GREAT 48! Grand tour of US states. Week #06: Connecticut

[Storm]

We'll complete our tour of New England with "The Constitution State" before moving on to New York.

Week 06: Connecticut KGON>5B3>7B9>4B8>KBDR>KPOU FLIGHT PLAN All legs are direct. ILS available at last 2 airports. Please check the flight plan. Please note there are high masts adjacent to our flight path nearby 4B8 (see map). Download the PLN flight plan file here. Flight plan, flight map and airport diagrams here. CRUISE Speed: 115 knots Altitude: 1,500 feet AIRCRAFT Fixed wing and helicopters OK, capable of steady 115 knots, straight and level, at low altitude. RESTRICTIONS No jets except the PZL M-15 Belphegor (the world's slowest production jet). No aircraft capable of more than 150 knots indicated, straight and level. RECOMMENDED FIXED WING Default: Cessna 172 and Grumman Goose (though not the AussieX HP variants). Storm's Vintage Hangar: Boeing Monomail, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Ercoupe retractable, Fairchild PT-23A. Storm's Modern Oddities: Beriev Be-103 Snipe, Edgley Optica, PZL M-15 Belphegor*. *If you fly the Belphegor, please fly the Aeroflot model as it has much better frame rates than the Paris Air Show one. msFlights Vault: none. Various freeware: Corby Starlet, and others. Various payware: L-21, and others. RECOMMENDED ROTARY WING Default: Bell 206. Storm's OneDrive: None. msFlights Vault: Bell 47. Various freeware: Hiller YH-32, Hughes OH-6A Loach, Piasecki Shawnee, and others. Various payware: Bell 212, and others. SCENERY Default OK. Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware). RECOMMENDED SCENERY ADDITIONS FOR FTX GLOBAL USERS You can download the whole series of freeware FTX global airport packs here. NA packs relevant for this flight: 10 (KGON depart) 8 (5B3, 7B9, 4B8 land) 4 (KBDR land)

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Download the PLN flight plan file here.

Flight plan in tabular form, with runways, NAV frequencies and scenery packs:




Flight map (click for full size):




Airport diagrams (click for full size):

[Yours Truly]

I'd like to also add to the list the A2A C172 Trainer (side note: if you're flying this, my recommendations are these modifications: 172 S propeller, flap seals, and fairings installed; for maximum speed)
I haven't seen much of the Cherokee 180 from A2A, but the real thing shows a cruise speed of 124 knots, so that could also be an option. Could you add these two aircraft to the list please?

[Storm]

Could you add these two aircraft to the list please?

I don't need to. I set limits and make recommendations within those limits. If your plane falls inside those limits, there's nothing for me to do. See you there.

[Storm]

Our progress so far to CT:



Advance notice for NY and PA: Connies!
After flying Connecticut this week at 115 knots, we'll arrive in New York state for next week's flight and Pennsylvania the week after. Those two weeks we'll not only up the speed but, as a tribute to our friend Coast who hails from New York, we'll all fly Lockheed Constellations (L-049, C-69, L-749, etc.).

[Storm]

Reminder and Trivia Qs! Bring your 115 kt (150 kt max capability) aircraft to KGON at 9pm ET. I'll fly the Belphegor.

Trivia: A burger and a sub. Where's the key?

[Prdude62]

Here Are My Pics. http://imgbox.com/g/dtl9Ra0rMd

[Lazerbolt]

A short video from tonight's Great 48! flight.