In keeping pace with the enjoyment of the journey, I have over the years always chosen the coastal route along the Andes. The reason been the better chance of no "bumps" in the air, the idea of the airmass crossing the Pacific with no resistance and bumping in the Andes...makes for a bumpy ride ver the mountains for sure.
This is what I had in mind:
SCCF AG UW204 SILEN DAT VICNA EMBAL TBN SCEL, at FL280, for the non pilot here is the map:
But Santiago control offered us the following:
A direct staight line to Santiago, right above the Andes.
What a flight, not a single bump...not a single cloud and a unique view of the barest land on earth...Not the place to make an emergency landing.
Brain and Steve Walenz use all the tools before take-off to make sure the engine is in top shape and the oil top-off.
N850WM is ready to tackle the Andes
Behn and Rita in their Cirrus SR22 Turbo were assigned the coastal route, a more than 700nm leg to Santiago...This is an amazing plane , managing 160KTS at 14,000 feet on less tan 12 gallons an hour....The word need to go back to Duluth.
Captain Alias is ready to tackle the bureaucraty of Santiago...
Look at the impressive display of the Garmin 696
The Andes
Eternel snow
Keeping an eye on suitable landing spot in case of...
No where else in the world
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