I have searched the forums and it’s difficult to sort through everything to get my questions answered.
Myself and my pilot rated passenger will fly the -7A in this year. We have no desire to be in any mass arrivals. So…
1. Would Saturday at the butt crack of dawn be a light traffic arrival? What about Sunday bright and early? I’ll do what ever it takes to avoid the mess, including waking up at any hour of the day necessary. Unfortunately Friday isn’t an option unless it’s evening time. If weather is nasty like in past years I’ll prob just park elsewhere and Uber in.
2. How long of a taxi can I expect when arriving in the hopefully non busy morning? My engine runs during a hot long taxi but it’s not smooth after awhile. I have addressed the baffles and think even DanH the baffle god couldn’t find any leaks. Haha. The fuel simply heats up in the lines enough to vaporize causing the roughness. It does take a long taxi on a hot day to start doing it though. This is always during high DA ops where I live so perhaps the lower elevation will help. (Advice on addressing vapor issue I’m all ears too)
3. When are the less busy departure times? I am willing to wait until well after the show if necessary. Once again, no desire to sit in a massive line.
4. Any other tips for a noob?
PS yes we will have the notam down pat and printed with us. We also plan on practicing some approaches after a long 90kt approach before we go.
Im sure this has been asked before but I’m just trying to make sure I’m not “that guy” while flying in and out. Thanks for your help!
Myself and my pilot rated passenger will fly the -7A in this year. We have no desire to be in any mass arrivals. So…
1. Would Saturday at the butt crack of dawn be a light traffic arrival? What about Sunday bright and early? I’ll do what ever it takes to avoid the mess, including waking up at any hour of the day necessary. Unfortunately Friday isn’t an option unless it’s evening time. If weather is nasty like in past years I’ll prob just park elsewhere and Uber in.
2. How long of a taxi can I expect when arriving in the hopefully non busy morning? My engine runs during a hot long taxi but it’s not smooth after awhile. I have addressed the baffles and think even DanH the baffle god couldn’t find any leaks. Haha. The fuel simply heats up in the lines enough to vaporize causing the roughness. It does take a long taxi on a hot day to start doing it though. This is always during high DA ops where I live so perhaps the lower elevation will help. (Advice on addressing vapor issue I’m all ears too)
3. When are the less busy departure times? I am willing to wait until well after the show if necessary. Once again, no desire to sit in a massive line.
4. Any other tips for a noob?
PS yes we will have the notam down pat and printed with us. We also plan on practicing some approaches after a long 90kt approach before we go.
Im sure this has been asked before but I’m just trying to make sure I’m not “that guy” while flying in and out. Thanks for your help!