My first complete flight in the G36 Turbo Bonanza, climbing out over Monroe Reservoir just outside Bloomington, Indiana.  Thank you Robert Young for the great enhanced G36 model.  Had a great 3.6 hour flight to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for my Baltimore Raven's SNF game vs the Patriots.  Was happy to get this scenic morning shot as just a bit later the enroute weather turned ugly for two-and-a-half hours.  Had a 50 knot tailwind and the turbo working for me but it was bumpy ride....

Nice pic!  50kt tailwind?  That's Lancair Legacy speeds hehe

Much fortune this evening.  Was able to secure a spot in a hangar for the night here at Pawtucket. RI (KFSZ), while here for the Raven's vs Patriot's game.  Weather, including high winds, not looking good....  The Turbo G36 is now safe and secure..

Edited November 16, 20205 yr by fppilot

It's exceptionally windy out there tonight in the neighborhood. The conditions would have made for a VERY interesting Patriots home game no doubt. I see our current football horrendousness isn't stopping us from leading at the end of the 3rd quarter... hopeful, but not counting any chickens before they hatch.

But that's not why I'm here. This has bugged me ever since I noticed this in the MSFS database decades ago, and low and behold, the FAA seems to have it wrong too.

KSFZ, North Central State Airport, is in Lincoln, RI, yet the FAA themselves have this airport actually registered to Pawtucket. From the closest point of the airport property to the Pawtucket city limits is 4 miles... in Rhode Island terms, you'd might as well pack for an overnight trip it's so far away. Being a state airport and not registered to a private owner living in a different town, I've never understood why this airport was flagged as geographically being in Pawtucket.

Just one more mystery to ponder while we wait for the FROPA cold front to pass through, hoping it doesn't knock out powe.... [CARRIER LOST]

30 minutes ago, greggerm said:

It's exceptionally windy out there tonight in the neighborhood. The conditions would have made for a VERY interesting Patriots home game no doubt. I see our current football horrendousness isn't stopping us from leading at the end of the 3rd quarter... hopeful, but not counting any chickens before they hatch.

But that's not why I'm here. This has bugged me ever since I noticed this in the MSFS database decades ago, and low and behold, the FAA seems to have it wrong too.

KSFZ, North Central State Airport, is in Lincoln, RI, yet the FAA themselves have this airport actually registered to Pawtucket. From the closest point of the airport property to the Pawtucket city limits is 4 miles... in Rhode Island terms, you'd might as well pack for an overnight trip it's so far away. Being a state airport and not registered to a private owner living in a different town, I've never understood why this airport was flagged as geographically being in Pawtucket.

Just one more mystery to ponder while we wait for the FROPA cold front to pass through, hoping it doesn't knock out powe.... [CARRIER LOST]

Greg?  Gregg?  Greggerm?  ........... ??????

Hey.  Baltimore-Washington KBWI is in Hanover, Md., well out of either Washington or Baltimore.  KDFW is split between  Irving, Euless, Grapevine and Coppell, Tx.  Well out of Dallas. Cincinnati, Ohio, KCVG is actually in Kentucky.  KMCI, Kansas City Intl, is 15 miles out of Kansas City.  KDEN is not in Denver.  Washington Dulles and Washington National (Reagan) are neither in Washington.  Hartford is in Windsor Locks, Ct.  KPIT, Pittsburgh is well out of the city limits.

 

Edited November 16, 20205 yr by fppilot

(Greg - it's a play on the full name)

AGREED! And KPVD (Providence) is in Warwick... but... but..  but  (sigh) ...darn.
(Checks the FAA approach plates... checks airnav.com... checks... aaah, phooie)

I've always known that nearly ALL important airports would assume the name of their largest local associated municipality, but it never struck me that someone would try to assign KSFZ to the "Bucket".

While these city+airport pairings would make their way to the popular vernacular, I didn't think it would actually apply to the actual FAA records. I get it for the colloquial location of big airports - but someone somewhere did some impressive lobbying to get KSFZ assigned to Pawtucket, let me say that.

The front has passed - we shot a gap in the radar and didn't have any issues.. Patriots win included!

Be well!

17 hours ago, fppilot said:

Had a 50 knot tailwind and the turbo working for me but it was bumpy ride....

Don't you bend @robert young's new airplane! 🙂 

Glad you made it safe.....just make sure the sound of your own wheels don't drive you crazy! 😉