How far do you drive to fly.
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How far do you drive to fly.
I currently drive around 50 miles to get to my chosen flying club. It takes me around 90 minutes to get there. How long do you spend in the car getting to your aircraft. Longer? Shorter?
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From: Ansião (PT)
My choice of field was dictated by availability of hangar space (scarce round here, as in many places), I had few (if any) alternatives. Still, the road distance was only slightly less than yours - with a driving time of close on one hour, give or take - and it was one the reasons for my suspending flying.
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From: Augusta, Georgia, USA (back from Germany again)
I drive two hours, mostly at 55-70mph, to get to my glider club. I drive 3:20 at faster speeds to get to where I fly every second month with our equivalent of Air Cadets. I "only" drive about 30 minutes to get to the airport where I instruct in airplanes.
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I see "Glider" in the OP's name...
I drive two hours, mostly at 55-70mph, to get to my glider club. I drive 3:20 at faster speeds to get to where I fly every second month with our equivalent of Air Cadets. I "only" drive about 30 minutes to get to the airport where I instruct in airplanes.
I drive two hours, mostly at 55-70mph, to get to my glider club. I drive 3:20 at faster speeds to get to where I fly every second month with our equivalent of Air Cadets. I "only" drive about 30 minutes to get to the airport where I instruct in airplanes.
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From: Ташкент
During PPL, CPL and IR I was driven and picked up by my girlfriend, thoroughly amusing my instructors who milked that one for all it was worth. At that time it was slightly embarrassing.
On the 737 the ridicule continued when raised (tried to avoid the subject)... although I became immune to it by then.
Still can't drive a vehicle.
On the 737 the ridicule continued when raised (tried to avoid the subject)... although I became immune to it by then.
Still can't drive a vehicle.
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From: On BA58/59
Well I used to live 10 minutes away from my flying base at White Waltham; a lovely drive along Berkshire country lanes
But these days its a 50 minute drive across a Table mountain pass then and along the False Bay coast on Baden Powell Drive to my new flying base at Stellenbosch....tough life
But these days its a 50 minute drive across a Table mountain pass then and along the False Bay coast on Baden Powell Drive to my new flying base at Stellenbosch....tough life
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From: Lestah
Spruce Creek Fl is the place to be. Land, taxi and park it on the drive at home. Wonder over to Downwind for eggs over easy.
Walk back and put it in the garage.
Marvellous.
Walk back and put it in the garage.
Marvellous.
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During PPL, CPL and IR I was driven and picked up by my girlfriend, thoroughly amusing my instructors who milked that one for all it was worth. At that time it was slightly embarrassing.
On the 737 the ridicule continued when raised (tried to avoid the subject)... although I became immune to it by then.
Still can't drive a vehicle.
On the 737 the ridicule continued when raised (tried to avoid the subject)... although I became immune to it by then.
Still can't drive a vehicle.
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From: Bristol