Distance to Airport

I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC

55 miles. 1 hour.

Paul

"JimC" wrote in message
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How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

Good to know I'm not the only one. An hour for me, also.

Henry Bibb

"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
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55 miles. 1 hour.

Paul

"JimC" wrote in message
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How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

6-7 miles. Less than 15 minutes.

I used to live 3 miles away, that was great. Easy to decide to go
flying after work at the last second.

Then my flying club and I moved in opposite directions and I had a
drive like Paul. That sucked. After a year I quit and got my own
plane. What a difference. Besides being closer, my direct hourly cost
is a lot lower so I fly literally 4 times as much.

"Paul Sengupta" writes:

55 miles. 1 hour.

Paul

"JimC" wrote in message
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How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

"JimC" wrote in message
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I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot
and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles
away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about
it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC

Until a year ago, I lived 1/2 hour from the airport. Then I sold that
house, and purchased another that is 10 minutes from work and the airport.
Now a woman has come into the picture and I'm selling my neato new house and
making an intermediate move into *her* house which is an hour from the
airport. I think the "next" house, AKA the "compromise house" will be 40
minutes from the field. I may have to relocate the aircraft...

KB

How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC


The airport with our plane is half way between me and work. Six miles to
the airport and another six miles to work from the airport. It's a 15
minute drive either way.

2 miles to the airport from home. My work is on the airport as well.
Still though, I do the work on the plane at a different airport that's about
a 10 minute flight away. It's where the tools are....

Wayne

"JimC" wrote in message
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I have been thinking about the drive to the airport lately and how nice it
would be to live a little closer. I have a brother that is also a pilot
and
he lives about 4 miles from his plane. Mine is more like 25 road miles
away
and requires a half hour drive. That really makes a difference when you
are working on the plane and remember you left something at home that is
needed for the current job.

This got me curious about the situation that others have. So, how about
it?
How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

JimC

How far do you live from your plane and how long do you typically spend
driving to get there?

Home: Ten minutes.

Work: 30 seconds. ;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" writes:

Work: 30 seconds. ;-)

Jay,

You suck.

-jav

Work: 30 seconds. ;-)

You suck.

Thank you! :-)

Actually, it can be torture some days, knowing the plane is sitting there,
fully fueled and ready to go, less than a minute away...

But -- most days -- I wouldn't trade places with any of you!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"