Hey Gig,
Funny since I can see the welcome to Virginia sign from my house, but it
takes less time to drive to Ohio than it does to Alexandria, VA! I have been
waiting for this group to get some airplanes! Glad to see they finally got
one. I'll email them and see what all is going on. Thanks for the tip!

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote in message
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Patrick,

How far are you from Alexandria VA?

These guys...

www.maspl.com

Have recently received the first SLSA Zenith 601XL.




"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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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...