201er Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 This could get interesting... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H ETD1130 ETA1730 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Yes a lot of moisture in the area just sitting around waiting to fire up some rain showers. Hopefully tomorrow morning it will be relatively calm coming form New Orleans. Looks like if you stay closer to the cost you might do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, 201er said: This could get interesting... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H ETD1130 ETA1730 I see you filed a VFR altitude doesn’t look doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 eyeballs on flightaware! Doesn't look good for flying down after work tonight for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 There are not that many Mooney drivers that regularly get one to go as far as @201er does. I'm pretty confident Mike knows what he's doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 We landed around 1030 CST. Isolated mod precipitation and a nice 25 knot headwind on the nose flying from Georgia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, gsxrpilot said: There are not that many Mooney drivers that regularly get one to go as far as @201er does. I'm pretty confident Mike knows what he's doing. I just showed my wife his flight plan, and she rolled her eyes. No way she'd sit through a 7 hr Mooney flight. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, rbridges said: I just showed my wife his flight plan, and she rolled her eyes. No way she'd sit through a 7 hr Mooney flight. Lol. 2 hours is about "our" limit (not mine btw lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Just now, Kris_Adams said: 2 hours is about our limit (not mine btw lol) Same here. Thank goodness that gets her to the beaches. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Three hours is the limit for my wife. I like to go far when solo but so far have only done 4:50 as my longest flight. It was still over 1000 miles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: Three hours is the limit for my wife. I like to go far when solo but so far have only done 4:50 as my longest flight. It was still over 1000 miles. Hoping to work up to 3 hours too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionflt Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Brian and Pankey should land around 5pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Belville Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 We've done over 5 hours several times in the last couple of years but not w/o complaint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Right now Mike (N4361H) is in the air in the middle of a 7 hour, 1000 mile flight in an M20J. Also at this time, Brian Lloyd (N916BL) is in the air in the middle of an almost 9 hour, 1450 mile flight in an M20K 231. Are there any other certificated piston singles that have this kind of range? This is a great example of the capabilities of a normally aspirated M20J flying at 8000 ft. and a turbo M20K flying at 18,000 ft. They truly are amazing airplanes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 hours ago, 201er said: This could get interesting... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H ETD1130 ETA1730 You be careful out there! Where was that thread on the value of a StormScope again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Marauder said: You be careful out there! Where was that thread on the value of a StormScope again? Hahahaha... I think they'll be just fine. After all, he's not following those big concrete arrows on the ground anymore, it's the 21st century. He's posting inflight selfies while inflight. And we're all following along in real time on FlightAware. ATC now has the capability to easily ensure he doesn't wander into anything dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccray Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Why are you 2 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: Hahahaha... I think they'll be just fine. After all, he's not following those big concrete arrows on the ground anymore, it's the 21st century. He's posting inflight selfies while inflight. And we're all following along in real time on FlightAware. ATC now has the capability to easily ensure he doesn't wander into anything dangerous. And he apparently has a woman in a GA airplane for a 7 hour flight. My wife wouldn't last that long... he must be doing something right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, smccray said: Why are you And he apparently has a woman in a GA airplane for a 7 hour flight. My wife wouldn't last that long... he must be doing something right! They are young. Need I saw more? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 A little left turn to dodge some build ups... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Meanwhile somewhere over New Mexico at FL180, an M20K 231. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: Meanwhile somewhere over New Mexico at FL180, an M20K 231. He's going in the wrong direction unless he plans on circling the world to get to FL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTS875 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Wow, that seems to be cutting it close on fuel. He has flown many long legs before, but it would make me extremely nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, MATTS875 said: Wow, that seems to be cutting it close on fuel. He has flown many long legs before, but it would make me extremely nervous. Which flight are you referring to? Or both of them? I know Brian's 231 is equipped with long range tanks as well as CiES digital senders and an EDM-930. All this means he knows to probably .5 gallon. exactly how much fuel he has and where it is. I'm sure he'll land with more than an hour reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hephaestus Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Marauder said: They are young. Need I saw more? Florida beaches vs Maryland... Was it even a discussion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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