New York destination recommendations anyone?

Interesting. So you contacted NY Approach and they cleared you into Class
Bravo then?


"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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City Dweller wrote:

We have a VFR corridor over Hudson, so you don't need to talk to NY ATC.

This is true. But if you do talk, you'll get RADAR coverage. With all
those helicopters in the area, that's not a bad idea.

But perhaps more significant: You get more options. For example, when I
did
this I requested overflight of central park, down the east river, and then
back up the Hudson.

*That* was a nice trip. I've yet to forgive my passenger for his lack of
knowledge of his camera. He took pictures, but few came out well. You
can
see these at:

http://gideon.org/andrew/PhotoAlbum/Flying/Hudson/3/

- Andrew

Andrew Gideon wrote in
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There's an interesting little aviation museum at either Wildwood or
Millville (I'm getting them mixed up now, I think).

- Andrew


It's at Wildwood. I haven't been there in a few years, but they used to
have a Mig you could sit in, and a Blackhawk or Cobra helicopter, among
other things. Plus, admission was by voluntary donation...

I don't know if the shows are still going on, but the Old Reinbeck
(sp?) Aerodrome up near Red Hook has interesting WW I airshows. Or used
to, it's been a bunch of years since I had been there.

There's also an airport near Penn's Cave in east central PA: a great
afternoon trip.

On 19 Nov 2005 19:03:38 -0800, "Tony" wrote:

There's also an airport near Penn's Cave in east central PA: a great
afternoon trip.


Penn's Cave is a blast! I did that for the 4th of July. Although if
Provincetown is too far for him, this will be too.

z

Tony wrote:
I don't know if the shows are still going on, but the Old Reinbeck
(sp?) Aerodrome up near Red Hook has interesting WW I airshows.

They don't fly during the winter, so you'll have to wait a bit. Here's the URL.
http://www.oldrhinebeck.org

George Patterson
If a tank is out of ammunition, what you have is a sixty ton portable
radio.

Thanks everyone who responded. I took Tony's suggestion and flew to
Provincetown (PVC) with my girlfriend. It's about 200 nm from Caldwell, and
we had a healthy 25nm tailwind all the way, so it only took us less than 1.5
hr to get there.

The aiport is small, with only a handful of aircraft on the field and no
people at all, yet we saw not one, not two, but three TSA officers in the
main terminal, and a Provincetown policeman to boot. For the lack of work,
the awesome foursome were playing cards at the baggage check table. Now
that's not something you don't see every day. I wanted to take a picture of
that and then title it "Our Tax Dollars At Work" but the FBO attendant said
taking pictures in the terminal was prohibited.

Provincetown, MA is a lovely little town, but unfortunately it is already
beginning to shut down for the winter season, so most of the stores,
galleries and restaurants were closed. We will certainly go back when it's
warm again, the beaches and dunes sure look great.

It's just amazing how mobile you become with a pilot license in your pocket.
What took us 1.5 hours by air would take no less than 6 hours by car, I was
sure to check with MapQuest.

Thanks again to those who responded. Nantucket, Lake Placid and other ideas
all look great and I will try them all soon!

-- City Dweller


"City Dweller" wrote in message
news
The weather is promised to be great, albeit a little chilly, this week end
in New York. Anyone has a any recommendations where to fly from the New
York City area? I was thinking maybe Block Island or even further
Northeast to Martha's Vineyard?

If anyone has some suggestions I am all ears.

-- City Dweller

Sorry for the bad suggestion, but give it a try again, it's worth it.

Sorry for the bad suggestion, but give it a try again, it's worth it.

It was not a bad suggestion at all, we loved it there, and the flight over
the bay to Cape Cod was stunningly beautiful..

-- CD


"Tony" wrote in message
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Sorry for the bad suggestion, but give it a try again, it's worth it.

City Dweller wrote:

Interesting. So you contacted NY Approach and they cleared you into Class
Bravo then?

In fact, I was speaking to TEB dealing with a potential problem (I wanted to
check my xponder). Once that was solved, the controller asked for my
intentions. I'd been planning to fly the exclusion zone, but since he
asked....

He passed me over to LGA tower for the actual trip. Doing it again, I'm not
sure what I'd do...choices choices...TRACON after departing CDW? Contact
TEB to transit their airspace? Just contact LGA from the Hudson?

I'm sure any and all would work.

I'd probably contact TRACON and pass north of TEB just because I think that
would yield the longer/better view.

- Andrew