I am eight for eight. And eight for eight getting back home! So far so good.
But I have not always made it in one day. About 50/50. It is 818 miles as the 150 flies. I think my best trip was leaving Clinton at 7am (that's 8 am as soon as you hit the Mississippi River) and landing in Greenville at 5:00 that afternoon, 9 hours. Quick fuel stops and a solid tail wind all the way.
Shortest trip: 818 miles returning home in 2015
Longest trip: 1,382 miles to Clinton in 2015
Shortest round trip: 1,686 miles in 2019.
Longest round trip: 2,201 miles in 2015.
2015 had my longest trip (getting to Clinton) and my shortest trip (getting home). Crazy weather that year.
Best trip: 1st trip out with Amy and her Mom!
Worst trip: None really, but a few have been more adventurous than others.
Best flyin? That's easy. My first one. I learned more about how to fly the 150 in 3 days than in all my training hours combined. It's ok to fly at 2,650 rpms not the 2,400 they told you in flight school. And I gained confidence that you really can fly cross county in a 150. And you can pop up to 7,500 ft to catch that tail wind.
Hoping to see everyone in forty some days.
PS: A little tip. It's best to fly with someone who is on their first trip. That way you can stick them with the tab at lunch. (Not to mention any names but Joseph comes to mind).
