Whats your longest x-country - Page 2

citabriapilot · December 28th, 2007, 18:09

5.6 hours. Cessna 182. TBPB-SOCA. Bridgetown, Barbados to Cayenne, French Guiana. IFR GPS. 3rd leg of aircraft reposition from Jacksonville to Sao Luis, Brazil for missionary flying.

viper548 · December 28th, 2007, 18:58

Camarillo, CA to Fayetteville, AR in a C-150. The VOR didn't work so it was pilotage and nav logs the whole way

ASpilot2be · December 28th, 2007, 19:16

Palmer-Kenai-Wasilla-Palmer.

3 hours I believe. It was seat of pants flying going through ANC airspace, then intersection to intersection navigation going to Kenai. Then I did the same in reverse going to Wasilla. From Wasilla I can see Palmer, so that was easy

pilot4500 · December 28th, 2007, 19:23

I flew from KIDP to KGEU three times in a Cessna 172SP. All three times I was delivering a new airplane to the FBO that I worked for at the time. I made two fuel stops in in KBGD and KABQ on the way. That trip was always a blast. Twice I did the trip VFR, and once I had to do it IFR due to weather. GPS was my primary form of navigation, but I always backed it up with VOR's and pilotage.

MarkE · December 28th, 2007, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pietrantonio

The end of march, we have a wedding to go to in NY, so I'm debating if I should think about taking the Archer from KJQF to KEWR or just get airline tickets. The calculator said 3.5 hours for a distance of about 444 NM. I could use the extra time to build for my commercial...

just not sure if my wife is too thrilled about the idea.

Sounds doable. One thing to consider though. Are you instrument rated? If not then make sure you and your wife are prepared to possibly not make the wedding or be back home in time in case you're faced with wx issues. Not trying to be a downer but we've all read about and discussed many accidents that happened due to "get there-itis." But if you can factor in the time for delays I say go for it.

Pietrantonio · December 28th, 2007, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkE

Sounds doable. One thing to consider though. Are you instrument rated? If not then make sure you and your wife are prepared to possibly not make the wedding or be back home in time in case you're faced with wx issues. Not trying to be a downer but we've all read about and discussed many accidents that happened due to "get there-itis." But if you can factor in the time for delays I say go for it.

I should have my instrument rating by the time of the trip. I'm not sure if I'm going to follow through with the x-country, but it's an idea. I'm not to thrilled about going in to EWR, so I have to research the airports around the area. Might just get the jetblue tickets...roundtrip for two was 450 bucks. Beats USAirways, Delta, and Airtran by about 200 bucks.

Don't worry, you're not being a downer, it's a very important point.

Firebird2XC · December 28th, 2007, 20:58

I did Grey Army Airfield (GRF) in the SEA area to Heyward Executive in the south SFO bay area in a Skylane with extended range tanks.
About.. 600 miles or so.

Had two VORs, a DME, and an ADF.

Just a hair over six hours.. nonstop.

ctab5060X · December 28th, 2007, 20:58

Longest ASEL x-c was a round trip from GLH to PVW (Greenville, MS to Plainview, TX) in a Piper Arrow. Flew CP out to look at an airplane the company was looking to acquire. All VFR (working on instrument at time and CP was also my flight instructor) with the exception of PRX - GLH on the way home. GPS for navigation. Stopped both ways in GYI for fuel, and again in PRX (to get IFR charts on the way home) for fuel. Total flight time was 9.7 hours, just under 1100 nm. Multi piston x-c, however, is a different story...

ctab5060X · December 28th, 2007, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-cart

1980-Ferried an AirTractor from Olney Texas(just nw of DFW) out to Walla Walla Washington.Dont remember how long it took,Put about 200 gallons of gas in the hopper Plus the 70 in the wings=about nine hrs. range.No GPS,Just a Atlas.Actually worked really well,This was before all of the airspace stuff.Just stayed on the other side of town from the big airports and all was well.Second was an AG CAT from central Arkansas down to Homestead FloridaJust south of Miami.Same deal except this time no fuel in the hopper. Those were fun trips.

FLY SAFE T.C.

Call me crazy, but I could do 9 hours in the seat of an Air Tractor a whole lot easier than most types I have flown.

wrxpilot · December 28th, 2007, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pietrantonio

Whats your longest x-country (NM) in an ASEL? Did you use GPS, Nav Logs, or both?

KBJC - KPNC - KGLH - KDHN - F45 - KMGM - KFSM - KGCK - KBJC

Basically, a flight from Denver to south FL and back in a C172R. I think it was around 3,500 nm. I did it last xmas with my brother, man what a fun trip that was! I did half VFR, and the other half IFR. About 10% GPS, the rest was Victor airways w/ Navlogs (VORs). Hobbs was 30.0, and actual was around 2.5 or something. Lots of night time too. Great way to build some quality comm time!

MFT1Air · December 28th, 2007, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by meritflyer

Okay.. I admit it.

I refueled three times.

. . .and five bladder stops?

That's a long cross country.

dc3flyer · December 28th, 2007, 22:38

Single engine..... 1100+nm from Nashville, TN to Cody, WY in a C-182.
IFR VORs and a backup handheld GPS, one fuel stop each way.

Pietrantonio · December 28th, 2007, 22:46

And it begins...

"You're going to take a small plane...what if you die"

Aren't mother-in-laws wonderful!

trafficinsight · December 28th, 2007, 22:54

KRHV to KSEE... in a 172... in formation.... with a citabria.

It took forever.

jynxyjoe · December 28th, 2007, 23:08

Sacramento California, to North Adams Massachusetts.

by way of Grand Canyon, Taos, Kansas City (i love ribs), Indy, Western Ma

Bellanca Super Viking (SEL) GPS

CirrusMonkey · December 29th, 2007, 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilot4500

I flew from KIDP to KGEU three times in a Cessna 172SP. All three times I was delivering a new airplane to the FBO that I worked for at the time.

Glendale Aviation or *cough cough* AirSafety?

CirrusMonkey · December 29th, 2007, 01:52

I did Glendale, AZ. (KGEU) to Troutdale, OR (KTTD) via Bakersfield, CA (bladder stop) and Redding, CA.

and

Glendale, AZ. to Smyrna, TN (KMQY) via Double Eagle (KAEG) and Stillwater, OK. (KSWO)

Both in a Cirrus SR-20.

caliginousface · December 29th, 2007, 02:13

KMCE - KMER 7nm, Cessna 152, non-stop. Suck it.

BuickCFI · December 29th, 2007, 02:33

KFCM - KRAP (400+nm) in a PA44, took 6.9 hours roundtrip, had a killer headwind on the way out and it started to die off on the way back. also went and flew over Mt. Rushmore which added to the total time. something like 120kts GS at best on the way out, 185kt avg on the way back

IFR GPS direct

In a single it would be KGFK -KCKC - KBJI - KGFK in a PA28, took 5.6 hours

LostComm · December 29th, 2007, 08:04

10.5 from IAD to PHX in a 206H, about 6 of IMC since a hurricane was inbound to the midwest.
-LC

GlenWimpy · December 29th, 2007, 08:47

SNA to NQA .....................1591.9 miles ...............11.5 ........... T210

Acadia · December 29th, 2007, 10:46

BHB to SDL in an Bonanza A36

IFR VIA: ABE BCB BWG HOT ADS MDD DMN

Roughly 2300NM in about 21hrs

viper548 · December 29th, 2007, 18:47

I was loadmaster on this one:
Travis AFB, CA --> Honolulu, HI --> Tokyo, Japan --> Utapao, Thailand --> Diego Garcia --> Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia --> Rota, Spain --> Norfolk, VA --> Travis AFB, CA

jwp_145 · December 29th, 2007, 19:03

My longest trip was a time building flight in my schools newly delivered C172R with a G1000. It went like this:
Tulsa OK - Akron OH - Long Island Islip NYC - Wilkes Barre PA - Niagra NY - Akron OH - Bay City MI - Spirit of St Louis MO - Tulsa OK.

Round trip was around 30 hours on the Hobbs, with 19 of them actual IMC. Great trip. VFR over Time Square.

vheissu · December 29th, 2007, 19:09

Orlando, FL to Palm Springs, CA in a new 172. Just me and the XM radio the whole way. One of the best experiences I've had. A lot of it was IMC, with approaches to almost min's at night. Funnest I've ever had in an airplane. I think it was around 25 hours.

December 28th, 2007, 18:09	#26
citabriapilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 122	Re: Whats your longest x-country 5.6 hours. Cessna 182. TBPB-SOCA. Bridgetown, Barbados to Cayenne, French Guiana. IFR GPS. 3rd leg of aircraft reposition from Jacksonville to Sao Luis, Brazil for missionary flying.

December 28th, 2007, 18:58	#27
viper548 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 813	Re: Whats your longest x-country Camarillo, CA to Fayetteville, AR in a C-150. The VOR didn't work so it was pilotage and nav logs the whole way

December 28th, 2007, 19:16	#28
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: Whats your longest x-country Palmer-Kenai-Wasilla-Palmer. 3 hours I believe. It was seat of pants flying going through ANC airspace, then intersection to intersection navigation going to Kenai. Then I did the same in reverse going to Wasilla. From Wasilla I can see Palmer, so that was easy __________________

December 28th, 2007, 19:23	#29
pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 512	Re: Whats your longest x-country I flew from KIDP to KGEU three times in a Cessna 172SP. All three times I was delivering a new airplane to the FBO that I worked for at the time. I made two fuel stops in in KBGD and KABQ on the way. That trip was always a blast. Twice I did the trip VFR, and once I had to do it IFR due to weather. GPS was my primary form of navigation, but I always backed it up with VOR's and pilotage. __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I Current Line Pilot for Ram Air Freight 3,710 TT 1,005 ME 208 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

December 28th, 2007, 20:58	#32
Firebird2XC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Big D Posts: 1,322	Re: Whats your longest x-country I did Grey Army Airfield (GRF) in the SEA area to Heyward Executive in the south SFO bay area in a Skylane with extended range tanks. About.. 600 miles or so. Had two VORs, a DME, and an ADF. Just a hair over six hours.. nonstop. __________________ “The conduct of TSA was cruel and unnecessary,” said Ms Allred. “The last time that I checked a nipple was not a dangerous weapon.” - Charlie (credentials in profile)

December 28th, 2007, 20:58	#33
ctab5060X Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southaven, MS Posts: 506	Re: Whats your longest x-country Longest ASEL x-c was a round trip from GLH to PVW (Greenville, MS to Plainview, TX) in a Piper Arrow. Flew CP out to look at an airplane the company was looking to acquire. All VFR (working on instrument at time and CP was also my flight instructor) with the exception of PRX - GLH on the way home. GPS for navigation. Stopped both ways in GYI for fuel, and again in PRX (to get IFR charts on the way home) for fuel. Total flight time was 9.7 hours, just under 1100 nm. Multi piston x-c, however, is a different story...

December 28th, 2007, 22:38	#37
dc3flyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 1,108	Re: Whats your longest x-country Single engine..... 1100+nm from Nashville, TN to Cody, WY in a C-182. IFR VORs and a backup handheld GPS, one fuel stop each way. __________________ Paid to wait.... Fly for fun!

December 28th, 2007, 22:46	#38
Pietrantonio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 425	Re: Whats your longest x-country And it begins... "You're going to take a small plane...what if you die" Aren't mother-in-laws wonderful! __________________ "The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goals! The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach." http://abovethehorizon-tlp.blogspot.com/

December 28th, 2007, 22:54	#39
trafficinsight Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: RHV USA! Posts: 164	Re: Whats your longest x-country KRHV to KSEE... in a 172... in formation.... with a citabria. It took forever.

December 28th, 2007, 23:08	#40
jynxyjoe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 668	Re: Whats your longest x-country Sacramento California, to North Adams Massachusetts. by way of Grand Canyon, Taos, Kansas City (i love ribs), Indy, Western Ma Bellanca Super Viking (SEL) GPS __________________ Rule #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey.

December 29th, 2007, 01:52	#42
CirrusMonkey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN. Posts: 331	Re: Whats your longest x-country I did Glendale, AZ. (KGEU) to Troutdale, OR (KTTD) via Bakersfield, CA (bladder stop) and Redding, CA. and Glendale, AZ. to Smyrna, TN (KMQY) via Double Eagle (KAEG) and Stillwater, OK. (KSWO) Both in a Cirrus SR-20.

December 29th, 2007, 02:13	#43
caliginousface Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 2,025	Re: Whats your longest x-country KMCE - KMER 7nm, Cessna 152, non-stop. Suck it. __________________

December 29th, 2007, 02:33	#44
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 1,749	Re: Whats your longest x-country KFCM - KRAP (400+nm) in a PA44, took 6.9 hours roundtrip, had a killer headwind on the way out and it started to die off on the way back. also went and flew over Mt. Rushmore which added to the total time. something like 120kts GS at best on the way out, 185kt avg on the way back IFR GPS direct In a single it would be KGFK -KCKC - KBJI - KGFK in a PA28, took 5.6 hours __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

December 29th, 2007, 08:04	#45
LostComm Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 201	Re: Whats your longest x-country 10.5 from IAD to PHX in a 206H, about 6 of IMC since a hurricane was inbound to the midwest. -LC

December 29th, 2007, 08:47	#46
GlenWimpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 378	Re: Whats your longest x-country SNA to NQA .....................1591.9 miles ...............11.5 ........... T210

December 29th, 2007, 10:46	#47
Acadia Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: BHB - Maine Posts: 2,737	Re: Whats your longest x-country BHB to SDL in an Bonanza A36 IFR VIA: ABE BCB BWG HOT ADS MDD DMN Roughly 2300NM in about 21hrs

December 29th, 2007, 18:47	#48
viper548 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 813	Re: Whats your longest x-country I was loadmaster on this one: Travis AFB, CA --> Honolulu, HI --> Tokyo, Japan --> Utapao, Thailand --> Diego Garcia --> Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia --> Rota, Spain --> Norfolk, VA --> Travis AFB, CA

December 29th, 2007, 19:03	#49
jwp_145 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK USA Posts: 181	Re: Whats your longest x-country My longest trip was a time building flight in my schools newly delivered C172R with a G1000. It went like this: Tulsa OK - Akron OH - Long Island Islip NYC - Wilkes Barre PA - Niagra NY - Akron OH - Bay City MI - Spirit of St Louis MO - Tulsa OK. Round trip was around 30 hours on the Hobbs, with 19 of them actual IMC. Great trip. VFR over Time Square.

December 29th, 2007, 19:09	#50
vheissu Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 263	Re: Whats your longest x-country Orlando, FL to Palm Springs, CA in a new 172. Just me and the XM radio the whole way. One of the best experiences I've had. A lot of it was IMC, with approaches to almost min's at night. Funnest I've ever had in an airplane. I think it was around 25 hours.

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