Tucson to Fresno with no electrical system

[Hambone]

I’m planning a trip from home in Tucson, AZ to KGOO near Fresno, CA in my Baby Ace. I have no electrical system, and would like to avoid high-altitude terrain, extremely desolate areas, and excessive turbulence. I’d like to keep the legs <200 nm.

Is this even possible? Any recommendations and experience most welcome!

 

[Tarheelpilot]

That sounds like an impossible adventure. Good luck! Take pictures and share

 

[Tom-D]

Look out the window and go
use a hand held when you need to.
plan fuel stops carefully
Pick up I-40 at I-15 and direct Bakersfield northhttps://www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/fuelroute/1/RYN-BXK-EED-IYK-E79

 

[biplanebob]

40 years ago, Pre GPS, I brought a new Piper from Vero Beach, north To Pennsylvania with No radios... followed the coast and I-95 and avoided complex airspace.

 

[Hambone]

I did fly the Baby Ace from Macon, GA to Sweetwater, TX. But that was relatively flat, there was very little controlled airspace, plenty of airfields, and no mountains. I did tend to follow the interstate highways.

Despite having no electrical system, I do have a Sentry and iPad running ForeFlight. So I hopefully won’t get lost!

 

[Tom-D]

https://www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/fuelroute/1/RYN-BXK-EED-IYK-E79

 

[Tom-D]

Best part...... have fun.

 

[Tom-D]

I did fly the Baby Ace from Macon, GA to Sweetwater, TX. But that was relatively flat, there was very little controlled airspace, plenty of airfields, and no mountains. I did tend to follow the interstate highways.

Despite having no electrical system, I do have a Sentry and iPad running ForeFlight. So I hopefully won’t get lost!

have plenty of batteries ?

 

[Hambone]

Oops... meant near Sacramento, not Fresno. It’s actually KGOO, Nevada City, CA.

 

[Hambone]

have plenty of batteries ?

The Sentry has a built-in rechargeable battery that’s good for 10 hours, and I plug the iPad into a 20000 mAh powerbank. The ICOM handheld comm radio is good for a day on a charge.

 

[Hambone]

https://www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/fuelroute/1/RYN-BXK-EED-IYK-E79

That unfortunately cuts right across the Edwards AFB restricted areas. I’ll have to route further south.

Maybe RYN-BLH-WJF-MCE-GOO.

 

[Tom-D]

That unfortunately cuts right across the Edwards AFB restricted areas. I’ll have to route further south.

Work the link, AIRNAV. com

 

[schmookeeg]

offset interstates 10, 210, and 5 to stay between the airspace and the rocks?

sounds fun. my ace hurts just imagining your flight.

 

[<RP><]

Look at V197 from WJF to BFL for a route through the last range of mountains before the Central Valley. There’s a short area of high terrain, then a wide descending canyon the empties into the Central Valley. Ample space to glide into level terrain. It’s a popular route, also be aware once you’re north of the mountains you’ll be near the approach corridor for BFL.

 

[Timbeck2]

I’m planning a trip from home in Tucson, AZ...

When did you sneak in here?

 

[Hambone]

When did you sneak in here?

Been living in Vail for a little over 3 years. Been on the forum since Oct 2019, but not very active.

 

[Hambone]

I think I’ll plan on following roads and civilization as much as possible. There’s some pretty desolate territory out there! It actually only adds about 100 nm to the whole trip.