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dmaib@me.com
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Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
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 Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:45 am Post subject: First Long Cross-Country |
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Mary and I had to travel from our home in New Smyrna Beach, FL to Wichita, KS last week. The reason for the trip was a sad one. Her father was ill and we found out on our first fuel stop that he had passed away early that morning.
The great circle distance from KEVB to KICT is roughly 1025 NM. The RV-10 really does a nice job on a trip like this.
Our trip to Wichita included a fuel stop at General DeWit Spain airport in Memphis. (M01) Great airport with friendly folks and decent fuel prices. ($3.75) I found out that overnight hangar space is available for $25 per night. We have friends in Memphis that we plan to visit, so this will be my airport of choice. Met some fellow RV-10 flyers at the airport.
We flew into the main airport in Wichita (KICT) since it was closest to where we were staying. Additionally, they had a decent self-serve fuel price ($3.82) at Yingling Aviation. There are other FBO choices on the field, but I found the service at Yingling to be outstanding. They got me space in a T hangar for the week stay. It was fairly pricey, but they are willing to work with you. Yingling is defintely my FBO of choice in Wichita.
The trip home yesterday included a fuel stop at the Shelby County airport in Alabaster, AL. (KEET) We had used this airport when ferrying the airplane to FL last winter. Great new facility, decent fuel price, ($3.52) excellent and friendly service, and RV folks on the airport. We could have made the trip yesterday non-stop with our SafeAir 1 extended range tanks, but our Mark II standard range bladders ruled the day.
We averaged a 15 knot headwind all the way to KICT and had essentially no wind all of the way home. Used altitudes from 7000' to 11,000'. Here are a couple of screen shots of the Cheltons and the Vertical Power on the 11,000' leg. Love those fuel specifics!
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: First Long Cross-Country |
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That's a really nice panel, David. Did Stein do it?
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Jun 25, 2009, at 10:46 AM, dmaib(at)mac.com wrote:
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Mary and I had to travel from our home in New Smyrna Beach, FL to
Wichita, KS last week. The reason for the trip was a sad one. Her
father was ill and we found out on our first fuel stop that he had
passed away early that morning.
The great circle distance from KEVB to KICT is roughly 1025 NM. The
RV-10 really does a nice job on a trip like this.
Our trip to Wichita included a fuel stop at General DeWit Spain
airport in Memphis. (M01) Great airport with friendly folks and
decent fuel prices. ($3.75) I found out that overnight hangar space
is available for $25 per night. We have friends in Memphis that we
plan to visit, so this will be my airport of choice. Met some fellow
RV-10 flyers at the airport.
We flew into the main airport in Wichita (KICT) since it was closest
to where we were staying. Additionally, they had a decent self-serve
fuel price ($3.82) at Yingling Aviation. There are other FBO choices
on the field, but I found the service at Yingling to be outstanding.
They got me space in a T hangar for the week stay. It was fairly
pricey, but they are willing to work with you. Yingling is defintely
my FBO of choice in Wichita.
The trip home yesterday included a fuel stop at the Shelby County
airport in Alabaster, AL. (KEET) We had used this airport when
ferrying the airplane to FL last winter. Great new facility, decent
fuel price, ($3.52) excellent and friendly service, and RV folks on
the airport. We could have made the trip yesterday non-stop with our
SafeAir 1 extended range tanks, but our Mark II standard range
bladders ruled the day.
We averaged a 15 knot headwind all the way to KICT and had
essentially no wind all of the way home. Used altitudes from 7000'
to 11,000'. Here are a couple of screen shots of the Cheltons and
the Vertical Power on the 11,000' leg. Love those fuel specifics!
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David Maib
RV-10 #40559
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dmaib@me.com
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: First Long Cross-Country |
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Thanks, Jesse. That is a SteinAir panel.
David
On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
That's a really nice panel, David. Did Stein do it?
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Jun 25, 2009, at 10:46 AM, dmaib(at)mac.com wrote:
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Mary and I had to travel from our home in New Smyrna Beach, FL to
Wichita, KS last week. The reason for the trip was a sad one. Her
father was ill and we found out on our first fuel stop that he had
passed away early that morning.
The great circle distance from KEVB to KICT is roughly 1025 NM. The
RV-10 really does a nice job on a trip like this.
Our trip to Wichita included a fuel stop at General DeWit Spain
airport in Memphis. (M01) Great airport with friendly folks and
decent fuel prices. ($3.75) I found out that overnight hangar space
is available for $25 per night. We have friends in Memphis that we
plan to visit, so this will be my airport of choice. Met some
fellow RV-10 flyers at the airport.
We flew into the main airport in Wichita (KICT) since it was
closest to where we were staying. Additionally, they had a decent
self-serve fuel price ($3.82) at Yingling Aviation. There are other
FBO choices on the field, but I found the service at Yingling to be
outstanding. They got me space in a T hangar for the week stay. It
was fairly pricey, but they are willing to work with you. Yingling
is defintely my FBO of choice in Wichita.
The trip home yesterday included a fuel stop at the Shelby County
airport in Alabaster, AL. (KEET) We had used this airport when
ferrying the airplane to FL last winter. Great new facility, decent
fuel price, ($3.52) excellent and friendly service, and RV folks on
the airport. We could have made the trip yesterday non-stop with
our SafeAir 1 extended range tanks, but our Mark II standard range
bladders ruled the day.
We averaged a 15 knot headwind all the way to KICT and had
essentially no wind all of the way home. Used altitudes from 7000'
to 11,000'. Here are a couple of screen shots of the Cheltons and
the Vertical Power on the 11,000' leg. Love those fuel specifics!
--------
David Maib
RV-10 #40559
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 49953#249953
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http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_0308_656.jpg
http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_0307_182.jpg
http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_0306_965.jpg
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