When possible I'd prefer to fly routes over flatlands where there are more favorable conditions in the event that a forced landing is needed.
In a few weeks I have a flight planned from central New Jersey to Plattsburgh NY (KPBG). The southern half is easy as I can stay east of the Adirondack wooded hills and over the Hudson River plains by flying direct the TALCO intersection then direct Albany NY. But further north direct KPBG puts me over some hills pretty quickly after Albany. The topographic map seems to show that there is a flatter plain just to the east of Lake Champlain (sort of direct Burlington Aiport, KBTV). It looks to me that a good route might be direct the JOGIM waypoint after Albany, then north to the WEIGH waypoint. After that, a left turn northwest direct KPBG.
This route seems to fit my objective while only adding about 6 nm to the route as long as the terrain in the low area east of Lake Champlain isn't dense woodlands. What is the terrain like in that area? Is there a better option?
In a few weeks I have a flight planned from central New Jersey to Plattsburgh NY (KPBG). The southern half is easy as I can stay east of the Adirondack wooded hills and over the Hudson River plains by flying direct the TALCO intersection then direct Albany NY. But further north direct KPBG puts me over some hills pretty quickly after Albany. The topographic map seems to show that there is a flatter plain just to the east of Lake Champlain (sort of direct Burlington Aiport, KBTV). It looks to me that a good route might be direct the JOGIM waypoint after Albany, then north to the WEIGH waypoint. After that, a left turn northwest direct KPBG.
This route seems to fit my objective while only adding about 6 nm to the route as long as the terrain in the low area east of Lake Champlain isn't dense woodlands. What is the terrain like in that area? Is there a better option?
