First Long Cross-Country as a Pilot -- Any tips?

On 5/23/2007 11:57:07 AM, JDK wrote:

Any tips to ease the flight? Good tips for fuel consumption savings?
Tips for taming my 2-year old for the flight?

How about one of those portable DVD players for your two year-old? Target and
WalMart sell them for US$100 or less. If you are flying a newer model C172
the audio panel should have an auxiliary input that will take the audio cable
from the unit.

Airnav for fuel price planning, if you haven't already.

A Tropicana 96 ounce orange juice container works very well as a porta-potty
while in the air, assuming you are carrying only family. Wife adaptor
required, however, and a plastic funnel works well at that.

Be alert for the symptoms of get-there-itis.

--
Peter