Light ac route Edmonton Halifax

[V1VRV2]

Hi everyone
I'll be ferrying a light ac with about 300 statute mile range
I'm looking for suggestions on a route
I'd like to use small airports, grassroots field somewhere I could overnight and get 100LL
This will be beginning of April
I have a comm and transponder so if I need I can operate into bigger airports

Thanks for the help

[eggy]

Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island is a good little airport with great service. Robbie is the operator, and there are some B&B's located in the town which is a short drive.

[fleetcanuck]

CJL5 Lyncrest in the SE corner of Winnipeg is good. Two grass runways, 100LL and Mogas. Lots of friendly folks there.

[V1VRV2]

Hi fleetcanuck,eggy

Great thanks...

Bob

[Redneck_pilot86]

On several cross country (literally) flights I've done, I start on Google earth and draw a direct track from departure to destination. I then find an airport with the services I need somewhere close to the range in comfortable flying, and a backup plan. Start again using your fuel stop as the start point, to destination again. This will keep you as close to a great circle route as you can, and help lower your fuel costs, which will be the single biggest cost.

[PilotDAR]

Find your way to St Andrews or Selkirk Manitoba - Meet up with the Trans Canada Highway, and to Kenora and/or Dryden, continue to follow the highway to Thunder Bay, continue to follow the highway to Terrace (take poor wx along that route seriously) - to Wawa, still watch the wx - to Sault Ste. Marie (the Agawa Canyon is beautiful along the way) - to Gore Bay and/or Killarney - to North Bay - follow the Ottawa River to Renfrew or Ottawa Carp, Rockcliffe or Gateneau - Pass north of Montreal (having regard for the hills - don't skud run that) - to Lac a la Tortue (excellent welcome there) - pass south of Quebec City to Montmagney or Riviere Du Loup - to Edmunston or St Leonard - follow the river to Fredricton or St John (surprisingly barren in the middle of NB if you are thinking to cut across). If you're okay crossing the Bay of Fundy - to Digby, otherwise around the east end of the bay, (be very careful for maritime fog there), down to Halifax.

Of those airports, Selkirk, Thunder Bay, Rockcliffe, Lac a la Tortue, have accommodation reasonably close to the airport, or near public transit, that I recall. Others also, but not quite so close. If you stop in Rockcliffe, you can visit the aviation museum, which is well worth the stop.

By the way, for beginning of April, consider the likelihood that grass runways are not usable due to spring thaw. Although I really like grass[roots] runways, if they are not known to you, either phone every one first, or just stick to the pavement. Last April, I did phone first for a new visit and week stay, taxied where I was directed, and still sank the plane in mud!

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[V1VRV2]

Hello everyone

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate the input.