What's your next...?

....flying destination?
....reason for flying?
....rating you'll work on?
....flying related goal?

I've been promised that spring is coming. Many of us that have flown very
little or maybe not at all during the last several months will soon be
shaking the cobwebs from our heads and blowing the dust off our wings.

Tell us where you'll be going and what you'll be doing!

My wife has been making preliminary plans to take a short tour with the
first stop at Hershey, PA, then maybe Niagara Falls and onto Cedar Point at
Sandusky, OH, then onward to the in-laws near Grand Rapids, MI. When?
We're not quite sure, but I'm sure it will be after all our snow is gone.

What about you?

Jim

On 3/5/2007 6:36:51 PM, "Jim Burns" wrote:

...flying destination?

Back home to Syracuse from Buffalo later this week.

...reason for flying?

About 95 % is business-related, using the aircraft as a commuting tool.

...rating you'll work on?

Commercial, since I believe I already have all non-instructional requirements
met and that have about 400 hours in a complex/high-performance to date.

...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.



--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
On 3/5/2007 6:36:51 PM, "Jim Burns" wrote:

...flying destination?

Back home to Syracuse from Buffalo later this week.

...reason for flying?

About 95 % is business-related, using the aircraft as a commuting tool.

...rating you'll work on?

Commercial, since I believe I already have all non-instructional
requirements
met and that have about 400 hours in a complex/high-performance to date.

...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up
into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.



--
Peter

Hey Peter,

Stop in Lawton (LAW or KLAW if you prefer G) if you are heading west. I
would really like to meet you and the boys.

With luck, I will still be around the area--72 this July, hope for a lot
more years!! :-)))))))

Regards,
Paul

On 3/5/2007 7:03:04 PM, "Paul Riley" wrote:

Stop in Lawton (LAW or KLAW if you prefer G) if you are heading west. I
would really like to meet you and the boys.

Looks like a nice airport you have there! I'll take you up on that offer when
the time comes.

--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
...flying related goal?

Take my three boys on a month-long flying vacation across the US or up
into
Canada. Given that the youngest is only two, this most likely won't happen
for at least four more years.

Three kids?? Me too. My youngest is 2 months so I'll be a couple of years
behind you. I'd love to take a trip with them to Oshkosh but there's no way
their patience will hold up anytime soon.

Marco

On 3/6/2007 3:20:52 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:


Three kids?? Me too. My youngest is 2 months so I'll be a couple of years
behind you. I'd love to take a trip with them to Oshkosh but there's no way
their patience will hold up anytime soon.

Last June I took my then 8 year old and 6 year old boys on a flight across
the US, from NY to Denver, to spend a week with my brother's family. A
portable DVD player with two screens (ala Target for US $100) on the back of
the front seats that interfaced into the audio panel, a hand-held Nintendo
DS, and a backpack of books (and a porta-potty) held their interests for the
two 3.5 hour legs out and back. We also brought along a light cooler full of
drinks and snacks.

Oshkosh would be an excellent trip with the children but under 5 years old
would be a challenge, I will admit. .

--
Peter

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Last June I took my then 8 year old and 6 year old boys on a flight across
the US, from NY to Denver, to spend a week with my brother's family. A
portable DVD player with two screens (ala Target for US $100) on the back
of
the front seats that interfaced into the audio panel, a hand-held Nintendo
DS, and a backpack of books (and a porta-potty) held their interests for
the
two 3.5 hour legs out and back. We also brought along a light cooler full
of
drinks and snacks.

Oshkosh would be an excellent trip with the children but under 5 years old
would be a challenge, I will admit. .

Too funny. I had the DVD thing going for a two-hour trip last year with the
two and four year olds. Unfortunately the Warrior doesn't have headrests so
the wife had to hold it for a while... Pretzels and chocolate milk were on
the menu and by the end of the trip, on my Jepps as well. I'm thankful for
the 40 free replacements they allow per year.

Marco

On 3/6/2007 4:33:18 PM, "Marco Leon" wrote:

Pretzels and chocolate milk were on
the menu and by the end of the trip, on my Jepps as well. I'm thankful for
the 40 free replacements they allow per year.

Ha, very good! It appears you are the experienced family pilot, too.

--
Peter

Instrument...little point in holding a ticket at all in northwestern
lower Michigan without one...it's been a long, cloudy winter.
CPW

Where in northwestern lower MI? I did my multi and my CFII at Traverse
City. Examiner was a great guy. I had a wonderful time.
Jim

"cpw" wrote in message
ups.com...
Instrument...little point in holding a ticket at all in northwestern
lower Michigan without one...it's been a long, cloudy winter.
CPW