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Maule Driver wrote:

Can anyone suggest a good fuel stop in NJ? Price with a restaurant perhaps
(Solberg(?) and Blairstown come to mind.

Solberg has no restaurant. Blairstown is ok for a fast burger or something, but I
would recommend either Sky Manor (near Alexandria) or Central Jersey. Sky Manor has
good prices on gas and a nice restaurant. If you're in the mood for Italian food,
stop at Central Jersey (47N). The restaurant is a short walk (end of the driveway)
but is excellent. Fuel prices were so-so last time I checked. Both have self-service
pumps. Central Jersey also had fuel trucks the last time I was there.

George Patterson
If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people
he gives it to.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote:

Solberg has no restaurant. Blairstown is ok for a fast burger or something, but I
would recommend either Sky Manor (near Alexandria) or Central Jersey.

If you do go to Sky Manor, be a bit careful about the runway. It runs downhill to the
west. If you're landing to the east, you get the distinct impression that you're high
on final when you aren't. Landing to the west, the numbers are on flat land. Hit
right after the numbers, and everything's fine. Try to land 100' further down, and
you're likely to plant the mains about midfield. Takeoffs to the east present no
problem, other than the long ground roll you'd expect from an uphill run. For some
reason, my plane gets squirrely if I try to raise the tail at the usual airspeed (~40
mph) when taking off downhill. You might want to keep the tail down a bit longer than
usual when departing to the west.

If you're coming through on a Saturday, there are frequently enough unusual aircraft
parked around the place to make it worth the stop for that alone. There are two of
those Russian amphibian aircraft based there.

George Patterson
If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people
he gives it to.

Thanks! I was thinking Sky Manor when I said Solberg - that's where we
stopped last time but didn't eat. Blairstown sounds like it hasn't changed
but we used to be based there.

Central Jersey sounds like a good candidate - may try it.


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Maule Driver wrote:

Can anyone suggest a good fuel stop in NJ? Price with a restaurant
perhaps
(Solberg(?) and Blairstown come to mind.

Solberg has no restaurant. Blairstown is ok for a fast burger or
something, but I
would recommend either Sky Manor (near Alexandria) or Central Jersey. Sky
Manor has
good prices on gas and a nice restaurant. If you're in the mood for
Italian food,
stop at Central Jersey (47N). The restaurant is a short walk (end of the
driveway)
but is excellent. Fuel prices were so-so last time I checked. Both have
self-service
pumps. Central Jersey also had fuel trucks the last time I was there.

George Patterson
If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people
he gives it to.

I was at Sky Manor Tuesday. They have a self-service pump and fuel was
(IIRC) around $2.65/gal. I believe the self-service pumps @ Central Jersey
are about the same. If you go to Sky Manor, be aware that the Sky Manor and
Alexandria CTAF changed from 122.8 to 122.975 in June. I got a surprise
when I got there Tuesday (old sectional) :-( The Restaurant at Sky Manor is
closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Another surprise.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love
America

"Maule Driver" wrote in message
r.com...
Thanks! I was thinking Sky Manor when I said Solberg - that's where we
stopped last time but didn't eat. Blairstown sounds like it hasn't
changed
but we used to be based there.

Central Jersey sounds like a good candidate - may try it.


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...


Maule Driver wrote:

Can anyone suggest a good fuel stop in NJ? Price with a restaurant
perhaps
(Solberg(?) and Blairstown come to mind.

Solberg has no restaurant. Blairstown is ok for a fast burger or
something, but I
would recommend either Sky Manor (near Alexandria) or Central Jersey.
Sky
Manor has
good prices on gas and a nice restaurant. If you're in the mood for
Italian food,
stop at Central Jersey (47N). The restaurant is a short walk (end of the
driveway)
but is excellent. Fuel prices were so-so last time I checked. Both have
self-service
pumps. Central Jersey also had fuel trucks the last time I was there.

George Patterson
If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people
he gives it to.