"Bob"
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May 11, 2005, 8:43 PM
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Hard to say because I didn't do it all at once. I basically took an atlas
and planned an approximate route and now I do the detail as I fly usually
two or three legs ahead of where I am. I may also see something that looks
interesting and deviate from my course.
Another decision I had to make was whether or not to avoid the Appalachians
in America. The first time I tried this, I flew due east along the gulf
coast and then to Jacksonville, Fla and turned north. Then up the coast to
the Hudson River, then into Canada and to Greenland. This time I am going
on a more NE course through Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, avoiding the
coast and "cutting the corner".
I will probably start flying again this weekend if can keep my leg down for
a long period of time without much pain or swelling.
Will have to avoid Washington this time, look at the commotion they caused
this morning.
"Gumby" <mackerel20@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hdudncYWjPiUtBzfRVn-og@rogers.com...
> Wow you really researched this. How many hours did it take you to plan
> this
> around the world trip?
>
>
> "Bob" <randreponodamnspam@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:ubSfe.13402$RG2.2804@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>> I ordered most of them from NACO. http://naco.faa.gov/
>>
>> I have an entire set of US WACs, Sectionals less than four years old for
>> about two thirds of the US, and ONCs for Europe, Japan, Central America,
>> Caribbean not covered by WACs, and northern South America. Will order a
> few
>> more ONCs as time goes by.
>>
>> I also have about forty state aeronautical charts and an assortment of
> state
>> airport directories. Go to
>> http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/avoffice/statepages.html for links to the
>> state aviation offices. If they don't have a link for ordering the
>> chart,
>> find a contact email. Most have charts and directories for free, some
>> for
>> postage and handling. If you live in the US, all you have to do is ask
>> politely and they are happy to send you charts plus sometimes more. Not
>> sure if they will send them overseas. These are sectional or WAC
>> quality.
>>
>> Years ago I knew some pilots and they passed down about a third of the
>> United States that was obsolete for real flight, those are almost twenty
>> years old now and even obsolete for flight simulator. If you know a
>> pilot
>> who can pass down obsolete charts,. you can save money. I am trying to
> get
>> a source right now for obsolete Canadian charts, the price for them new
>> is
>> unreal.
>>
>> You might also try http://maps.myairplane.com/default.asp for some online
> US
>> charts.
>>
>> For free instrument charts the NACO site has them on line
>> http://naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp , plus I have a
> website
>> that I haven't updated in about a year, but most of the links are still
> good
>> http://www.geocities.com/bobandrepont/iap.htm for international ones.
> You
>> might also check the links to the regional member webpages for
> www.ivao.org
>> and www.vatsim.net most of them have approach charts for their area.
>>
>> "Gumby" <mackerel20@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:IJidnUeg9uCzdOLfRVn-tw@rogers.com...
>> > Logically my next question would be...where do you get your charts?
>> >
>> > "Bob" <randreponodamnspam@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> > news:IJFfe.12922$RG2.9337@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>> >> I have a general route in mind and sit down with the charts and plan
> two
>> > or
>> >> three legs at a time. Since I never know if I will have a half hour
>> >> or
>> > hour
>> >> and a half, I have to be flexible. I would prefer not to save in
> flight,
>> >> but will have to, especially during the Canada to Greenland to Iceland
> to
>> >> Faroes part of the flight.
>> >>
>> >> Unfortunately I had an accident and messed up my foot and leg and have
>> > been
>> >> unable to sit at the computer for any long period of time, so I
>> >> haven't
>> >> flown in over a month and hopefully will be back on track in a week or
>> > two.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Gumby" <mackerel20@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:Q6GdnePxiMsu1ePfRVn-2w@rogers.com...
>> >> > How do you determine what route you will take for such a lengthy
> trip.
>> > Do
>> >> > you research this on your own, or is there a list of routes out
>> >> > there
>> >> > somewhere?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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