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Flying into the NYC area
My plans have changed a bit...I may find myself flying into the NYC area
after picking up the Zodiac. I'll be coming up from the south (Charlotte or so) the morning of June 4, and flying off toward Texas the next morning. The main requirement I have is that I need to get from whichever airport into NYC (and, ideally, up to the Bronx) via public transportation without spending a fortune, and back the next day. Cheap avgas would be nice, but that's secondary. Suggestions? Or should I just bag it, leave the airplane in Charlotte, and go commercial? -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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Jay Maynard wrote:
My plans have changed a bit...I may find myself flying into the NYC area after picking up the Zodiac. I'll be coming up from the south (Charlotte or so) the morning of June 4, and flying off toward Texas the next morning. The main requirement I have is that I need to get from whichever airport into NYC (and, ideally, up to the Bronx) via public transportation without spending a fortune, and back the next day. Cheap avgas would be nice, but that's secondary. Suggestions? Or should I just bag it, leave the airplane in Charlotte, and go commercial? Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me and I'd love to see the plane and of course meet you. |
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Gig 601Xl Builder wrote:
Jay Maynard wrote: My plans have changed a bit...I may find myself flying into the NYC area after picking up the Zodiac. I'll be coming up from the south (Charlotte or so) the morning of June 4, and flying off toward Texas the next morning. The main requirement I have is that I need to get from whichever airport into NYC (and, ideally, up to the Bronx) via public transportation without spending a fortune, and back the next day. Cheap avgas would be nice, but that's secondary. Suggestions? Or should I just bag it, leave the airplane in Charlotte, and go commercial? Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me and I'd love to see the plane and of course meet you. KSWI in North Texas has some of the cheapest 100LL. We are about 1 hour (driving) north of Dallas -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI |
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Dallas wrote:
On Wed, 14 May 2008 13:16:50 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote: Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me Gig, you're a Texas guy?... Funny, for some reason I though you were from California. Where's your home base? No, he is from the great state of Arkansas. just on the southern end. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI |
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On 2008-05-14, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote:
Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me and I'd love to see the plane and of course meet you. The overall plan is to go from the factory in Eastman, Georgia to Mooresville, NC (Lake Norman Airport, 14A) to Austin (Lakeway, 3R9) to Iowa City (hi, Jay!) to Fairmont. I'm thinking of either flying the airplane from Lake Norman to New York, then on to Texas from there, or else leaving it at Lake Norman and flying commercial from Charlotte to NYC and back. I've got family and friends around Brenham, College Station, and Austin who get a look. Depending on how things shake out, I may well wind up leaving the airplane in Texas and flying commercial to Sioux Falls, SD over the weekend of the 7th, then returning to take it the rest of the way home. Which end of Texas are you in? -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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On Wed, 14 May 2008 13:16:50 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote:
Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me Gig, you're a Texas guy?... Funny, for some reason I though you were from California. Where's your home base? -- Dallas |
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Dallas wrote:
On Wed, 14 May 2008 13:16:50 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote: Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me Gig, you're a Texas guy?... Funny, for some reason I though you were from California. Where's your home base? No a Texas but South Arkansas. Home base is KELD in El Dorado. Unless you take some strange northernly route or decide to fly along the Gulf coast you will fly within about 15 minutes of me going from NY to just about anywhere in TX. And I won't hold that California comment against you. |
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Dallas wrote:
On Wed, 14 May 2008 13:16:50 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote: Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me Gig, you're a Texas guy?... Funny, for some reason I though you were from California. Where's your home base? I guess I really ought to read who a message is from, shouldn't I? |
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Jay Maynard wrote:
On 2008-05-14, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote: Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me and I'd love to see the plane and of course meet you. The overall plan is to go from the factory in Eastman, Georgia to Mooresville, NC (Lake Norman Airport, 14A) to Austin (Lakeway, 3R9) to Iowa City (hi, Jay!) to Fairmont. I'm thinking of either flying the airplane from Lake Norman to New York, then on to Texas from there, or else leaving it at Lake Norman and flying commercial from Charlotte to NYC and back. I've got family and friends around Brenham, College Station, and Austin who get a look. Depending on how things shake out, I may well wind up leaving the airplane in Texas and flying commercial to Sioux Falls, SD over the weekend of the 7th, then returning to take it the rest of the way home. Which end of Texas are you in? Arkansas not Texas. See my response to Dallas' post. I thought I was answering you. |
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Lakeway has an unkind rep, but I don't have first hand information
about it. I think the issue has everything to do with operating near sun rise and sun set. Just verify things before you go. On May 14, 2:50 pm, Jay Maynard wrote: On 2008-05-14, Gig 601Xl Builder wrote: Where are you headed in Texas Jay. Your route might take you near me and I'd love to see the plane and of course meet you. The overall plan is to go from the factory in Eastman, Georgia to Mooresville, NC (Lake Norman Airport, 14A) to Austin (Lakeway, 3R9) to Iowa City (hi, Jay!) to Fairmont. I'm thinking of either flying the airplane from Lake Norman to New York, then on to Texas from there, or else leaving it at Lake Norman and flying commercial from Charlotte to NYC and back. I've got family and friends around Brenham, College Station, and Austin who get a look. Depending on how things shake out, I may well wind up leaving the airplane in Texas and flying commercial to Sioux Falls, SD over the weekend of the 7th, then returning to take it the rest of the way home. Which end of Texas are you in? -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.comhttp://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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