On the theme of pilot shops and restaurants on the field, the nicest
combo I've seen is at LNS(Lancaster, PA). Great(and big) pilot
shop and a nice restaurant.

Pete


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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BTW, I have to say that I was disappointed in the cafeteria at Sporty's.
I was expected a restaurant, not a bank of vending machines.

Thanks for the PIREP, Jon.

Sporty's was a "as-long-as-we're-this-far-East-anyway" stop for us, and I
was glad that I had not made the flight solely for them. Their store was
surprisingly small -- about the size of a convenience store -- and the
all-vending-machine cafeteria was a bad joke. If an airport with a
Sporty's on the field can't support a restaurant, you wouldn't expect ANY
airport restaurants to survive -- yet they do in many places.

In their defense, you could buy ANYTHING listed in the catalog instantly,
since their distribution warehouse is right there. But I was somehow
expecting this "Mecca of Aviation" to have a much grander store, and to be
serving real food that my family could enjoy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"