Larry wrote:

Don't get me wrong. I'd far prefer to commute by air than monitor the
white line for four hours, but there tends to be a lot of additional
"overhead" involved in flight that is absent in commuting by
automobile not the least of which is the cost and inconvenience of
securing ground transportation.

Since March I have been commuting weekly by airplane from my home in
central NY to a town in western NY. Total distance by car is about 178
statute miles, or about 3 hours highway time. Door to door using the
aircraft takes me about 2 hrs 15 minutes going west and about 2 hours
going east (total flying time is only 45 minutes to 1 hr 10 minutes,
wind depending). I worked out a deal with my customer that I would pay
for the aircraft time f they would pay for a monthly rental car, which
I leave at the small, uncontrolled airport at my destination.

I am saving a small amount of time, the costs to me are greater, but
the experiences and time aloft are worth it.

--
Peter