Maybe that’s why the track ends in northern Colorado. Flight planning/fuel management is critical.
Same thing happened to John Denver in his Long EZ.
Just kidding - The Long EZ has a range of about 1,200nm. Mojave to OSH is about 1,400nm. With a good tailwind, and econocruise setting, he might make it.
Does that mean there may be planned stops that aren’t showing? I’m still relatively new to FA and not sure how flight following looks different than a traditional flight plan.
To clarify, that’s not the same aircraft that is making the flight from Mojave to Oshkosh, just two different pictures of the same aircraft with and without auxiliary tanks.
I don’t see the problem with flying the aircraft itself that far, other than pilot fatigue. How long did it take him, and did he have a relief pilot with him??
He was alone but does have a good 2 axes autopilot Not sure of the flight hours but he departed at 11:00pm pst to arrive at Sun 'n Fun before dark. The attempt did not start until he crossed a Seattle area VOR level FL210. The only issue he talks about was the cold. An engine making 60% power at -20c does not make a lot of heat. He was okay when the sun came up.