Army buddy passed away and his memorial is on Friday. I want to take my RV to Akron Colorado for the memorial.
This time of the year can you even go vfr on this route or is that unrealistic? Crossing the rocky range, can I expect an awful turbulence experience crossing the mountains? Concerned also about outside temperature. Will the heater be able to keep me comfortable? And what about an engine failure. Do I need to pack a survival pack for cold oat in the event of a forced landing? It looks pretty desolate on the sectional.
Does anyone have experience flying a trip like this in the middle of winter? Or bad idea and I should just drive?
RV-10, vfr only pilot.
This time of the year can you even go vfr on this route or is that unrealistic? Crossing the rocky range, can I expect an awful turbulence experience crossing the mountains? Concerned also about outside temperature. Will the heater be able to keep me comfortable? And what about an engine failure. Do I need to pack a survival pack for cold oat in the event of a forced landing? It looks pretty desolate on the sectional.
Does anyone have experience flying a trip like this in the middle of winter? Or bad idea and I should just drive?
RV-10, vfr only pilot.