Help scared newbie cross the Rockies to Hwy 101

[Opie2019]

Thank you! Thank you!

 

[richclover]

Perhaps it's because of the unfamiliarity with a potential safety problem if it's not done right. Those "few" miles could be a killer if mishandled, but are no big deal if you're a veteran of doing this (but you still don't dare be careless). Flying a Cub around the pattern is no big deal to me, but could be a killer to someone who's only experience is with a simulation on a PC.

It's definitely worth being sufficiently concerned to learn how to do it right, and some folks HAVE died over the years from not doing it right. Not everyone is an instant expert.

Agreed!
Weber Canyon, I84, between Morgan, UT, and Ogden, UT, comes to mind.  A fun ride with narrow bridges, curves and grades. To say nothing of heavy traffic and trucks.

Ps. After a 36 year career flying other people?s airplanes I still don?t have a taildragger endorsement.  But I did earn a seaplane ticket in a Super Cub on floats 
Have fun and fly safe!