steingar Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 You and me both. Just remember, the water temperature in that lake is in the fifties. Hypothermia in around 30 minutes assuming you survive the ditching and get out. I still say go north around the UP or south and get a good view of Chicago. That said, I doubt you'll be exposed to a lake ditching as long as I would in my Cherokee, you're a lot faster. I've flown over the lake on the ay back, mostly to catch the tailwind. Either way, good flying and see you at the show! 1 Quote
Ned Gravel Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 I have flown over Lake Michigan three times now. Not less than 11,000' and always over the narrowest part (Yves flew over that part today). 44 miles across that point. I had calculated 24 miles gliding distance (approx) from that altitude to the surface and I did not feel out of gliding distance of land. The halfway point was determined from the wind direction and speed. I needed to know what it was from winds aloft before launch. Quote
yvesg Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Did it at 8.5 thousands today. Ground speed was low due to a head wind. Took 20 minutes to go across. Yves Quote
Amelia Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 I've crossed Lake Michigan a number of times, rarely have life jackets, generally go high, use Flight Following or IFR flight plan, and cross north of MKE, headed for TVC where I have relatives. I find it a bit more sobering to fly over big cities, with absolutely nowhere to land for many miles. Then, we have various big southeastern swamps.... there are alligators down there, and mosquitoes that can take them home to the wigglers for dinner. And guess how many hundreds of miles of inhospitable desert there are between Texas and California. Or how much pointy real estate there is across the Rockies, how much impenetrable forest there is in Appalachia. I guess I just hope my maintenance dollars have been well spent, my fuel clean, and All Manner of Thing Shall Be Exceedingly Well. 1 Quote
aaronk25 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Feb 2014 coming back from our wedding in Playa Del Carmen....nothing as far as the eye could see.... Quote
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