"Ed H" wrote in message
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I flew Tampa to Fayetteville direct on an IFR flight with a friend who is a
CFI. The route took us about 20 nm offshore near Brunswick and Savannah.
No big deal with ATC. We were in a Bonanza.

One thing to keep in mind when assessing the risks: much of the Georgia
coastline would be highly unsuitable for an emergency landing. It's all
swamp and river inlets. So gliding to the coast won't be enough. In some
areas you'd need to glide another 5 or 10 miles inland. We were both
strong swimmers, so we figured we'd glide close to shore and then ditch
it.

I've also followed the coast VFR and it was a bit annoying. Several very
active restricted areas and MOAs. Going offshore is easier from a routing
perspective.


Thanks. I think I found the answer to my question. Obviously IFR or DVFR
flight plan.

My next trip will probably be to the Bahamas so I'm starting to research
international flights as well.