Wretched. Simply wretched. We were spoiled with our first flight.

You will never, EVER want to drive more than an hour again. When we are
forced to drive, it's absolute murder, either from the kids ("Are we there
yet?") or simply by looking at our watches, and realizing how much time
we've wasted.

Anybody else commute to customer sites regularly? How do you handle
the bad days?

We fly to airports all over the country in support of our aviation-themed
hotel, spreading our promotional message, material, and wares to
unsuspecting pilots and FBOs. Luckily, since just about every FBO is a
potential target, we just drop in -- and don't have to worry about hitting
anyone at a specific time.

If you are really serious about getting there at a specific time and date,
I'd be aiming at the instrument rating and a much more capable aircraft.
Spam cans like we fly (Pipers/Cessnas/Beechcraft/Mooneys) are simply not
reliable work tools, due to many factors. You need something with
known-icing capability, the ability to get above a lot of weather, and the
reliability of a turboprop in order to always plan on "getting there."

Sounds like there may be a Pilatus-style turboprop in your future?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"