Do you flight plan?

In article vQRAb.459661$Tr4.1277818@attbi_s03,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

For most VFR flights of significant length I plan carefully, especially
since I
like to fly very low.

This is an interesting statement that begs for an explanation. Why do you
like to fly "very low"?


I was about to ask the same question.
Scared of heights?
A burning desire to knock those branches out of the landing gear?

--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE

Why do you like to fly "very low"?

It's pretty.

Jose


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This is an interesting statement that begs for an explanation. Why do you
like to fly "very low"?

Gosh, doesn't everyone?

My primary reason for flying at 2900 feet AGL (if you consider that
low--I do!) is that it frees me from having to think about airways
while getting me above the controlled airspace near my home.

I almost never go higher, and I am so accustomed to this altitude that
I feel a bit uncomfortable flying lower, though I will do so if
there's a strong headwind. There aren't many pastures where I fly, and
I like the extra gliding distance.

The view is great from 2900 feet. If the poster means that he likes to
smell the newmown hay--well, that's another matter.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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2900 Feet AGL is Low???? Just kidding. Army helicopters, if anything other
than the rotors are above the trees, your too high. But when I fly PP-ASEL
anywhere, I get up there. There is nothing like altitude.

What is that saying? Two things that are useless, Fuel on the ground and air
above you?

Fred


"Cub Driver" wrote in message
...

This is an interesting statement that begs for an explanation. Why do
you
like to fly "very low"?

Gosh, doesn't everyone?

My primary reason for flying at 2900 feet AGL (if you consider that
low--I do!) is that it frees me from having to think about airways
while getting me above the controlled airspace near my home.

I almost never go higher, and I am so accustomed to this altitude that
I feel a bit uncomfortable flying lower, though I will do so if
there's a strong headwind. There aren't many pastures where I fly, and
I like the extra gliding distance.

The view is great from 2900 feet. If the poster means that he likes to
smell the newmown hay--well, that's another matter.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email:

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

My primary reason for flying at 2900 feet AGL (if you consider that
low--I do!) is that it frees me from having to think about airways

I was presuming he meant lower than 2900 AGL.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
My primary reason for flying at 2900 feet AGL (if you consider that
low--I do!) is that it frees me from having to think about airways

I was presuming he meant lower than 2900 AGL.


I almost never fly higher than 2000 AGL, and spend most of my time at
1500. I got into that habit when I spent most of my time flying below
the Washington class B's 1500 foot veil. Now, even on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and Delaware, I still fly at 1500' most of the time. I like
looking at stuff on the ground. :-)

-- Jay


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In a previous article, Cub Driver said:
My primary reason for flying at 2900 feet AGL (if you consider that
low--I do!) is that it frees me from having to think about airways
while getting me above the controlled airspace near my home.

The problem with flight below 3,000 AGL is you keep encountering other
aircraft. Every time I'm down there, I feel like I'm a World War II
fighter pilot over Germany, because there's always somebody whizzing past
in one direction or another, and if I stop scanning the skies for even a
second in order to sight see, I'm going to get killed.

I like to cruise between 6,000 and 10,000 - there's NOBODY up there. I
flew for five hours yesterday, and the only traffic pointed out by ATC was
down in the weeds, and I saw a few Dash-8s climbing or descending through
my altitude, but otherwise it was pure bliss with the world stretching out
as far as the eye could see in all directions.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
It's fun to mock old people. They're going to die soon anyway.
-- Mike Sphar

I like to cruise between 6,000 and 10,000 - there's NOBODY up there.

I go for the mid-latitudes, between 4500 and 6500. Well above the patterns
(in the MidWest), and well below the big boys.

My O-540 loves that altitude range as well.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

For most VFR flights of significant length I plan carefully, especially
since I like to fly very low.

This is an interesting statement that begs for an explanation. Why do you
like to fly "very low"?

If you fly antiques the likes of Cubs and Champs, there is no need to
fly high. 300 to 500 AGL will get you anywhere you want to go.
With a max cruise speed of 75-80 MILES per hour, obstruction avoidance
takes a long time. Something a mile ahead of you will give you 40-50
seconds to maneuver around.
You can pull back the power and yell at people on the ground.
Any patch of ground without trees or wires is a potential landing area.
Long drivways, country lanes and fields, big yards, beaches, etc.
Not only can you land, you can takeoff.
I have flown Columbus OH to Oshkosh WI and never gone above 500 AGL.
When I flew Columbus to Lakeland FL for Sun N Fun this year, the only
time I climbed above 1000 AGL was to cross a few mountains and swamps.

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 13:34:25 GMT, EDR wrote:

Any patch of ground without trees or wires is a potential landing area.

Well, yes, but those patches are very rare when I fly.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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