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Hey Scott: I say GO FOR IT! I flew my then 10 year old grandson over 9000
miles around the country in 2000 in 45 days. We had only one delay due to
weather (rain in Springfield MO) during our entire trip.
We always left early (normally just as the sun came
up) and were through flying by or before noon. The one day we tried to fly an
extra leg (across west Texas) it got too bumpy and rough so we stopped and
spent the afternoon at the pool.
The advice you have already been given is good. The
Coupe is a good cross country airplane as long as you plan ahead and give it
time to climb over those big bumps ( read as mountains). By following the roads,
you can usually find the easy way through the passes, and have an emergency
landing spot (just in case).
I just returned from a 2300 mile trip in the car
over the last 3 days and was wishing I was in the Coupe all the way. (I had to
pull a trailer so I really had no choice) Those 14 and 16 hour days on the road
were terrible compared to a comfortable 6 or even 7 1/2 hours in the Coupe.
The traffic is getting to the point where I even hate to consider driving any
distance.
Make certain you are not pressed for time, so you
do not "Have to Go" and try to plan an alternate route in case the weather turns
sour.
Lynn Nelsen
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