The Flight of Passage … Again. 2014
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cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
arnold bronson
Registered User
Albuquerque, NM
If your trip takes you thru New Mexico I may just join you. Albuquerque west has amazing terrain (and north). That is if you don't mind flying along with a Rans S7.
Arne
Arne
soyAnarchisto
MEMBER
Boulder, CO
Do you have an updated route or dates?
nesincg
BENEFACTOR
Chattanooga, TN (KAPT)
Hi everyone,
Plans are the same right now with no changes to the dates or routes posted above. But I'm always open to suggestions. As far as the plane, we are hoping for first flight early next month. I think we are down to cowling, interior and rigging.
Sentimental Journey ends on Sunday 6/22. I plan on leaving that day and arriving California around 7/2. Weather may drive us to different dates or routes so stay updated. Rough states and dates with overnights:
Ohio 6/22
Kentucky 6/23
Arkansas 6/25
finishing up Texas 6/28.
Arizona 6/29
So Cal 6/30 to 7/1
Supercub.org and I have been working on a plan to try to share as much of the trip with this community and anyone else who wants to follow along. SJ and I were doing a bit of brainstorming just this morning. Of course we are having the flight available for tracking with Spot. In addition we hope to have daily video shots, posts, and photos available. There is even talk of some live feed at some points during the flight.
I was planning on having a dozen planes going all the way across the country with me. I may just be down to a few, but I still want others, like those who have posted, to participate in portions of the flight. I realize not everyone has two weeks to waste or the posture to sit in an airplane for that long of time. I have dream to realize so I'll do it with Aleve and ice packs.
Please reply to thread or feel free to PM me information for joining up.
Plans are the same right now with no changes to the dates or routes posted above. But I'm always open to suggestions. As far as the plane, we are hoping for first flight early next month. I think we are down to cowling, interior and rigging.
Sentimental Journey ends on Sunday 6/22. I plan on leaving that day and arriving California around 7/2. Weather may drive us to different dates or routes so stay updated. Rough states and dates with overnights:
Ohio 6/22
Kentucky 6/23
Arkansas 6/25
finishing up Texas 6/28.
Arizona 6/29
So Cal 6/30 to 7/1
Supercub.org and I have been working on a plan to try to share as much of the trip with this community and anyone else who wants to follow along. SJ and I were doing a bit of brainstorming just this morning. Of course we are having the flight available for tracking with Spot. In addition we hope to have daily video shots, posts, and photos available. There is even talk of some live feed at some points during the flight.
I was planning on having a dozen planes going all the way across the country with me. I may just be down to a few, but I still want others, like those who have posted, to participate in portions of the flight. I realize not everyone has two weeks to waste or the posture to sit in an airplane for that long of time. I have dream to realize so I'll do it with Aleve and ice packs.
Please reply to thread or feel free to PM me information for joining up.
soyAnarchisto
MEMBER
Boulder, CO
Well, I'll see if I can meet up with you the weekend of the 28th and 29th. I guess somewhere in Tejas? It's a shame those buck boys went so far south. Kinda sucky - the best part of the rocks is up north.
How are you getting it back home? Are you going to make a big circle and go back east via a northern route? You want company on the return?
How are you getting it back home? Are you going to make a big circle and go back east via a northern route? You want company on the return?
nesincg
BENEFACTOR
Chattanooga, TN (KAPT)
Hi folks, just a quick update. This trip is still a go. Because of my recent unavailability, completion of the plane will be a bit closer than I had hoped. We hope to put the finishing touches on the plane and paperwork by the end of this month. This gives me only a few weeks to fly the bugs out of it but I hope to be able to do just that.
I'm still not sure what route I will take in return. I was thinking of heading up the CA coast to NorCal before making my way back east. Everything depends on house much time I'll have to complete this journey.
I'm still not sure what route I will take in return. I was thinking of heading up the CA coast to NorCal before making my way back east. Everything depends on house much time I'll have to complete this journey.
nesincg
BENEFACTOR
Chattanooga, TN (KAPT)
Spinner went on the plane today. Just need some seat belts with the correct lengths and we are done. Steve at Supercub.org is putting together a pretty big deal for me in regards to this trip. We will hopefully soon have more details of the trip and will start blogging with live feed, etc. For those that can't make this trip, I'm going to try my best to digitally bring you along.
RaisedByWolves
FRIEND
Tx
I was going to say, with all those parts you've been ordering you should be flying by now
Rice farmer
FRIEND
Nor Cal
We have a grass strip on our farm in northern Ca. Let me know if I can be of some service on your adventure. Brett
nesincg
BENEFACTOR
Chattanooga, TN (KAPT)
Once we finish the Flight of Passage route in LA basin, I think we are going to head up the coast all the way to Napa area. I'll head east from there. I hope you can fly with us or we can stop by your place.
Darrel Starr
Registered User
Plymouth, MN
Loved the book. Go find that crop duster guy. Great fun.
