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POsted for "dpske" <dpske@teleport.com>:

I agree with Lorn H. Olsens calc on IFR Ranges, My 235/320 does about the
same fuel burn etc., He most probably has extended wing tanks (15 Gals per
side), me too, to total 43 Gals.  On a 715 nm trip, my alternate is ALWAYS
" up course" just in case of adverse winds.  For example SLE (Salem OR) to
LGB (Long Beach CA) is about 715 nm depending on routing.  My alternate is
BFL (Bakersfield CA) at which time I should know: 1, Current LA  Basin
conditions, 2, My fuel burn and have a pretty good idea of how to proceed.

I try never to go into or out of the LA Basin on the weekends, (weekends
are a ZOO,including Fri Afternons)
We try to take off on any flight in the 6 AM  Range (after some of the
Commercial Pilots Reports are in, Re: Tops, Actual Freezing levels etc. We
do not eat or drink anything before or during a four hour flight and my 70+
year old bladder does well.  Oh yeah, my alternates always have fuel
available at my arrival time( DUH)  Many of the NE, UT, AZ strips don"t.
Hope this helps..

Don Skeele 235/320 N320J
503-769-2563  Oregon
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