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I helped ferry an open cockpit biplane from Colorado to the Chicago area with more or less basic VFR equipment - compass and maps. (We did have a handheld GPS.
by heelix 7y ago
I helped ferry an open cockpit biplane from Colorado to the Chicago area with more or less basic VFR equipment - compass and maps. (We did have a handheld GPS... which did not seem to stay connected) Eight hours of hand flying was a wild change of pace from the normal equipment we were use to. Started 'chasing' the compass when my co-pilot wanted a course modification... and I had missed our heading while already in turn. Embarrassing. It had been a long time since I actually tried navigating with an actual compass, and had to pay attention to mentally adjusting for compass errors in acceleration and turns.
- DoofusOfDeath 7y agoHonest question, hopefully not too ridiculous: With a plane and engine like you were flying, if you were getting low on fuel and flying over a highway with little traffic, could you have successfully refueled at a roadside reststop?
- nitrogen 7y agoDo planes like that still require leaded gasoline?
- Scoundreller 7y agoNot OP, but my guess is that their fuel requirements are different than automotive gasoline. Doesn't mean it won't work, but might not work as expected...
- kbaker 7y agoIn this video from Alaska they land at a roadside gas station and refuel in a fuel emergency. In an in-flight emergency you can deviate from any rule... still poor planning by the pilot. https://youtu.be/oE8edtEa46o?t=251 https://youtu.be/oE8edtEa46o?t=251 Many small piston engines are certified to use mogas (standard automobile gasoline) as well as 100LL. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avgas#Automotive_gasoline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avgas#Automotive_gasoline