---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/11/08: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:56 AM - Re: We're back. (Ed Anderson) 2. 05:29 AM - recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (bill crothers) 3. 10:45 AM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (Bill Boyd) 4. 12:14 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (bill crothers) 5. 12:36 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (Bill Repucci) 6. 01:34 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (Randy) 7. 01:52 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (James Clark) 8. 04:58 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (bill crothers) 9. 05:45 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (Dale Walter) 10. 06:05 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (bill crothers) 11. 06:07 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (bill crothers) 12. 06:50 PM - Re: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too (Robin Marks) 13. 09:08 PM - Charleston pics (Radomir Zaric) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:35 AM PST US From: "Ed Anderson" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: We're back. Glad you made it hope safe, despite oil leak and alternator problems. Sounds like quite a trip! ED ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Schreck To: RV Southeast List Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:24 PM Subject: RVSouthEast-List: We're back. I think we are the last of the "Cappy's Great Adventure" planes to make it back home. Made side trips to Santa Fe and Houston on the way back to Gold Hill and limped in this evening with a bad oil leak and a failed alternator. Looks like Miss Izzy will be on the injured list for awhile. The Whirlwind prop needs to go in for a 500 hour inspection as well. We had a great time on the trip. Want to thank Cappy for putting it together. We're already looking forward to the next big adventure. (New England???) Smokey ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:29:36 AM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:09 AM PST US From: "Bill Boyd" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno. The only scenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second. I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year. Looking forward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks. Stormy On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: > > > > Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons > perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen > from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West > Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were > minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. > Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel > days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy > scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in > comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time > and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 > degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing > in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle > reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude > 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 > quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo > ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but > gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. > Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned > trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when > we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to > James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures > should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:14:14 PM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too oh, thats 'enroute' formation, or 200-500' w/ plenty of time for siteseeing , actually dropped into 1/4 mile trail a few times.- This was fun stuff, not serious stuff...note the pix weren't that close.=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Origi nal Message ----=0AFrom: Bill Boyd =0ATo: rvsoutheast- list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42:40 PM=0ASubject: R e: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0A=0AYou may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno.- The only scenery I was ever ab le to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second .- I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year.=0A=0ALooking f orward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks.=0A=0AStormy=0A=0A=0AOn Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote:=0A=0A--> RVSout hEast-List message posted by: bill crothers =0A=0ATime to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective .- Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'. ..heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitu de except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm.- Visibility is 100 mi les +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keepi ng you on course.- Flying single is boring in comparison.)- 134 knot av e speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle c aused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up wh en taxiing on HOT days.- max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5=0A-quarts! - amazing.- no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings l ike last yr. (James can concur).- Ate too much Mexican food, but gained n o weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship.- Lookin g forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip.- Thx. to Cappy for planning.- Think we all become better pilots when we st retch our boundaries and add new experiences.- Will send addl pix to Jame s and Larry's sites soon.-- Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN.-- cheers, Reno=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A ==========0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:36:09 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too Let's see. With a 140 knots AVERAGE cruise, I would have been in trail, way in trail. Like you would have cleared the fuel pumps and had dinner ordered by the time I landed. Good to hear everyone made it home safely. Ron, good luck resolving your issues. Bill R. From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of bill crothers Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:12 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too oh, thats 'enroute' formation, or 200-500' w/ plenty of time for siteseeing, actually dropped into 1/4 mile trail a few times. This was fun stuff, not serious stuff...note the pix weren't that close. ----- Original Message ---- From: Bill Boyd Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42:40 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno. The only scenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second. I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year. Looking forward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks. Stormy On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno D======================== ========= D======================== ========= D======================== ========= D======================== ========= ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:34:17 PM PST US From: "Randy" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too This is Reno in his casual formation! Randy Utsey D.J. Distributing Co. 1429 Bryant St. Charlotte, NC 28208 800-585-4126 djdist@bellsouth.net www.djdist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Boyd To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno. The only scenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second. I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year. Looking forward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks. Stormy On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:00 PM PST US From: "James Clark" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too See this as a summary ... http://serv2yellowstone.blogspot.com/ James On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: > > > > Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons > perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen > from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West > Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were > minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. > Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel > days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy > scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in > comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time > and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 > degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing > in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle > reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude > 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 > quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo > ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but > gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. > Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned > trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when > we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to > James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures > should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno > > -- This is an alternate email. Please continue to email me at james@nextupventures.com . ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:58:39 PM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You are one to talk...look how close you are!!=0A=0A=0A----- Original Messa ge ----=0AFrom: Randy =0ATo: rvsoutheast-list@matroni cs.com=0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:25:40 PM=0ASubject: Re: RVSouthEa st-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0A=0A=0AThis is Reno in his casua l formation!=0A=0ARandy Utsey=0AD.J. Distributing Co.=0A1429 Bryant St.=0AC harlotte, NC- 28208=0A800-585-4126=0A-=0Adjdist@bellsouth.net=0Awww.djd ist.com=0A----- Original Message ----- =0AFrom: Bill Boyd =0ATo: rvsoutheas t-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42 PM=0ASubject: R e: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0AYou may want to cla rify the concept of "formation," Reno.- The only scenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got re ally boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second. - I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year.=0A=0ALooking fo rward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks.=0A=0AStormy=0A=0A=0AOn Wed, Jun 11, 2 008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote:=0A=0A--> RVSouth East-List message posted by: bill crothers =0A=0ATime to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective. - Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'.. .heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitud e except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm.- Visibility is 100 mil es +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the a ir...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keepin g you on course.- Flying single is boring in comparison.)- 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 d egree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle ca used fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up whe n taxiing on HOT days.- max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5=0A-quarts! - amazing.- no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings l ike last yr. (James can concur).- Ate too much Mexican food, but gained n o weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship.- Lookin g forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip.- Thx. to Cappy for planning.- Think we all become better pilots when we st retch our boundaries and add new experiences.- Will send addl pix to Jame s and Larry's sites soon.-- Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN.-- cheers, Reno=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0Ahref="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List">http://w ww.matronics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List=0Ahref="http://forums.matroni cs.com">http://forums.matronics.com=0Ahref="http://www.matronics.com/cont ribution">http://www.matronics.com/c=0A=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:45:00 PM PST US From: "Dale Walter" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too Hi all, Let me chip in with my 2 cents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alq3vWAwKBc Wait, there is more. still shots: http://picasaweb.google.com/lionheart33026 Ratings and comments always enjoyed ;) And a big thanks to all that contributed to the trip, Dale _____ From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of bill crothers Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:56 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You are one to talk...look how close you are!! ----- Original Message ---- From: Randy Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:25:40 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too This is Reno in his casual formation! Randy Utsey D.J. Distributing Co. 1429 Bryant St. Charlotte, NC 28208 800-585-4126 djdist@bellsouth.net www.djdist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Boyd Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too You may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno. The only scenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hinge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look away more than a second. I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and altitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year. Looking forward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks. Stormy On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: Time to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective. Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm. Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course. Flying single is boring in comparison.) 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days. max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5 quarts! amazing. no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings like last yr. (James can concur). Ate too much Mexican food, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship. Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next planned trip. Thx. to Cappy for planning. Think we all become better pilots when we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences. Will send addl pix to James and Larry's sites soon. Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN. cheers, Reno href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List">http://www.matron ics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List href= "http://forums.matronics.com ">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 06:05:59 PM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too thats good stuff...just like y'all described it...Reno=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Ori ginal Message ----=0AFrom: Dale Walter =0ATo: rvsouth east-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:42:25 PM=0ASubje ct: RE: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0A=0A=0AHi all, =0ALet me chip in with my 2 cents:=0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alq3v WAwKBc=0A-=0AWait, there is more=85 still shots:=0A-=0Ahttp://picasaweb .google.com/lionheart33026=0A-=0ARatings and comments always enjoyed ;) =0A-=0AAnd a big thanks to all that contributed to the trip,=0ADale=0A- =0A=0A________________________________=0A=0AFrom:owner-rvsoutheast-list-ser ver@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On B ehalf Of bill crothers=0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:56 PM=0ATo: rvsou theast-list@matronics.com=0ASubject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's E x: Adventure Too=0A-=0AYou are one to talk...look how close you are!!=0A- ---- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Randy =0ATo: rvsou theast-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:25:40 PM=0ASub ject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0AThis is Reno in his casual formation!=0A=0ARandy Utsey=0AD.J. Distributing Co.=0A1429 B ryant St .=0ACharlotte , NC - 28208=0A800-585-4126=0A-=0Adjdist@bellsou th.net=0Awww.djdist.com=0A----- Original Message ----- =0AFrom:Bill Boyd =0ATo:rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com =0ASent:Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:42 PM=0ASubject:Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0A- =0AYou may want to clarify the concept of "formation," Reno .- The only s cenery I was ever able to take in while in formation was Lead's aileron hin ge and spinner - got really boring after awhile, but I didn't dare look awa y more than a second.- I kinda prefer letting "George" keep heading and a ltitude while I look at scenery, far from other aircraft, like we did last year.=0A=0ALooking forward to hosting the gang in 3 weeks.=0A=0AStormy=0AOn Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, bill crothers wrote: om>=0A=0ATime to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one person s perspective.- Factoids & Observations....This is a BIG country best see n from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West T exas where we encounter NO clouds all the way to Arizona....bumps were mini mal at altitude except for rolling waves over NMexico in the pm.- Visibil ity is 100 miles +!...trip factoids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in formation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course.- Flying single is boring in comparison.) - 134 knot ave speed, more like 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg a pproaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi te mp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM...encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to cook and engine to quit...gentle reminder to k eep power up when taxiing on HOT days.- max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1 .5=0A-quarts!- amazing.- no weather probs.occasional VFR on top but n o lo ceilings like last yr. (James can concur).- Ate too much Mexican foo d, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companion ship.- Looking forward to Stormy's gathering later this month and next pl anned trip.- Thx. to Cappy for planning.- Think we all become better pi lots when we stretch our boundaries and add new experiences.- Will send a ddl pix to James and Larry's sites soon.-- Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT HAPPEN.-- cheers, Reno=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A=0A-=0A -=0A -=0Ahref="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RVS outhEast-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RVSouthEast-List=0Ahref ="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com=0Ahref="http ://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c=0A-=0A=0A ==========0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 06:07:41 PM PST US From: bill crothers Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too thx. much...I'm sure we like memorializing great ventures...keep up the goo d work.RR=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: James Clark =0ATo: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, Ju ne 11, 2008 4:49:33 PM=0ASubject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too=0A=0ASee this as a summary ...=0A=0Ahttp://serv2yellowstone.b logspot.com/=0A=0AJames=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, b ill crothers wrote:=0A=0A--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: bill crothers =0A=0ATime to close out the Arizona adventure w/ a recap from one persons perspective.- Factoids & Ob servations....This is a BIG country best seen from 8000'...heading West we encounter clouds,clouds, clouds until West Texas where we encounter NO clou ds all the way to Arizona....bumps were minimal at altitude except for roll ing waves over NMexico in the pm.- Visibility is 100 miles +!...trip fact oids...3252 NMiles in 5 travel days....24.2 hours in the air...23.6 in form ation...( its a hoot to enjoy scenery while lead is keeping you on course. - Flying single is boring in comparison.)- 134 knot ave speed, more lik e 150 once you take out taxi time and ldg approaches...80 degree lo temp at touchdown in Santa Fe, NM/102 degree hi temp at touchdown at Carlsbad, NM. ..encountered vapor lock taxiing in as fuel flow at idle caused fuel to coo k and engine to quit...gentle reminder to keep power up when taxiing on HOT days.- max. altitude 9500'...oil burn- 1.5=0A-quarts!- amazing.- n o weather probs.occasional VFR on top but no lo ceilings like last yr. (Jam es can concur).- Ate too much Mexican food, but gained no weight....Final thoughts...awesome trip w/ great companionship.- Looking forward to Stor my's gathering later this month and next planned trip.- Thx. to Cappy for planning.- Think we all become better pilots when we stretch our boundar ies and add new experiences.- Will send addl pix to James and Larry's sit es soon.-- Those of you thinking about such adventures should MAKE IT H APPEN.-- cheers, Reno=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A-- =0AThis is an alternate email. Please continue to email me at james@nextupventures.com =============0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 06:50:26 PM PST US Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: recap- Cappy's Ex: Adventure Too From: "Robin Marks" At one point Reno got a little too close.... Great video Dale... Robin Do Not Archive Kidding of course ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 09:08:23 PM PST US From: "Radomir Zaric" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Charleston pics I finally got around to upload a few pics of our trip to Charleston.. http://picasaweb.google.com/n777ty/Charleston52008 Also a few videos are on youtube.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RVSouthEast-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rvsoutheast-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rvsoutheast-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.