Anyone else flown up the southeast coast 2/11?

[midlifeflyer]

Yesterday, I was flying a return trip to North Carolina after visiting family in Florida. Winds were, shall we say, interesting. I was flying from PMP home to TTA with a planned fuel stop at LHW. The winds aloft ended up being stronger than forecast, resulting in a decision to divert to CRG. The second leg was even more interesting. In addition to the winds, most of the portion between abeam SAV and FLO was in the clouds with light to moderate rain showers and light to moderate turbulence.

The winds aloft were just weird. Consistently very strong form the west, with a fairly consistent 35 KT crosswind component at 5,000'. head/tailwind components ranged from 20 KT headwind to 5 tailwind. Despite that, except for that SAV-FLO portion, the ride was surprisingly smooth, even in a DA40.

And yes, it was great fun! (Picture is approximate - directs where there was airway routing).

 

[Velocity173]

Oh yeah, done that route several times. Sebastian (Velocity factory) the furthest south I’ve been though. Been to LHW several times in the Army since that’s where we’d pick up / drop off the 3rd ID CG if it was IFR. Used to live near CRG when I was a kid also. Dad worked FSS there. F-14 accidentally landed there in 84 at night. Thought he was landing at NRB.

 

[eman1200]

so, "there was wind and clouds" ?

 

[GMascelli]

Coming from Ft Pierce or Vero I’m familiar with the NB routing. Typically, once crossing SSI I am offered direct TYBEE BASSO then direct KLRO for our only fuel stop. It’s off shore just a bit but not a concern.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Coming from Ft Pierce or Vero I’m familiar with the NB routing. Typically, once crossing SSI I am offered direct TYBEE BASSO then direct KLRO for our only fuel stop. It’s off shore just a bit but not a concern.

Yeah, once crossing SSI, you can get pretty much direct anywhere until around Richmond, VA.

 

[midlifeflyer]

so, "there was wind and clouds" ?

There were!!

 

[frfly172]

I usually go up and down the coast twice a year. On the way north I go Sarasota ,saint Simon’s ,Myrtle Beach,ocean city Maryland up the Hudson then to Norwood Ma.