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I missed the Oregon Fly in today. I had promised my grandson a trip to the Tillamook blimp hanger the first time we had good wx and both were free of other commitments. Well the forecast looked good except for winds aloft which would be on out nose going and on our tail returning. On the way down the winds were less than forecast (35 Knots @ 3500'). We made about 90 ground speed and arrived 1.8 chock to chock. On the way home Wheeeee we saw a high of 160 ground speed on the GPS. Chock to chock 1.1 a quick trip to say the least. The surprising thing was that the trip back was dead smooth like glass. We left Tillamook and wow here's the Columbia river, here comes Chehalis, Olympia and home. Instead of the horizon taking forever to arrive is shot by. <G> A guy could get used to that. I wonder If I was the Coupe if I could see 160 G.S. on a regular basis. <G> Here's a serious question. Where I live, is seems that most of my X country is north and south. How do you guys handle the required cruising altitudes when your compass reads 179 for a while and 181 the next minute. I could stay lower and avoid the issue, but by going higher I have smoother air and better economy, plus more time if the fan quits working. The reg is pretty specific if your course is 179 then it's 3500-5500 etc you turn 1 degree to 180 and it's 4500-6500, etc. Of course I guess I could say I'm still climbing no matter what my altitude is. With an Ercoupe they would probably believe me. Cheers: Paul N2273H __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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