On Sep 30, 5:03*pm, Mark wrote:

Ok, thanks. A CFI once told me that even a C152 cuts
enough time and hassle off one's trip time that it may
be considered a regional (50 - 200miles) commuter
that could be preferable to driving.

For me, anything less then 1 1/2 hour drive "door to door", it does
not pay to fly if you value time as part of the equation.

20 minute drive to the airport for me
20 minute preflight, get settled in the plane, taxi, runup to takeoff.
10 minutes after landing, taxi to ramp to putting the plane to bed at
destination

So you can see 50 minutes time is used up and you really haven't gone
anywhere and you haven't considered ground time for getting car at
destination and drive to destination

While it was cool to knock out 50 NM in 20 minutes, when compared to
driving, it took longer by air hence living by that statement, if you
have time to spare, go by air.

When I had a 175NM run, it paid to fly because in additional to time
saved. Less fuel cost round trip in the plane was less then then my
truck.