A Breakfast Flight to Lone Rock, WI

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:57 pm

Thought I should give a report on a breakfast run I got to go on this morning.

You can check it out at http://www.agfp.com/rv7/trips/lonerock/

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:04 pm

John, I am sooooo glad you went flying today!

The WX here in New England was VERY New England and we were all grounded. Hence, I worked on my bulkheads and the project came along nicely!

This means I AM STILL AHEAD OF YOU!

...barely! Looks like you had a great time and that's what it is all about!

CJ

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:16 pm

That's the plan CJ! Keep you a few steps ahead so you can figure all of the hard stuff out before I get to it!

It was good to get out and go flying. You will really gain on me this next week as I am going to be gone to Alabama and get nothing done on the plane.

I will say, going flying with the guys sure helps the motivation! It is really difficult to believe how good these airplanes are until you fly in one. Even then I need reminded once in a while.

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:25 am

JR,

Nice trip report

I haven't been there yet. Have to add it to the list

RVNewsletter · Post by **RVNewsletter** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:00 pm

John: I heard on the weather last night there was a 170 wind from the northwest at altitude. (over Minnesota) Realizing you weren't up that high, I wonder if you noticed any particular turbulence and how the RV handled it.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:55 pm

Hi Bob. Actually it was pretty smooth. We had a little turbulence going into and out of Lone Rock but I hardly noticed it. When you've been flying a c-150 everything seems to ride smooth. We did go up to 6500 on the way back hoping to catch some tailwinds but still ended up with a little headwind instead. There was a few pockets that we noticed during the climb. You could watch the lead plane and see it befoe you hit it, nothing very major though.

I do know that Tom O. got his IFR ticket in his 6A. He is in lead in the group photo.

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:22 pm

RV's handle the turbulance quite well. Mine does fishtail in heavy turbulance but it is very managable. I went to Arlington, WA yesterday to visit with my son. That's about 268 statute miles from Spokane Felts Field (KSFF)where I keep my 8. The trip over was a little slow and it took about 1 hr and 30 minutes.as I had a head wind of about 40 plus knots. Coming back I left arlington at 4:20 pm and landed at KSFF at 5:27. Total flight used only 24.1 gallons. The GPS averaged about 255 mph at 11,500 msl. This filght was smooth as silk both ways. Sure love it when the terrain goes by that fast!!

I flew it to Colorado the first weekeend in October and had tailwinds both directions. First time that has happened to me. Usually it's headwinds!

Dan

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:42 pm

Will, have you been to Casseville, WI? It is right on the Mississippi and looked interesting. The guys sometimes fly in there also.

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:07 am

No, Haven't been there yet either. Last time we were out that way I flew direct to Prarie-du Chien (PDC). Had breakfast there (and went to Cabelas), then we flew up the Mississippi to La Cross and then on to Eau Claire. It was a great flight

PDC has the coolest little FBO there and Cabalas will actually come and pick you up to take you shopping.

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:58 am

Hey John that looks GREAT!!!

Be sure and give a "Heads Up" next time you find some poor pancakes looking for a home up here in Wisconsin or Minnesota! I'm just trying to log hours on the -6 and some new food wouldn't hurt either!

...over torwards Madison and Chicago works too! Mybe we can sneak Chad out to play!

- Peter

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:03 am

Peter, next time I am invited along I'll let you know where we are heading. Be nice to get done building so I don't have to hitch hike on these excursions.