Distance to Airport

In article , Aaron Coolidge
wrote:

I'm about 1 minute from the Marlborough, MA airport, but my plane's not
based there. I'm based at 1b9, about a 35 minute drive from home.
My partner has about a 65 minute drive. We've considered moving, but I
dread hanscom/massport. We'll likely consider moving again, because of
the new "Stalag 1B9" that's happened lately.

I don't know what they did at 1B9, but you probably still won't like
KBED with its airport badge program (with background checks).
It's $75 for the first badge, and they *think* it'll be $35 to
renew every two years. The good news is that we can finally drive
to our airplanes again. The bad news is that Massport is still
crying budget crisis even after almost doubling the hangar rents.

--
Bob Noel

"JimC" writes:

How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

Five miles. 12 minutes if both lights are red.

-jav

"Jay Honeck" writes:

Work: 30 seconds. ;-)

Jay,

You suck.

-jav

In article ,
"JimC" wrote:

I think I was at St. Augustine a couple of weeks ago and most of the Spruce
Creek gang up there for breakfast. I was wondering if there was an air show
planned until someone told me the real story. Too bad no one called ahead,
I think your gang pretty much overwhelmed the lady who was single handed in
running the restaurant!

JimC

Actually, we DID call ahead, but they didn't adjust. We do have quite a
collection of aircraft on Saturday mornings for breakfast!

Another haunt is TICO (TIX).






"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"JimC" wrote:

I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice
it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot
and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles
away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when
you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about
it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC





About 50 feet -- I used to live 50 mile from my plane in the People's
Republik of Kalifornia. That really got old!

We have a asaying that, if you've lived at Spruce Creek and die and go
to heaven, it is just a lateral trensfer.

where is Spruce Creek...

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"JimC" wrote:

I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice
it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot
and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles
away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when
you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about
it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC





About 50 feet -- I used to live 50 mile from my plane in the People's
Republik of Kalifornia. That really got old!

We have a asaying that, if you've lived at Spruce Creek and die and go
to heaven, it is just a lateral trensfer.

JimC wrote:
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How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

Was 30 minutes, moved a couple years ago, now 15 minutes.

I fly more than I used to, but it has little to do with the distance
from the airport. I do have to admit, though, that it's nice to have a
short drive home after a long day of flying.

My crew partner travels about an hour.

-Doug

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Doug Vetter, CFIMEIA

http://www.dvcfi.com
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Bob Noel wrote:

: I don't know what they did at 1B9, but you probably still won't like
: KBED with its airport badge program (with background checks).
: It's $75 for the first badge, and they *think* it'll be $35 to
: renew every two years. The good news is that we can finally drive
: to our airplanes again. The bad news is that Massport is still
: crying budget crisis even after almost doubling the hangar rents.

Hi Bob, we've got the badges also. Allegedly $50 for the first, then $25/year
after that. We got a fancy new motorized gate that's already broken (don'tcha
love the lowest bidders?), and guess where the funds come from to fix it:
badge renewals! This compares unfavorably with Plymouth, Taunton, Marshfield,
etc. I don't even think Fitchburg has a fence, and we've got a 10-footer
with rolls of razor wire and motorized surveilance cameras. Looks like
Bridgewater State Prison now.
Now we've gotten a long letter about our "responsibilities" as tennants,
we're supposed to read, agree to, and sign. My lawyer says it's junk.
This is a classic case of the airport commission trying to get rid of
the airport by making it so hard to use that people go elsewhere.
Management is marching in lock-step with the commission. Our fuel is now
more expensive than at Nantuckett or the Vineyard ($2.78).

Sadly, I think the hangar waiting list is about to go down by one. One of
my friends wrecked his plane in a landing accident last week, and he's
probably going to hang it up after 40+ years.

Regards,
--
Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)

In article N_Tob.120324$La.36469@fed1read02,
"BTIZ" wrote:

where is Spruce Creek...


Just outside Daytona BEach, FL.

See: http://www.scpoa.com/ or:

www.Fly-In.com





In article ,
"JimC" wrote:

I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice
it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot
and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles
away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when
you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about
it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC





About 50 feet -- I used to live 50 mile from my plane in the People's
Republik of Kalifornia. That really got old!

We have a asaying that, if you've lived at Spruce Creek and die and go
to heaven, it is just a lateral trensfer.

Work: 30 seconds. ;-)

You suck.

Thank you! :-)

Actually, it can be torture some days, knowing the plane is sitting there,
fully fueled and ready to go, less than a minute away...

But -- most days -- I wouldn't trade places with any of you!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I live downtown Chicago and don't have a car, and the plane is at KGYY, so I
1. Walk 12 minutes to train
2. 50 minute train ride - flight planning time
3. Walk 20 minutes from train to hangar

Train runs only on even hours back on the weekend, so I have to be careful
with timing - sometimes don't have time to re-fuel or clean the bugs off
when I get back. But not having a car sure helps pay for the Arrow.