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July 3rd 06, 02:33 PM
I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
this week.

-Bernie

Edwin Johnson
July 3rd 06, 03:46 PM
On 2006-07-03, > wrote:
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
~
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later

Very enjoyable reading, Bernie. Sounds like a great trip and many thanks for
posting it. My 'dream' trip was to Alaska (all the way to Barrow) in 1992
and, like mine, you will have great memories of the trip of many years.

....Edwin
--
__________________________________________________ __________
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been, there you long to
return."-da Vinci http://bellsouthpwp2.net/e/d/edwinljohnson

Larry Dighera
July 3rd 06, 04:05 PM
On 3 Jul 2006 06:33:32 -0700, wrote in
om>::

>check out
>www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
>the continental US.

Thanks for sharing your trip, Bernie.

Have you totaled the cost of fuel for the trip?

If you'd have made the trip in a PA28-235, you could have hauled a few
cases of Cabernet home from Napa. :-)

July 3rd 06, 04:29 PM
Larry Dighera wrote:
> On 3 Jul 2006 06:33:32 -0700, wrote in
> om>::
>
>
> Have you totaled the cost of fuel for the trip?

I fly behind a IO-360-B1E, a fuel injected 180 hp engine with well
balanced fuel distribution. I am able to run the engine lean of peak,
and depending on altitude was burning anywhere from 8.3 to 6.3 gal/hr
with true airspeeds in the 109-127 knots.

Here is a table that approximates fuel burn and airspeed of my plane vs
altitude.

Alt TrueAirSpeed Fuel burn (LOP) %power
6,000 127 k/h 8.0 g/h 65%
10,000 120 k/h 7.3 g/h 55%
13,000 110 k/h 6.5 g/h 45%-50% power

A good guess is that I burned about 500 gallons of 100LL at an average
cost of say $4/gallon so I guess thats a about $2,000 for gas.

>
> If you'd have made the trip in a PA28-235, you could have hauled a few
> cases of Cabernet home from Napa. :-)

And I would have burned at least another $1,000 - $2,000 in fuel in a
235! Thats a lot of wine I could have delivered to my doorstep :) I do
love the Cherokee 235s though. Very nice planes.

-Bernie

john smith
July 3rd 06, 05:43 PM
Thanks for sharing your trip, Bernie.
Over the years, I have been to many of the places you visited.
I still have plans to do a grand tour such as yours.
It will happen in a couple of years.
Thanks again!

Flyingmonk[_1_]
July 3rd 06, 05:48 PM
wrote:
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
> warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
> this week.
>
> -Bernie

Cool, You take great pictures.

Bryan

Mortimer Schnerd, RN[_1_]
July 3rd 06, 05:55 PM
wrote:
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
> warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
> this week.



Lucky *******.




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


rod
July 3rd 06, 06:48 PM
Well, I wasn't bored at all and I thought your writing was very good. I
relate very closely to your airplane because I bought a 1967 Arrow with a
similar tail number (N3859T) in 1974 when it was still pretty new. At that
time I was a CFII at Turner field (now a housing development). Flew it from
Philadelphia to South Dakota a few times.

Good job

Rod
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
> warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
> this week.
>
> -Bernie
>

Morgans[_1_]
July 3rd 06, 07:03 PM
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
> warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
> this week.

Well done; the flying and writing and the pictures.
--
Jim in NC

P.S. Send LOTS more pictures! <g>

July 4th 06, 02:31 PM
Larry Dighera wrote:
> Thanks for sharing your trip, Bernie.
>
> Have you totaled the cost of fuel for the trip?

I just dug through the receipts. I burned 415 gallons and spent a
little over $1600 on fuel.

-Bernie

Larry Dighera
July 4th 06, 03:13 PM
On 4 Jul 2006 06:31:37 -0700, wrote in
. com>::

>
>Larry Dighera wrote:
>> Thanks for sharing your trip, Bernie.
>>
>> Have you totaled the cost of fuel for the trip?
>
>I just dug through the receipts. I burned 415 gallons and spent a
>little over $1600 on fuel.
>

If you had made your trip a year earlier, you'd have spent half that
amount. :-(

Jay Honeck
July 4th 06, 08:00 PM
> I'm not world's the greatest pilot, web designer, or writter. With that
> warning in mind, if you are bored, check out
> www.iPerformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html for details on my fly-about
> the continental US. I'll be adding more pictures and captions later
> this week.

Great trip and website, Bernie! The captions on the pix will be a
great help -- please let us know when you've got 'em done.

Where is that Apollo Saturn V rocket located? I've not seen one
standing upright before. (The one at Cape Canaveral is laying on its
side...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

July 5th 06, 12:05 PM
Jay Honeck wrote:
> Where is that Apollo Saturn V rocket located? I've not seen one
> standing upright before. (The one at Cape Canaveral is laying on its
> side...)

Hi Jay. The Saturn V rocket is located at the Huntsville, Al Space
Center. I have since learned that it is just a shell, not a real
rocket. They do however have one on its side separated into individual
sections. It is in relatively poor condition compared to the one in
Florida, however it has been declared a national treasure (not sure of
the exact status, but you get the idea) and some funding has been
allocated by congress for it's restoration. They are also seeking
private donations to supplement the federal money for the project.

<http://www.spacecamp.com/saturnv/> for more information.

-Bernie

July 9th 06, 02:32 PM
Jim in NC wrote:
>
> P.S. Send LOTS more pictures! <g>

I've updated the site;
- About 20 new pics with captions
- Added captions to the old one
- The pictures now appear in cronological order

<http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html>

July 9th 06, 02:32 PM
Jim in NC wrote:
>
> P.S. Send LOTS more pictures! <g>

I've updated the site;
- About 20 new pics with captions
- Added captions to the old one
- The pictures now appear in cronological order

<http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html>

Jay Honeck
July 9th 06, 05:47 PM
> I've updated the site;
> - About 20 new pics with captions
> - Added captions to the old one
> - The pictures now appear in cronological order
>
> <http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html>

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see any captions on any of the
pictures.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Larry Dighera
July 9th 06, 07:23 PM
On 9 Jul 2006 09:47:23 -0700, "Jay Honeck" > wrote
in . com>::

>> I've updated the site;
>> - About 20 new pics with captions
>> - Added captions to the old one
>> - The pictures now appear in cronological order
>>
>> <http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/flyabout.html>
>
>Maybe it's just me, but I don't see any captions on any of the
>pictures.

It's just you. :-)

See: http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/target60.html

Jay Honeck
July 10th 06, 02:26 AM
> >Maybe it's just me, but I don't see any captions on any of the
> >pictures.
>
> It's just you. :-)
>
> See: http://www.iperformax.com/flyabout/target60.html

Ah -- thanks. I was looking for captions on the thumbnails
themselves...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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