I had heard that Lee County Airport was being closed ? Also that any pilot
taking off in their plane had to take it somewhere else? Can you give me the
real scoop on what is going on there? Any "sport planes" to rent over your
way?

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"Robet Coffey" wrote in message
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You can go up the french broad river avl to newport tn, greenvlle then to
lex. I am based out of Lee Co. Va. 0vg and have flown this route several
times. If it's windy..forget it, you do not want to be in there.. i always
think back to something Evelyn "mamma bird" Johnson in morristown KMOR
told a friend of mine. "Never fly over the Smokies, they are too easy to
fly around." Not that I have always heeded that advice, but you can shoot
to kmnn? mcminn co. and through cumberland gap if you need to. When i do
fly that area "avl to Greenville" I take a survival blanket, water, and my
bear pistol. There is a stretch if you had to put the plane down it could
be awhile before anyone got to you. Remember wind is weather- especially
when trying to fly a mtn. pass w low ceilings...