Michael Wolf 973921 Posted May 20, 2009 at 04:51 PM Posted May 20, 2009 at 04:51 PM (edited) Hi folks! I've been thinking about doing this for a while now and finally decided to plan it all out and actually do it. The whole idea is to visit 48 states (AK and HI are not included), making consecutive VFR flights with one landing in each state. I'm starting and finishing the trip in Oshkosh, WI. Below is a list of legs I'm planning on. For the most part, I've selected the airports more or less randomly, so they are subject to change. Estimated trip length is ~7500nm, with legs anywhere from 70 to 250nm. I will be saving the flight each time between the flights and loading it to continue with the next leg with the amount of fuel and other parameters saved from the end of the previous flight. I will be filling the tank full when there will be not enough fuel to complete the next leg. 1. KOSH (WI) - KIQG (IL) - http://www.vataware.com/flight.cfm?id=3505306 2. KIGQ (IL) - KGSH (IN) - http://www.vataware.com/flight.cfm?id=3505865 3. KGSH (IN) - KJXN (MI) - http://www.vataware.com/flight.cfm?id=3510604 4. KJXN (MI) - KBJJ (OH) - http://www.vataware.com/flight.cfm?id=3566251 5. KBJJ (OH) - KLHV (PA) 6. KLHV (PA) - KMGJ (NY) 7. KMGJ (NY) - KRUT (VT) 8. KRUT (VT) - KWVL (ME) 9. KWVL (ME) - KLCI (NH) 10. KLCI (NH) - KBAF (MA) 11. KBAF (MA) - KUUU (RI) 12. KUUU (RI) - KOXC (CT) 13. KOXC (CT) - KSMQ (NJ) 14. KSMQ (NJ) - KGED (DE) 15. KGED (DE) - KDMW (MD) 16. KDMW (MD) - KCKB (WV) 17. KCKB (WV) - KLYH (VA) 18. KLYH (VA) - KSVH (NC) 19. KSVH (NC) - KGRD (SC) 20. KGRD (SC) - KBHC (GA) 21. KBHC (GA) - KTLH (FL) 22. KTLH (FL) - KBFM (AL) 23. KBFM (AL) - KSTF (MS) 24. KSTF (MS) - KHZD (TN) 25. KHZD (TN) - KEHR (KY) 26. KEHR (KY) - KFAM (MO) 27. KFAM (MO) - KBVX (AR) 28. KBVX (AR) - KMLU (LA) 29. KMLU (LA) - KTRL (TX) 30. KTRL (TX) - KWWR (OK) 31. KWWR (OK) - KGCK (KS) 32. KGCK (KS) - KALS (CO) 33. KALS (CO) - KFMN (NM) 34. KFMN (NM) - KGCN (AZ) 35. KGCN (AZ) - KMLF (UT) 36. KMLF (UT) - KBAM (NV) 37. KBAM (NV) - KSVE (CA) 38. KSVE (CA) - KRDM (OR) 39. KRDM (OR) - KMWH (WA) 40. KMWH (WA) - KSZT (ID) 41. KSZT (ID) - KHLN (MT) 42. KHLN (MT) - KGEY (WY) 43. KGEY (WY) - KCDR (NE) 44. KCDR (NE) - KPIR (SD) 45. KPIR (SD) - KJMS (ND) 46. KJMS (ND) - KHCD (MN) 47. KHCD (MN) - KCID (IA) 48. KCID (IA) - KOSH (WI) Here you can see it on a map - http://runwayfinder.com/?loc=KOSH;KIGQ;KGSH;KJXN;KBJJ;KLHV;KMGJ;KRUT;KWVL;KLCI;KBAF;KUUU;KOXC;KSMQ;KGED;KDMW;KCKB;KLYH;KSVH;KGRD;KBHC;KTLH;KBFM;KSTF;KHZD;KEHR;KFAM;KBVX;KMLU;KTRL;KWWR;KGCK;KALS;KFMN;KGCN;KMLF;KBAM;KSVE;KRDM;KMWH;KSZT;KHLN;KGEY;KCDR;KPIR;KJMS;KHCD;KCID;KOSH I'll be using the beautiful Dreamfleet Beech A36 Bonanza and I'm planning on using FSacars for self-statistics to be able to provide full information on flight hours and used fuel after the whole thing is over. I'll be also posting screenshots (where available) and vataware tracks. The callsign for all the flights will be N920GL. It's hard to tell beforehand when I will be making each flight, depends on my own mood as well as the weather, and I'm not going to plan the departure days prior - I'll just go ahead and fly the next leg when I have time to do it. So I'm not sure if it will be possible to make some group flights, but that would sure be awesome. Statistics so far Flights flown: 4 of 48 Total airborne time: 2:59 Total distance flown: 469nm Total fuel used: 271lbs Edited May 30, 2009 at 07:27 PM by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wolf 973921 Posted May 21, 2009 at 03:22 PM Author Posted May 21, 2009 at 03:22 PM A couple of screenshots from the first 2 legs. On the way from Oshkosh, WI to Lansing Municipal, IL. Taking a glance at Chicago downtown as I stay away from ORD's cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] B I-90 down below as I make a relatively short hop to Goshen, IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Martin Posted May 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM Posted May 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM This is very interesting, Michael! I wish you the best of luck and I'll certainly be staying tuned. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodge Jr 961044 Posted May 28, 2009 at 05:13 AM Posted May 28, 2009 at 05:13 AM I remember flying into Goshen (KGSH) from Porter Co (KVPZ) during my rw PPL training. At the time they were fixing the runway, so it was my first (and to this day only) opportunity for landing on a taxiway. Its a tiny little field. Great screenshots and good luck on your trip! Michael D. Hodge Jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted May 30, 2009 at 01:07 AM Posted May 30, 2009 at 01:07 AM 38. KSVE (CA) - KRDM (OR) 39. KRDM (OR) - KMWH (WA) 40. KMWH (WA) - KSZT (ID) Very cool! For your #38-40 trips, I'll do my best to keep an eye out and if I see you online and have time, I'll be sure to give you some ATC! Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Benak 1110996 Posted May 30, 2009 at 01:19 AM Posted May 30, 2009 at 01:19 AM That is sooo freakin cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wolf 973921 Posted May 30, 2009 at 05:50 PM Author Posted May 30, 2009 at 05:50 PM Thanks guys! Haven't done any more legs lately but I'll be flying a leg or two every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wolf 973921 Posted May 30, 2009 at 07:34 PM Author Posted May 30, 2009 at 07:34 PM Leg 4. Toledo, OH and lake Erie up ahead, about to cross Michigan-Ohio border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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