RV Flying Stories
Welcome to Don & Joan McMullen's websitePrivate pilot with Instrument rating The following is how I’ve managed to stay alive taking long cross country trips while flying in my Experimental RV6A. Continued lower left..... |
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The first thing is to make sure the airplane is in good working order with all systems operating well, including engine, propeller, engine instruments, flight and navigation instruments, GPS, VOR’s, radios, and autopilot. I print out my course from AOPA flight planner or another good program. I make sure I understand all the airspaces along the route. I study the weather avnwx.com, vafwww.weather page noaa avation, on my computer before I go to the airport. I know all my equipment well and how to use it in all situations, including autopilot coupling to GPS, and XM Weather on the GPS. I check myself to see how I am feeling (am I ok to fly?). As I fly along I use flight following, and, although I can fly IFR, I usually do not. I like to have more control and to stay out of the clouds especially around ice or thunder storms. I like to practice approaches (I could practice more) but rather not use them unless I have to. I read all kinds of aviation literature and like to learn from other pilots’ mistakes. Over the years I have made mistakes and when I have I have upgraded my equipment to make my aircraft easier to control. I have taken instruction from other pilots and instructors who have much greater knowledge then I do. I admit that I always have a lot more to learn. I know that luck plays a big part in my successful flying, but I know that luck is influenced by the skills I have studied for years. As the old saying goes, Luck comes from concentrated efforts of study, and being prepared for any situation. Don McMullen
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About Me Health & Interest Favorites Photo Gallery Contact UsThe purpose of the website is tell you about our flying stories in my home-built experimental RV6A aircraft. Building my RV6A 1998Trip to Oshkosh 2000 Sun N Fun 2001 Alaska 2001 Texas Trip 2003 Trip to Banff & Jasper 2003 Sun N Fun 2005 Bahamas Turks & Caicos 2005 Bahamas Bound 2007 Northwest Vacation 2007 Mexico Central America 2008 Baja Trip 2008 Bam Trip (beating around mexico) 2008 Central America 2009 Click here Trip to Mulege hurricane rescue mission Sept 2009 Trip to Alamos Mexico Hacienda de Los Santos (Oct ) 2009 Airventurers Death Valley Trip 2012 Airventurers San Francisco trip 2012 Airventurers Out of Africia Trip 2012 April in San Migil de Allende 2013 Trips we made by commercial Airplane Trip to Turkey & Greek island Cruise 2015 Trip to Peru Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca 2016Trip to the Big Illand of Hawaii Aug. 2017 Barcelona Italy Cruise 2018 Cruise From Buenos Aires Argentina around cape horn to Santiago Chile March 2019 Camping in the Sierras July 2019 Cruise to the Sea of Cortez Janurary 2020
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