Post-Flight Notes:
I-40 has some really picturesque segments, but Live Weather can get the best of you. It’s really player’s choice - turning it on makes things more realistic and challenging - as seen in my first and probably only attempt at a Category II instrument landing in an uncertified plane - but you can miss some of the sights due to obscuration, wind and rain.
Overall this route isn’t as challenging to the pilot equipment wise - any piston will do, but you may end up declaring IFR more often than you think, so plan ahead. The average MEA once you clear some of the desert ridges is anywhere from 2,500’ to 4,000’.