How far do you travel to fly?
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How far do you travel to fly?
Just as a matter of interest, how far to do travel to get to your home airfield?
My journey distance is 86 miles, (so the return journey is over 170 miles) which usually takes me about 1 hour 40 minutes, most of which is motorway or dual carrriageway.
Why do I travel so far? Its a lovely old grass airfield, with friendly members and staff. Hangarage is available - not cheap, but not as expensive as some. Its relatively free of restrictive airspace. Its a lovely part of the country to fly around.
My journey distance is 86 miles, (so the return journey is over 170 miles) which usually takes me about 1 hour 40 minutes, most of which is motorway or dual carrriageway.
Why do I travel so far? Its a lovely old grass airfield, with friendly members and staff. Hangarage is available - not cheap, but not as expensive as some. Its relatively free of restrictive airspace. Its a lovely part of the country to fly around.
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I used to hire from Netherthorpe - a massive 7 miles from home. But I now own a share, based at Gamston, so the journey is around 16 miles each way. Not a bad run really - a lot less than 1hr40!
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About 14 miles to my home airfield. Takes about 20 minutes by car on a good day. Can be back over my house in about 5-6 minutes from leaving the circuit which makes the trip home seem like forever. 
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You drivers don't know you're born! It takes me 1 hour 45 minutes on average to reach my home airfield, which includes a 50 minute walk at the end. And it's really not so far away.
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Ha! That's nothing! I ride 98 miles of M1 on my Honda, each way... quite an effort after a hard flight.
(I usually allow 2 hours to allow for putting on and removing all my clobber, but once I'm on the go, I'm usually at the other end in about 1h20 - need a faster bike really!)
Definately worth it though. All the club aircraft near my home are real tatty so its worth the journey to fly a nice plane. Cheaper too!
(I usually allow 2 hours to allow for putting on and removing all my clobber, but once I'm on the go, I'm usually at the other end in about 1h20 - need a faster bike really!)
Definately worth it though. All the club aircraft near my home are real tatty so its worth the journey to fly a nice plane. Cheaper too!
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53 miles - just over an hour each way.
That does NOT include time/distance spent on sweetners for the wife (i.e. shopping trips, short breaks etc) when she finds out how much I spend on flying.
Interestingly (or perhaps not) I drive around 6000 miles a year to and from the airfield.
That does NOT include time/distance spent on sweetners for the wife (i.e. shopping trips, short breaks etc) when she finds out how much I spend on flying.
Interestingly (or perhaps not) I drive around 6000 miles a year to and from the airfield.
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Hmmmmmmm
Put Wellies on,
Walk out the door,
Turn right and walk about 500 yrds!
Shame the strips too short for a Jodel! but it's long enough for the VP2.
Put Wellies on,
Walk out the door,
Turn right and walk about 500 yrds!
Shame the strips too short for a Jodel! but it's long enough for the VP2.
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I fly from sherburn, which is about 15 miles away, but takes me about 25 minutes because of the winding b roads, and from Topcliffe, which is 35 miles away, and takes 30 minutes to get to straight up the A1
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Takes me about 30 minutes to East Midlands via the A6 / M1 - though it can be as much as an hour upwards if the M1 hits standstill....
Flying time to home? From the start of the take-off roll about ten minutes tops.
I get a good look at the M1 when landing (especially on RWY27), if it looks dodgy southbound I go the 'back way'.
Flying time to home? From the start of the take-off roll about ten minutes tops.
I get a good look at the M1 when landing (especially on RWY27), if it looks dodgy southbound I go the 'back way'.
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Sympathies to Penguina.
About half an hour bus ride to the city centre and then about forty five minutes bus ride to the airport. From there its around a five minute walk to the flying club.
So all in all it takes around 1.5 hours if I time the connections right. Sundays are a bit of a binde - 2 hours between busses, and on more than one occasion I've arrived at the bus depot just to find the airport bus pulling away... argh!
No wonder I've just bought a new car (taking deliver tomorrow) and I have my practical driving test booked for the 14th Nov. Fingers crossed.
Should have learnt to drive nine years ago when I was just seventeen, but hey at least I can now afford a car and in the mean time I've had fun obtaining an FAA CPL/IR! Oh and my insurance is a lot cheaper now than it would have been (even as a fully comprehensive provisional driver on my car)
So once I've passed my test the time to get to the airport will be around 30-35 minutes each way. This is via the M4/A4232/A4050 route.
Best wishes,
Charlie Zulu.
About half an hour bus ride to the city centre and then about forty five minutes bus ride to the airport. From there its around a five minute walk to the flying club.
So all in all it takes around 1.5 hours if I time the connections right. Sundays are a bit of a binde - 2 hours between busses, and on more than one occasion I've arrived at the bus depot just to find the airport bus pulling away... argh!
No wonder I've just bought a new car (taking deliver tomorrow) and I have my practical driving test booked for the 14th Nov. Fingers crossed.
Should have learnt to drive nine years ago when I was just seventeen, but hey at least I can now afford a car and in the mean time I've had fun obtaining an FAA CPL/IR! Oh and my insurance is a lot cheaper now than it would have been (even as a fully comprehensive provisional driver on my car)
So once I've passed my test the time to get to the airport will be around 30-35 minutes each way. This is via the M4/A4232/A4050 route.
Best wishes,
Charlie Zulu.
Last edited by Charlie Zulu; 1st Oct 2003 at 01:29.
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Depends which aircraft
No.1 - 15 minutes drive / 12 miles from 1 house
, or 2 hours / 150 miles from the other
No's 2 & 3 - Step out of work, cross taxiway to hangar - 25 yards
No.1 - 15 minutes drive / 12 miles from 1 house
, or 2 hours / 150 miles from the other No's 2 & 3 - Step out of work, cross taxiway to hangar - 25 yards
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It's about 18 miles and can and often is done in about 20 minutes by car. However, that's mostly by motorway, and if it's a nice day and I'm on the bike and fancy a bit of a blast down the lanes and the 'A' roads it can be many miles further and take somewhat longer - via parts of Cheshire and Derbyshire ;~))
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