Cross Country

[PositionAndHold]

You may already know all this but if not here's some ideas. Fly at 1000' AGL just off the shoreline when you approach Boston/Cape Ann, it's a scenic area. Then request class B clearance to fly down or up the Charles river. The local terminology is "for a city tour." When you're outside of class B head towards Provincetown and then down the Cape Cod and to Martha Vineyard. KMVY is actually a nice place for a $100 burger, and te restaurant is open this time of the year. When you approach NYC fly down the Hudson VFR corridor. You will need the NY TAC, it has the corridor charted on the back along with the mandatory reporting points. IIRC SkyVector, ForeFlight and other electronic products do not show that.
If you have any questions, yours truly is a CFI and a scenic ride driver in the Boston area, so feel free to ask.

I've got the whole US sectional downloaded on ForeFlight. When you zoom in on areas that have a TAC, it automatically switches to the TAC zoom level. I just looked at the NY area and it shows the flags for the reporting points up and down the Hudson. I operate out of the west coast and it definitely does it for the LA TAC. Maybe double check the NY TAC is the same on ForeFlight as the printed version. I believe there is also a Hudson River helicopter procedures chart that might be more detailed. Any way, have fun and take tons of pics.

 

[tlewis95]

I've got the whole US sectional downloaded on ForeFlight. When you zoom in on areas that have a TAC, it automatically switches to the TAC zoom level. I just looked at the NY area and it shows the flags for the reporting points up and down the Hudson. I operate out of the west coast and it definitely does it for the LA TAC. Maybe double check the NY TAC is the same on ForeFlight as the printed version. I believe there is also a Hudson River helicopter procedures chart that might be more detailed. Any way, have fun and take tons of pics.

The NYC TAC has some of the points but the back specifically shows a very zoomed in detailed view of the Hudson area with lots of information needed in order to operate in the SFRA properly. Frequencies, altitudes, mandatory reporting points, and a few other miscellaneous rules.

 

[z987k]

Don't go above 500agl. No reason to. See things.

 

[Ian_J]

Don't go above 500agl. No reason to. See things.

There's the engine failure reason to stay higher... the only reason I bring it up is I had an engine failure in a 152. Having a few thousand feet to find a suitable landing area may have saved my life.

 

[Old Dominion Flyer]

I once took a 172 from the DC area to Key West and back. East side of Florida on the way down, west side on the way back. Loved it! Drop me a line if you have any questions about navigating the SFRA and DC airspace.

 

[killbilly]

I'd swing around the SFRA on both legs. On the west side, you've gotta contend with the IAD class B. East and south, you've gotta deal with a LOT of restricted areas and MOAs. It's pretty country, but on a long trip like this, probably best to give it a wide berth; you can't get close enough to DC to see anything cool anyway if you're VFR. IFR might be different, I dunno.

With full fuel on a 152, you've got about...what...320 pounds or so of available load? Are you and your buddy fairly light?

 

[Corey Rourke]

If you swing by the Pittsburgh area, I had a pretty decent route up the Eastern seaboard. Went up and down 3 different times in a 172. I'll try to remember some of the cool places. Unfortunately, my trips were mission based, so not too much exploring. Farthest North I went was Pittsburgh.

Roanoke is pretty scenic, especially when the sun is low.
If you want to get some interesting ATC experience and/or scare your self a little. Head into Manaasas in the SFRA, just south of DCA.
If you swing by Norfolk, a fun way to cross the bay is low and slow following the bridges.

I'll try an remember more. I'm actually jealous you you doing this in a 150. Not that the 172 needs that much more room, but I would have definitely felt more comfortable going into some of the more scenic and smaller airfields in something smaller.

What's your destination in Florida?

St Pete Clearwater. My dad lives in Seminole

 

[Corey Rourke]

I'd swing around the SFRA on both legs. On the west side, you've gotta contend with the IAD class B. East and south, you've gotta deal with a LOT of restricted areas and MOAs. It's pretty country, but on a long trip like this, probably best to give it a wide berth; you can't get close enough to DC to see anything cool anyway if you're VFR. IFR might be different, I dunno.

With full fuel on a 152, you've got about...what...320 pounds or so of available load? Are you and your buddy fairly light?

We will be at about 400 combined just a little over lol

 

[Muff3n]

We will be at about 400 combined just a little over lol

Be careful... Gross weights are usually set for a reason. That sounds like a fun flight though! I would definitely try to plan my stops at interesting points to keep it fun. Definitely take a camera and share the trip with us afterwards!


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