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Though I have never ridden in one, I assume the "open" greenhouse type
cabin/windscreen would dictate a good hat or at least a cap with a good visor
that can be used with the headset. Be sure to take a pee bottle. I also
have a Pilot III GPS that is a good old unit, that can still be updated
(database) I believe.

Skot



In a message dated 6/7/2011 3:00:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
swl0609@yahoo.com writes:

Gents,
Soon I'll be picking up my new (to me) Gull 2000 in McKinney, Texas, and
flying it back to Greenville, South Carolina. My plan is to follow I-20
through La, Ms, Al to the west side of Atlanta, then fly north of the city and
back down to I-85 then follow it to Greenville. I'll be using a GPS as
well and plan on flying at either 3500' or 5500', depending on conditions.
I've got some idea of what I'll have with me, but am very interested in your
suggeestions for this trip. It will be at least a two day trip, weather
permitting.
I bought a Lightspeed anr headset from the gentleman I'm buying it from.
He used it and liked it. He's also selling me an older Garmin Pilot 3 GPS
with it. I figure the trip will allow me to see what I like or might
change with the set up in the cockpit. The aircraft has an HKS engine and the
plane was built by Mark. The trip is just over 800 miles.
Thanks in advance for any input. You're a great group.
John



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Ditto on the cap and sunglasses. There is enough air leakage to keep the cockpit from overheating, and the Gull is so stable that it's easy to unfold and fold maps, set radio's and GPS's. Just fine tune the trim, and your feet hold a course, freeing the hands to do other things.

kb

In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:00:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
swl0609@yahoo.com writes:


Gents,
Soon I'll be picking up my new (to me) Gull 2000 in McKinney, Texas, and
flying it back to Greenville, South Carolina. My plan is to follow I-20
through La, Ms, Al to the west side of Atlanta, then fly north of the city and
back down to I-85 then follow it to Greenville. I'll be using a GPS as well
and plan on flying at either 3500' or 5500', depending on conditions. I've
got some idea of what I'll have with me, but am very interested in your
suggeestions for this trip. It will be at least a two day trip, weather
permitting.
I bought a Lightspeed anr headset from the gentleman I'm buying it from.
He used it and liked it. He's also selling me an older Garmin Pilot 3 GPS
with it. I figure the trip will allow me to see what I like or might change
with the set up in the cockpit. The aircraft has an HKS engine and the plane
was built by Mark. The trip is just over 800 miles.
Thanks in advance for any input. You're a great group.
John






Hi John
Congratulations on buying a really nice airplane. Use the GPS to fly
straight lines from one airport to another, it is faster and easier and I would
fly higher like at least 9500 feet when the winds are favorable up there.
call the FSS and ask for winds aloft all the way up to 12,000 feet that way
you can decide were it is best winds. It is smoother up high also. I fly low
3000 or so if there is strong head winds at higher altitudes.
Also keep in mind that flying low and following roads leads you right in to
control zones. But the GPS will warn you of the control zones if you have
up dated your GPS. Ask for TFR's when you call the FSS also. They are
serious about them these days. you can ignore MOS's I do because they don't mean
any thing to me. Turn them off on your GPS.
Have a fun trip and keep good track of the weather on the Weather channel.
I have a garman 396 with sat weather down load and it is really good at
keeping me out of trouble. If you run in to bad weather be conservative.
Happy Flying
Mark

In a message dated 6/7/2011 1:00:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
swl0609@yahoo.com writes:


Gents,
Soon I'll be picking up my new (to me) Gull 2000 in McKinney, Texas, and
flying it back to Greenville, South Carolina. My plan is to follow I-20
through La, Ms, Al to the west side of Atlanta, then fly north of the city and
back down to I-85 then follow it to Greenville. I'll be using a GPS as well
and plan on flying at either 3500' or 5500', depending on conditions. I've
got some idea of what I'll have with me, but am very interested in your
suggeestions for this trip. It will be at least a two day trip, weather
permitting.
I bought a Lightspeed anr headset from the gentleman I'm buying it from.
He used it and liked it. He's also selling me an older Garmin Pilot 3 GPS
with it. I figure the trip will allow me to see what I like or might change
with the set up in the cockpit. The aircraft has an HKS engine and the plane
was built by Mark. The trip is just over 800 miles.
Thanks in advance for any input. You're a great group.
John






Hi John
If you have not flown a Gull before. It is important to remember that the
you set close to the ground so make your first few landings with a little
power and a shallow approach till you teach your self the height your eyes
are off the ground when you are touching your wheels.
it rotates easily so if you maintain the right angle of attack to cause 65
miles per HR on final approach and hold that until you are just ready to
flair about a foot off the ground. be looking out the front at the far end of
the runway and everything works its self out, your peripheral vision gives
you all the right information for the flair. all to often new gull pilots
flair way to high and than come down hard.
Look at the far end of the runway and it sorts its self out. Don't be
afraid to use flaps.
Happy Flying
Mark

Hi Dick and John
I don't worry about ultralight friendly or not. we are people and have
rights at public airports. If we act like responsible pilots, use the unicom
and fly the patern and all we can go were ever we want. only if some
disrespectful fool was there first and made a mess do we have any problems. If
you don't have an N number like I don't, Register with the usua or others
and paste that number on your plane and use it when calling in to the unicom
and its like a tranquilizer to the pilot community. Alos, put a reasonably
easy to read sticker on your ultralight vehice, stating "Ultralight". so if
you ever went down in a field some were and the cops get called out they
can report back to the FAA that it is an ultralight. This really makes life
easer if problems arise.

I plan my trips just like as if I were flying a 150. I don't like
controlled airports so I don't plan to land at them.
Have fun and learn as you go that the world is friendly and hospitable to a
friendly pilot that is havening the time of his life.
Happy Flying
Mark


In a message dated 6/7/2011 4:09:01 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
dickoreilly@yahoo.com writes:






John,

I gave that nice country airport a call, Payne Airport, and they don't
cater to ultralight/ELSA aircraft. They run a 'forest fertilization' service
and the field is used by contract planes. Airport owner didn't know of any
ultralight fields in the area. I searched DUATS flight planner and AIRVAV on
Sunday and Payne looked like the most likely in central MS.

I guess that means that in the Jackson area your best bet is M16 at
Raymond, MS, John Bell Williams airport. Avgas is available 24/7 with credit
card. Field is attended 0800-1700 weekdays and 0800-1200 Saturday. It owned by
the Hinds County Community College, which has an extensive aviation
training program (maintenance and flight) according to its website. At least there
are no airliners. You can read about it on AIRNAV.

Maybe Mark has some recommendations for this area of your flight.

Maybe there's a need for an ultralight/light sport friendly guide to US
airports.

Dick O'Reilly

Hello John,

Congratulations! must be quite a feeling to own a new plane, have a great trip and would love to hear of the actual flight experience too.

What do FSS, MOS stand for? Is it possible for me to access DUATS online wen am yet to become a student pilot while in India (to understand the interface)?

soft landings,
Rahul

Hi Mark,

It's good to hear your input on this cross country endeavor. I'm thinking about flying down south sometime from Arlington, and wonder what airports you use when you fly up here. Right now, I just have the 10 gallon tank, do you recommend adding 5 more to extend the legs, or are there enough airports close enough to make it on just the 10. My goal is to reach Camarillo airport near Ventura to see my son and friends, then back to Fresno, and maybe stop in at your place too. this would probably be after Oshkosh when you would be back. Just wondering.

kb

Rahul,

Welcome to the world of aviation alphabet soup. I'm guessing that FSS is Flight Service Station, and is the radio stations we can tune into while enroute for information or help, and MOS is probably MOA, which is Military Operating Area, and can have some very fast airplanes down low. You will learn these terms in your student pilot training. If you want to get a head start, get an AIM book at a pilot store and start reading about cross country flying. That's where we all had to start. And yes, with the internet you can access DUATS, as well as all kinds of other usefull stuff.

Good luck, and start training, you will be glad you did.

kb

In a message dated 6/8/2011 6:56:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
rahul.chou@gmail.com writes:



Congratulations! must be quite a feeling to own a new plane, have a great
trip and would love to hear of the actual flight experience too.


What do FSS, MOS stand for? Is it possible for me to access DUATS online
wen am yet to become a student pilot while in India (to understand the
interface)?


soft landings,
Rahul



Hi Rahul
FSS is Flight Service Station, and MOA is Military Operations Area. They
look like restricted areas but they are just adversaries of military training
traffic.

I would recommend a ground school cores even if you will only be flying a
un registered Ultralight. Its stuff you need to know.
Happy Flying
Mark

In a message dated 6/8/2011 8:10:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kessb@wavecable.com writes:


Hi Mark,

It's good to hear your input on this cross country endeavor. I'm thinking
about flying down south sometime from Arlington, and wonder what airports
you use when you fly up here. Right now, I just have the 10 gallon tank, do
you recommend adding 5 more to extend the legs, or are there enough
airports close enough to make it on just the 10. My goal is to reach Camarillo
airport near Ventura to see my son and friends, then back to Fresno, and maybe
stop in at your place too. this would probably be after Oshkosh when you
would be back. Just wondering.

kb



Sure, come on down. I like to land at all the airports to see witch ones
are nicer. yes you can make it on 10 but if you add another 10 and have a
dual pick up so it draws from both at the same time. O wait a minuet, you
don't have enough room, just use the ten gall. and plan your legs. There are
plenty of airports along that route.
I have flown that route 60 round trips now.
Happy Flying
Mark