Early morning hotel-to-airport

Bob Fry wrote:
A friend and I are planning on flying our Ercoupes from California to
Oshkosh. First long trip for both of us.

Based on just about everyone's advice, we want to leave each day as
early as possible (takeoff around 6:00 am), fly until noon or so, and
then park for the rest of the day. This schedule means we have to be
leaving whatever motel we end up in around 5:00 am. So we were
wondering, is anybody up that early in the smaller towns to give a
lift to the airport?? How do you dawn patrol types get to the airport
early?

I pick our O/N and fuel stops based partially on access to
transportation. If the airport has a crew car and will let you
take it overnight, there's your answer. If they don't, or as
backup, call the motel and ask what they can do for you.

Never thought of Jim Weir's suggestion before. In one of the
airports we visit, though, one calls the police for fuel. So
one could (in theory) get a ride and get fuel at the same time.

Cheers,
Sydney

Sydney Hoeltzli wrote:

... In one of the
airports we visit, though, one calls the police for fuel. So
one could (in theory) get a ride and get fuel at the same time.

They could also arrange lodging for you :-)

Dave 'never convicted' Hyde

Dave Hyde wrote in message ...
Sydney Hoeltzli wrote:
... In one of the
airports we visit, though, one calls the police for fuel. So
one could (in theory) get a ride and get fuel at the same time.

They could also arrange lodging for you :-)

God in Heaven, I thought that was gonna happen one time.
Ask me about Dalhart, Texas

And then when Mike and I got to SET, having just
flown across the country and spent two nights together,
his first words to (my) DH were, "she threatened me
with a knife, you know."

Cheers,
Sydney

How do you dawn patrol types get to the airport early?

Mountain out of a molehill. 3 R/T trips San Francisco to Washington DC in a
Cessna 140. Problem never came up. Simply ask at airport.

Quent

Molehill back to mountain. 31 years West Coast to Oshkosh C-170, 172, 182.
Cessna 120 San Diego to Boston. A dozen trips West Coast to St. Louis. Problem
every trip.

Jim


(QDurham)
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

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-Mountain out of a molehill. 3 R/T trips San Francisco to Washington DC in a
-Cessna 140. Problem never came up. Simply ask at airport.
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-Quent
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Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com