"Bryan" wrote in message
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I'm planning a trip from KBED in E. Massachusetts to Farmingdale/Republic
Field, New York next weekend in a Cherokee.

Does anyone have any advice as to what FBO to use? We will be parking for
one night Sat-Sun. Also any advice for what route tips in the Long
Island area would be helpful. The trip seems longer than it is because of
the Long Island Sound.

The trip will be VFR, so here's hoping for some good weather in the
Northeast!

A good VFR route is PUT HVN, then cross the Sound at 240, heading toward the
Northport smokestacks. That way, you're never more than 6nm from the shore,
so an altitude of 3500' or so suffices to stay within gliding distance.

Both FBOs there are good. Last time I checked (which was awhile ago), LI Jet
Center was less expensive.

--Gary