Route 66 in a Bonanza
The Mother Road, flown the way it was driven: one town at a time. N36FC leaves Chicago and follows Route 66 west across eight states to the Santa Monica pier. The first half is easy flying: the Mississippi, the Ozarks, the long flat run to Amarillo. Past Tucumcari the ground starts rising under you. Gallup, Winslow and Flagstaff all sit above 6,000 ft, and a normally aspirated Bonanza on a warm afternoon will let you know it. Lean for best power, use the whole runway, and don't take the mountain passes for granted. Every leg counts toward the log, even detours. Only the next town on the road moves the journey forward. I hear Santa Monica has good cinnabons.
- Aircraft
- N36FC Beechcraft Bonanza A36 (BE36)
- Origin
- KBVI
- Now at
- KPWA
- Status
- active
- KSPI
- KSUS
- KSGF
- KRVS
- KPWA
- KAMA
- KTCC
- KAEG
- KGUP
- KINW
- KFLG
- KIGM
- KDAG
- KSMO
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Crew
- EmergencyButterVATSIM
- DanielVATSIM
- BenVATSIM
Legs
| # | Route | Pilot | Distance | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KBVI → KCAK | EmergencyButterVATSIM | 68 NM | 27 Sep 16:35Z |
| 2 | KCAK → KMNN | BenVATSIM | 77 NM | 02 Oct 04:54Z |
| 3 | KMNN → KIND | EmergencyButterVATSIM | 181 NM | 02 Oct 16:12Z |
| 4 | KIND → KSPI | EmergencyButterVATSIM | 183 NM | 15 Oct 01:08Z |
| 5 | KSPI → KSUS | DanielVATSIM | 103 NM | 18 Oct 22:03Z |
| 6 | KSUS → KSGF | EmergencyButterVATSIM | 172 NM | 19 Oct 17:43Z |
| 7 | KSGF → KRVS | DanielVATSIM | 169 NM | 21 Oct 04:13Z |
| 8 | KRVS → KPWA | DanielVATSIM | 101 NM | 26 Oct 18:53Z |