Sorry Linda for the late reply, but I would have not "Pressed on" I would have
returned to an airport I had already overflown, such as Evanston, and refueled.
This incident occurred during a cross country record attempt to capture the
Transcontinental speed record for C1-B aircraft or aircraft with less than 2004
lbs takeoff weight. We captured that record, which was a total cross country
(3,000 miles) and held it for a year and a half.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Abrams
To: Ercoupe Fly-in List
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:09 PM
Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] Re: FW: Wowsers!
Wayne,
When you write, "Never again," I would like to learn what you would do
differently, if this happened today. How would you handle finding Rock Springs
was under weather?
Thank you,
Linda
8e. Re: FW: [ercoupe-flyin] Wowsers!
Posted by: "Wayne" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:21 pm ((PDT))
I came precariously close once on a cross country between Wendover Utah and
Casper Wyoming. My in-between stop of Rock Springs, Wyoming was under weather.
I maintained pretty high altitude the last 30 miles into Casper because the
float had disappeared. Nothing South West of Casper but rocks and old buffalo
wallows. It took 22 gallons to fill it. Never again.
Wayne
