201er Texas to NJ Nonstop In Progress Now

[201er]

Follow along for the ride 

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H

Edited February 20, 2022 by 201er

[kaba]

Cutest couple with their adorable airplane.
Will definitely follow their escapades…


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[GeeBee]

Must be nice to be so young and have strong bladders

[PeteMc]

Nice Winds!!  I liked zooming in and and actually seeing that Mooney cruising over the landscape!

FlightAware had you at 203 when I looked.

Edited February 20, 2022 by PeteMc

[kes7u2004]

1 hour ago, PeteMc said:

Nice Winds!!  I liked zooming in and and actually seeing that Mooney cruising over the landscape!

FlightAware had you at 203 when I looked.

Yes, unreal!!  212 right now!

 

Kevin

[Ragsf15e]

2 hours ago, GeeBee said:

Must be nice to be so young and have strong bladders

Ha! I took a picture of my wife (upper half) peeing in a piddle pack in our front seat.  The contortions required were surprising, but she nailed the target!  Now with my 6 year old daughter, we use a different technique… she stands up inside a lawn/leaf bag in the backseat (on the floor) and then goes for the piddle pack.  My wife holds the trash bag up around her middle.  The lawn/leaf bag is backup, but she’s been solid so far!

[Ragsf15e]

3 hours ago, 201er said:

Follow along for the ride 

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H

Are you doing it on 64 gallon tanks?  The planned 7:45 would mean you got your fuel flow down below 8gph but you’re still making good speed, nice!  What power setting?  Curious why you didn’t choose higher than 8500?  Weather? fatigue without O2? 

[Ragsf15e]

Possibly the new paint is reducing his drag enough to do this!

[MooneyMitch]

Enjoy your great adventure!!

[Ragsf15e]

3 minutes ago, bluehighwayflyer said:

He has Monroy long range tanks.  

Ahh that makes me feel a lot better of not having to launch a search and rescue over eastern Kentucky!

[Ragsf15e]

19 minutes ago, bluehighwayflyer said:

Ha!   I guess I was a meanie.  I just made our daughters hold it.  

Go, Mikey, go.  Great flight!

Jim

I would try that, but I’d also be the one cleaning the airplane!  The bags are working out for us.

[Austintatious]

amazing range and endurance!   

[Hank]

He found the right wife if she's up for 8-hour flights!  

I don't really want to do that myself. I start getting restless by 4 hours, and when landing at 4:45, I was very ready to stand up and walk around.

[KB4]

1 hour ago, Ragsf15e said:

Are you doing it on 64 gallon tanks?  

No he has bladders. 

[PeteMc]

1 hour ago, Hank said:

I start getting restless by 4 hours, and when landing at 4:45

Basically how it works out for me too.  I plan for 4 and then typically will pick something a little further than going shorter as needed.  But a 4 hour flight IS NOT 4 hours from the last "rest stop" if  you think about it.  Especially if you have any kind of Wx diversions.  And for those flying in the higher altitudes...  Potato Chips and Coke apparently actually reacts with the body and you can get a LOT longer flight leg than you would expect.  Don't remember the specifics as to why, but I think it was John Deakin that posted about that years ago. 

 

[PeteMc]

3 hours ago, kes7u2004 said:

212 right now!

Showing 220 just a few minutes ago. 

Wonder if it was forecasted in that area or if he's getting a nice extra push.  I can hear him now...  "Come'on ETA.. Keep ticking down!!"    

And with the extended range tanks, I sure wouldn't be pulling back any more than I needed to.  Just what was needed for the range (w/ reserves, of course

).

[LANCECASPER]

Wow, you're flying over 20% (10 of 50) of the United States.

My only real question is what in the world would possess you to visit Lubbock TX . . lol?

 

[Marauder]

The big question is whether or not he is wearing his trademark “Stinky Pants” cargo pants.


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[BravoWhiskey]

Oh man!  Amazing day for it too.

[PeteMc]

@201er  Looks like you were moving right along there as you started to enter the downwind.... 

[MikeOH]

5 hours ago, Ragsf15e said:

Ha! I took a picture of my wife (upper half) peeing in a piddle pack in our front seat.  The contortions required were surprising, but she nailed the target!  Now with my 6 year old daughter, we use a different technique… she stands up inside a lawn/leaf bag in the backseat (on the floor) and then goes for the piddle pack.  My wife holds the trash bag up around her middle.  The lawn/leaf bag is backup, but she’s been solid so far!

Good Lord!

If I even dared suggest that to my wife...I'd be flying home DIVORCED!!

[201er]

Cheers 

[kaba]

We’ll done!!


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[Ragsf15e]

1 hour ago, 201er said:

Cheers 

Nicely done!

[xcrmckenna]

Cheers 

Make sure you don’t get those mixed up with that other bottles you used… nice flight.


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