day, and arrive alive. > > > > Larry > > > > AMEN: > > I recently went to Idaho to fly wings. 3 hours over, one hour that day, > Very little sleep due to strange bed, stay up late visiting, roosters > at dawn, grandfather clock chiming every 15 minutes, etc. 2 more > hours of wings including the instrument & forced landing stuff the > following day, then 3 hours home. When I was 17 or 27 I would of > come home and partied a bit. > > However at my present level of aged decrepitude, I was so tired that > when I approached my fuel stop I couldn't figure my entry angle into > the traffic pattern. I knew the runway, I knew my heading, but I couldn't > make the mental calculation. I solved it by overflying the field well above > TPA and looking. (I was actually on the 45 heading approaching the field<G>) > > I realized that I was dangerously tired, and I'll use this knowledge to reduce the size > of what I'll put on my plate in the future. > > Cheers: > > Paul > N2273H > -- Mr. D. Wayne Woollard, CPBE AIM: DWWoollard ICQ: 124132836 "Why fly a Spam can when you can have fun and fly an Ercoupe?" ==^================================================================ 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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