Well, I did try that. In fact, I do it often. And I do get far. All
across the country, in fact.

"All across the country"!?? What's that, the same as me flying from
here to my sister's house in Michigan? Big deal.

I guess I didn't make my point clear. I'm talking about flying *cross-
country* here -- not flying within the borders of some insignificantly
small European country.

To illustrate, to fly from here to Thermopolis, Wyoming is around 850
miles. In contrast, for you to fly from Paris, France to Berlin,
Germany, is a paltry 473 miles. Face it, your playground is a lot
smaller than ours, Thomas, and we can go *anywhere in ours, without so
much as turning on the radio.

Try flying VFR from Paris to Berlin -- without talking to *anyone*,
either on the phone or in the air -- and see how far you get. You
will quickly find out that America really is still the "Land of the
Free" when compared to your European Union, or anywhere else in the
world, for that matter.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"