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How far do you drive to fly jets?
08-27-2009, 09:28 PM
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How far do you drive to fly jets?
Seems to me like jet fields aren't exactly down the street for most. I'm about ready to start hitting the road to get some more flight time over here 
So far my average drive is about 1-1.5 hours, I really don't mind it. Floyd Bennett is about 3 for me and I think Im gonna make the journey pretty soon. Maybe find something els nearby as well!
How far do you guys drive to fly your jets? Just want to get an idea what the average is.
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
Thanks! Pete
So far my average drive is about 1-1.5 hours, I really don't mind it. Floyd Bennett is about 3 for me and I think Im gonna make the journey pretty soon. Maybe find something els nearby as well!
How far do you guys drive to fly your jets? Just want to get an idea what the average is.
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
Thanks! Pete
08-27-2009, 09:43 PM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
Our local grass field closed so we drive about 3 hrs to fly off an airport runway in a small town. The upside is the facility is excellent with lots of airspace. [8D]
Heading down to JOW this weekend which is about 2 hrs drive plus whatever border hassles. [&o]
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Heading down to JOW this weekend which is about 2 hrs drive plus whatever border hassles. [&o]
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08-27-2009, 10:18 PM
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ORIGINAL: Pete737
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
it's 7 miles to the little 300' x 1500' runway field, and 23 miles to the 1200' x 2500' one, we typically fly at the big field on Saturday and the little field on Sunday and weekdays during the brakes between AM and PM flights and them between PM and N1 flights.
before i got married the fist time and moved the little field was actually in my back yard, it was a hop across the fence
08-27-2009, 10:51 PM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
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it's 7 miles to the little 300' x 1500' runway field, and 23 miles to the 1200' x 2500' one, we typically fly at the big field on Saturday and the little field on Sunday and weekdays during the brakes between AM and PM flights and them between PM and N1 flights.
before i got married the fist time and moved the little field was actually in my back yard, it was a hop across the fence
ORIGINAL: Pete737
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
If you fly in your backyard please don't respond as this will make me insanely jealous!!
it's 7 miles to the little 300' x 1500' runway field, and 23 miles to the 1200' x 2500' one, we typically fly at the big field on Saturday and the little field on Sunday and weekdays during the brakes between AM and PM flights and them between PM and N1 flights.
before i got married the fist time and moved the little field was actually in my back yard, it was a hop across the fence
08-27-2009, 10:55 PM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
18 miles to the club field and 66 miles to the other club field.
25 minutes for one and a little more than an hour for the second. I'm the only jet flier at the first club so I go to the second to fly with other jet buddies.
25 minutes for one and a little more than an hour for the second. I'm the only jet flier at the first club so I go to the second to fly with other jet buddies.
08-27-2009, 10:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: Pete737
Oh no you didn't!!
Oh no you didn't!!
had one of the Georgia Jet guys come down and fly with me one weekend, said he had a hard time lining up on centerline for landing because of the BIG runway we have. people were commenting about how big Mac Hodges place was at the Mid-Georgia rally last month and he told them about our fields
08-28-2009, 12:09 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
It is 80 miles, one-way to my "home" field in Las Vegas. We go every Sunday and sometimes on Saturday too. So at a minimum 160 a weekend....
08-28-2009, 12:22 AM
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i absolutely hate driving that's why i don't goto many events and if i had to drive as far as some of you guys to fly every time, I'd find a new hobby 
08-28-2009, 12:27 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
To make you jealous I have to drive 20 minuts to Airforcebase Leeuwarden.
The perfect location to fly Jet every Saturday and Sunday we are also permittet to fly wednesday and friday evenings over there!
The perfect location to fly Jet every Saturday and Sunday we are also permittet to fly wednesday and friday evenings over there!
08-28-2009, 12:36 AM
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ORIGINAL: Henk Visser
To make you jealous I have to drive 20 minuts to Airforcebase Leeuwarden.
The perfect location to fly Jet every Saturday and Sunday we are also permittet to fly wednesday and friday evenings over there!
To make you jealous I have to drive 20 minuts to Airforcebase Leeuwarden.
The perfect location to fly Jet every Saturday and Sunday we are also permittet to fly wednesday and friday evenings over there!
flying on a military base defiantly has its benefits, on most every week day the US Army so kindly flies in hundreds of helicopters to make sure all dust and debris are kept blown off our runways, an on field fire department when the tower is active, they keep a 150lb halon extinguisher on hand and they even send a crew in once every few weeks to keep up with the mowing
and best of all, the pit area is all concrete
08-28-2009, 01:28 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
Actually, I only have to walk about 200 feet to the flight line, because I work at the airport where I fly jets. The thing is, that I mostly fly at jetmeets, so I have to travel quite a distance to go fly with my mates. But who cares about a 200 mile drive, if the weather and company is great and the beer is cold [8D] Right?
08-28-2009, 02:28 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
ORIGINAL: Stig Andersen
Actually, I only have to walk about 200 feet to the flight line, because I work at the airport where I fly jets. The thing is, that I mostly fly at jetmeets, so I have to travel quite a distance to go fly with my mates. But who cares about a 200 mile drive, if the weather and company is great and the beer is cold [8D] Right?
Actually, I only have to walk about 200 feet to the flight line, because I work at the airport where I fly jets. The thing is, that I mostly fly at jetmeets, so I have to travel quite a distance to go fly with my mates. But who cares about a 200 mile drive, if the weather and company is great and the beer is cold [8D] Right?
Right Stig! see jou at Jetpower?
08-28-2009, 04:08 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
ORIGINAL: Stig Andersen
... But who cares about a 200 mile drive, if the weather and company is great and the beer is cold [8D] Right?
... But who cares about a 200 mile drive, if the weather and company is great and the beer is cold [8D] Right?
08-28-2009, 05:58 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
Our club field is 8 miles away.
My preferred field id the Waco club field but thats 90 miles each way and I only do that trip now and then.
My preferred field id the Waco club field but thats 90 miles each way and I only do that trip now and then.
08-28-2009, 07:59 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
The club field is 32 miles away. We have an annual jet rally there. We often fly from a full size airport that is 46 miles away. Other wise I travel to jet events to fly. Jets over Kentucky, and Cincinnati Jets so far this year with Route 66 Jets coming up soon.
08-28-2009, 08:11 AM
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Pete,
I'm relocating to FL to fly jets. And I don't even have a finished jet! [sm=bananahead.gif]
Nearest field to Palm Beach Gardens?
Charles
I'm relocating to FL to fly jets. And I don't even have a finished jet! [sm=bananahead.gif]
Nearest field to Palm Beach Gardens?
Charles
08-28-2009, 08:49 AM
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RE: How far do you drive to fly jets?
ORIGINAL: DavidR
Yeah..... but tell them about the tree Mike!
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ORIGINAL: Mike Haddox
About 150 feet.
About 150 feet.
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