Originally Posted by
crewdawg
Word...would much rather just fly than ride in the back. Many of the reasons Sonic posted is why I almost never non-rev. Between flying for the airlines and being in the military, I've traveled plenty enough to be pretty content with enjoying stuff locally, driving shorter distance or just flying myself if it's within 600ish NM. In the time it takes me to get from my house to the gate (with reasonable pads), I can be 400ish miles into a flight. Even flying in an old Cherokee 6 or Bonanza, you get treated great at most FBOs.
Truth! My wife and I have had a Turbo Arrow for the past 15 years and fly it every week. We've taken it to Mexico 4 times, Canada 3 times, and every state west of Kansas.
Lately we've been on a mission to support every airport restaurant within 200 NM or so (about as far as I'm willing to fly for lunch.) I figure they need all the help they can get, to make it through this Coronomy (that's 'corona' and 'economy', but doesn't it kinda sound like some really uncomfortable medical procedure?)
Used to rent a Cherokee 6. If it fit, it flew!
