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The Little Arrow That Could
Flying from Chicago (KDPA) to Santa Monica (KSMO) in a single engine piston, what route would you take? (PA28R200)
The route I'm considering is essentially Chicago -> El Paso -> Tucson -> Phoenix -> Santa Monica. I really propose this path since I've done the trek to PHX a couple times using this route and I like it (doing it again towards the end of October). Departure would be in ~10 days.
Flight path visually (only focusing on the interesting parts since it's not hard to traverse the mean terrain of Iowa and Kansas):
What route would you take? Open to suggestions. Any route recommendations that take me directly through the Rockies probably won't work since I'm both non-turbo and haven't taken a mountain flying course.
Considerations:
- I already have a RT commercial ticket booked just in case I choose not to fly myself
- What's SoCal weather usually like end of September? I'd need to get back to Arkansas for the PoA fly-in on the 29th. I won't have a ton of buffer.
- My friend in LA would love to go flying, which is why I want to fly. But in case I use my commercial ticket -- any recommendations for a place to rent down there? Staying in Santa Monica.
The route I'm considering is essentially Chicago -> El Paso -> Tucson -> Phoenix -> Santa Monica. I really propose this path since I've done the trek to PHX a couple times using this route and I like it (doing it again towards the end of October). Departure would be in ~10 days.
Flight path visually (only focusing on the interesting parts since it's not hard to traverse the mean terrain of Iowa and Kansas):
What route would you take? Open to suggestions. Any route recommendations that take me directly through the Rockies probably won't work since I'm both non-turbo and haven't taken a mountain flying course.
Considerations:
- I already have a RT commercial ticket booked just in case I choose not to fly myself
- What's SoCal weather usually like end of September? I'd need to get back to Arkansas for the PoA fly-in on the 29th. I won't have a ton of buffer.
- My friend in LA would love to go flying, which is why I want to fly. But in case I use my commercial ticket -- any recommendations for a place to rent down there? Staying in Santa Monica.