Coupers; What a gorgeous morning. 62 degrees with 57 dew point before dawn accompanied by 50 mile visibility. We took of a few minutes after sunrise and headed west. The headwind component was only 25 mph to start with, and slowly dropped off to less than 10 mph after two hours. We were able to just barely make it to Rayville LA, just east of Monroe. It took 18 gallons to fill our 21 gallon system! We will not cut it that close again. I guess I need to cut the legs to 200 NM instead of 250, unless I know there will be no headwind. We arrived in Beaumont about 1230 PM, and found that all the rental cars were out. Budget was the only game working. The FBO changed hands after the AOPA directory was printed, and they no longer have a courtesy car either. Fortunately for me, the line person at the FBO lived near the Big Thicket and had been there. He was able to describe it to the 10 year old such that we
decided to go to the motel/pool instead. Now, I will have to call ahead and make sure of the transportation in the future. At least the grandson had a great day in the pool, and we had a great day for flying. We are also several hundred miles closer to the West coast. Keep em flying Coupers. Lynn and Joel Nelsen N99387 52FL __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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