Altimeter repair

[Pete Masterson]

I took my 'bird across Colorado (west to east) on I-70. There's quite
a stretch around Vail that's all above 10,000 ft.

Several years ago, we drove over the summit (above the Eisenhower
tunnel) in a car -- I recall feeling somewhat ill ('til we got a bit
lower). I vaguely recall that went near or above 12,000 ft.

Wife's been to the top of Pike's Peak -- I think I'd need to spend a
couple months above 8000 ft to acclimate before I'd try it these days.

(Living at 200 ft above sea level doesn't much prepare you for the
mountains...)

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at RIverside, CA



On Jun 5, 2008, at 6:32 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> That's right, me too. Telluride in the pickup.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
>
> Pete Masterson wrote:
> A Blue Bird has an altimeter so you can fix it when it breaks.
>
> FAA rules require supplemental oxygen if you're above 10,000 ft for
> more than 30 minutes in an unpressurized craft.
>
> I coulda used some supplemental oxygen in a few Colorado towns I've
> been in...
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at
>
> On Jun 5, 2008, at 5:07 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:
>
> > This may be a weird question but I am weird. My bird does not have
> > an altimeter.
> > I have often wondered why an altimeter is required in a bird. I am
> > 65 pressing on and the air is quite thin at 10,000. Is that it?
> > Can't breathe? There is no provision to manually lean the fuel
> > mixture.
>
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