X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "William Schertz" Received: from mail-pd0-f174.google.com ([209.85.192.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 7203784 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:02:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.192.174; envelope-from=wschertz343@gmail.com Received: by mail-pd0-f174.google.com with SMTP id y13so2547481pdi.33 for ; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:02:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:from:to:subject:date:mime-version:content-type :importance; bh=F4nOJ/CVglRBeKJbEbIKCVDidC3wu0/YquqRgrcITh0=; b=HqAdrY+RJLD1hqFMOijTdnzyi474zj0FG0eE015wxZwiZBfNcCPX0tYu7YPi7OolB+ lSSy+kPe1axRAifTDKyS2MMtN+DHz/maG0kXHrGgNC/2a594ge2Oou0y6sxesn48o0eQ QZoX/1Tfq9tfqfDXlzrch0Oz3V1B+f0Z82QjziwNV3VX/R1DwgYeW9WsrtF68ZfkZp+E Z7yCg0u2jrwHuWeqzEsnQ+dDLnVqKUc1GlI/km+Pi3GbTNp3SwzFo6Sp21h/vnB/IRIY RvWiciFlLxjY0Fqaxsyi2Al5Gk+Xo0Bja1dX/FTHUL3YwKgIKIncbwH7phnIvWEUfk9l wdfA== X-Received: by 10.68.68.173 with SMTP id x13mr8946704pbt.84.1412989342259; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:02:22 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from OwnerPC (host-184-166-77-245.msl-mt.client.bresnan.net. [184.166.77.245]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id a11sm4622126pbu.23.2014.10.10.18.02.20 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:02:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <0FB53614D4384BF09EA4606BB6446FA2@OwnerPC> To: Subject: More narrative on trip to Montana Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:01:58 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFE4BC.AAB2C1A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFE4BC.AAB2C1A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Trip to Montana October 1-3, 2014 Bill Schertz and Dave Spano As many of you know, I moved to Lolo, Montana in July. I had not moved = my plane N343BS to the new location, being too busy packing, shipping = household goods, and moving the Motor Home. In late September, I finally = felt that it was time to go get the plane. Since I had not flown a lot during the packing and moving time, and = since it was a long cross country, arranged with Dave Spano to come with = me. This was a good decision, as it provided extra eyes, and a lot of = help getting frequencies and communicating with centers and flight = following. The original plan was to leave Tuesday, September 30th, on a route of = Aurora to Fairmont, MN (KFRM) to Pierre, SD (KPIR), to Billings, MT = (KBIL) to Stevensville, MT (32S). As in combat, all plans change once = you are engaged. Woke up Tuesday morning with low overcast, and a long line of = thunderstorms and nasty weather to the west. IFR all over the place in = the direction that we would be going, so the plan was delayed until the = next day. Wednesday still had the long line of weather to the west, and no way to = go around it to the North, so we altered the flight plan to go South on = our first leg. Planned to go to Columbia, Missouri (KCOU) to skirt the = bottom of the weather system. Launched and proceeded on our way. As we = went south, the weather started getting closer, so we had to deviate = East for a few miles, and replan to go to Rolla, Missouri (KVIH). We = landed and refueled, and started moving Northwest. Our plan was to overfly Lawrence, Kansas (KLWC), and then proceed to = Grand Isle, Nebraska (KGRI) for refueling. We did accomplish this, with = a deviation south of the direct line to KLWC due to several = thunderstorms. Landed and refueled at KGRI, and launched for Pierre, SD. = Flight was smooth and uneventful, except for picking up a load of bugs. = This was the only leg where bugs were pre-eminent. Spent the night at = Pierre. Basically burning ~10 gal/hr at 150ktas. The next morning, the plane had heavy dew, which made removing the bugs = very easy, they were soft and wiped off quickly. We left Pierre for = Billings, MT as our next fuel stop. Weather was clear, good visibility, = but a strong headwind. About 60nm from Billings, we decided that we = needed to divert to Sheridan, Wyoming (KSHR) to get fuel. We were = burning at a higher rate, ~11 gal/hr trying to fight the head wind. Nice = thing was, when we turned South towards Sheridan, the tailwind component = really helped us scoot along on Ground Speed. Refueled at Sheridan, and took off for Billings. About 20nm north of = Sheridan, a weather system started moving in and lowering the ceiling. = Still VFR and adequate ceiling, but it became clear that we were going = to have to overnight at Billings. Terrain under our route was very = rugged, and with the wind, we had a somewhat bumpy ride getting to = Billings. At Billings, we were cleared to runway 28R, (long runway) = with a pretty stiff wind out of the North. Strongest crosswind landing = that I have ever made. Weather became increasingly poor, raining and = snow showers, low ceiling. Met a fellow who was ferrying a Tri-pacer = from Brownsville, TX to Spokane. He was stranded at Billings also. Got = a room for the night. Next morning dawned bright, clear, and cold. We should have had the FBO = put the plane in a hanger overnight. It was covered in frost, plus = numerous lumps of ice where the water from the rain had frozen solid. = We had to put it in a hanger to melt off the ice. It was below freezing = when we left Billings, but was warming up. From Billings, we basically followed I-90 to avoid flying over the = higher granite formations. Set an altitude of 8500 ft, then went on up = to 9500 as the terrain rose. This gave us 4-5000 clearance over the = ground. Crossed over into the Bitterroot valley at Missoula, then turned = South to Stevensville (32S). Overall, we covered 1509 nautical miles due = to the weather and fueling diversions. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CFE4BC.AAB2C1A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Trip to Montana

October 1-3, 2014

Bill Schertz and Dave = Spano

As many of you know, I moved to Lolo, Montana = in July. I=20 had not moved my plane N343BS to the new location, being too busy = packing,=20 shipping household goods, and moving the Motor Home. In late September, = I=20 finally felt that it was time to go get the = plane.

Since I had not flown a lot during the packing = and=20 moving time, and since it was a long=20 cross country, arranged with Dave Spano to come with me. This was a good = decision, as it provided extra eyes, and a lot of help getting = frequencies and=20 communicating with centers and flight = following.

The original plan was to leave Tuesday, = September=20 30th, on a route of Aurora to Fairmont, MN (KFRM) to Pierre, = SD=20 (KPIR), to Billings, MT (KBIL) to Stevensville, MT (32S). As in combat, = all=20 plans change once you are engaged.

Woke up Tuesday morning with low overcast, and = a long=20 line of thunderstorms and nasty weather to the west. IFR all over the = place in=20 the direction that we would be going, so the plan was delayed until the = next=20 day.

Wednesday still had the long line of weather = to the=20 west, and no way to go around it to the North, so we altered the flight = plan to=20 go South on our first leg. Planned to go to Columbia, Missouri (KCOU) to = skirt=20 the bottom of the weather system. Launched and proceeded on our way. As = we went=20 south, the weather started getting closer, so we had to deviate East for = a few=20 miles, and replan to go to Rolla, Missouri (KVIH).  We landed and refueled, and = started=20 moving Northwest.

Our plan was to overfly Lawrence, Kansas = (KLWC), and=20 then proceed to Grand Isle, Nebraska (KGRI) for refueling. We did = accomplish=20 this, with a deviation south of the direct line to KLWC due to several=20 thunderstorms. Landed and refueled at KGRI, and launched for Pierre, = SD.  Flight was smooth and = uneventful, except=20 for picking up a load of bugs. This was the only leg where bugs were=20 pre-eminent. Spent the night at Pierre. Basically burning ~10 gal/hr at=20 150ktas.

The next morning, the plane had heavy dew, = which made=20 removing the bugs very easy, they were soft and wiped off quickly. We = left=20 Pierre for Billings, MT as our next fuel stop. Weather was clear, good=20 visibility, but a strong headwind. About 60nm from Billings, we decided = that we=20 needed to divert to Sheridan, Wyoming (KSHR) to get fuel. We were = burning at a=20 higher rate, ~11 gal/hr trying to fight the head wind. Nice thing was, = when we=20 turned South towards Sheridan, the tailwind component really helped us = scoot=20 along on Ground Speed.

 

Refueled at Sheridan, and took off for = Billings. About=20 20nm north of Sheridan, a weather system started moving in and lowering = the=20 ceiling. Still VFR and adequate ceiling, but it became clear that we = were going=20 to have to overnight at Billings. Terrain under our route was very = rugged, and=20 with the wind, we had a somewhat bumpy ride getting to Billings.  At Billings, we were cleared = to runway=20 28R, (long runway) with a pretty stiff wind out of the North. Strongest=20 crosswind landing that I have ever made. Weather became increasingly = poor,=20 raining and snow showers, low ceiling. Met a fellow who was ferrying a = Tri-pacer=20 from Brownsville, TX to Spokane. He was stranded at Billings also.  Got a room for the=20 night.

Next morning dawned bright, clear, and cold. = We should=20 have had the FBO put the plane in a hanger overnight. It was covered in = frost,=20 plus numerous lumps of ice where the water from the rain had frozen = solid.  We had to put it in a hanger = to melt off=20 the ice. It was below freezing when we left Billings, but was warming=20 up.

From Billings, we basically followed I-90 to = avoid=20 flying over the higher granite formations. Set an altitude of 8500 ft, = then went=20 on up to 9500 as the terrain rose. This gave us 4-5000 clearance over = the=20 ground. Crossed over into the Bitterroot valley at Missoula, then turned = South=20 to Stevensville (32S). Overall, we covered 1509 nautical miles due to = the=20 weather and fueling=20 diversions.

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