----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Hi Ralph; Either route is fine in your Coupes. Just plan to be airborne before the sun is above the horizon, and stop for the day about noon. The air gets rough quite quickly when you are within a few thousand feet of the surface, especially over the desert. And since you have a lot of "bumps" on the surface (in the form of mountains), they just add to the air roughness. If you fly the I-80 route through Salt Lake, I recommend going north by Ogden. There is a pass just east of Ogden that you can get through at about 7500 feet. Then on to Ft. Stockton, and further east is mostly down hill.
You will have to get to about the same altitude to go on the South route also. The higher you fly, the longer you will have smooth air to fly in each day. Unfortunately, neither route has a lot of scenery, or many airports until you get into the middle of the country.
Have fun and let us all know how it goes.
Lynn Nelsen
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