Ben Jackson wrote:

In article m_0yd.303337$R05.271951@attbi_s53,
gregg wrote:
I'm wondering what things I could do in these strictly VFR XC's that
would
help me learn/gain insight or facility with the IFR world. So far I have:

Go somewhere challenging. You can get your 50 hours with T&Gs at airports
50nm away, but if you want to learn something go on a real trip. Reserve
the plane for a whole weekend. Cross states, mountain ranges, entire
weather systems. Go to Canada and clear customs. There's plenty of
complexity in XC flight, even if the weather is VFR the whole way.


Ah well that's the fun part. So far i've flown to Nantucket and Martha's
Vineyard (twice), Northern New Hampshire and Maine.

Next I'm branching out to Bradley in Connecticut, from thre to Albany, then
back to home base (Beverly Mass.).

After that comes Dayton Ohio to meet a good buddy/pilot of mine.

Then Pennsylvania....

I'm really looking forward to stretching out beyond New England.

Gregg