Distance to Airport

You certainly have a unique situation. Not many of us can get by without
the old auto (or two, or three). But you're sure right about avoiding auto
expenses being helpful when it comes to paying for the plane. With the way
auto's depreciate you are probably coming out ahead by putting the money
into the airplane instead.

I'm trying like crazy to avoid spending money on replacing one of my cars.
I like to drive them till the wheels fall off, and avoid car payments.

I like your approach. Thanks for sharing it with us.

JimC

"dutch" wrote in message
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I live downtown Chicago and don't have a car, and the plane is at KGYY, so
I
1. Walk 12 minutes to train
2. 50 minute train ride - flight planning time
3. Walk 20 minutes from train to hangar

Train runs only on even hours back on the weekend, so I have to be careful
with timing - sometimes don't have time to re-fuel or clean the bugs off
when I get back. But not having a car sure helps pay for the Arrow.

Home to the airport is 1.5miles and less than 5min. on country roads.
When I'm at the cottage my "airport" starts at the beach 50'from the
door.
Drew ( I love my amphibian ) Dalgleish

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

In article , JimC
wrote:

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?

35 mile/45 minutes
Built the hangar for $3000, don't have to pay any rent.

A T-hanger at my home airport runs $250/month. Rent for one year would
equal what you shelled out to build one. I'd be the happy owner of a hangar
if I could buy or build one for $3,000.

Color me jealous,

JimC

"EDR" wrote in message
...
In article , JimC
wrote:

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?

35 mile/45 minutes
Built the hangar for $3000, don't have to pay any rent.

"JimC" wrote in message
...
A T-hanger at my home airport runs $250/month. Rent for one year would
equal what you shelled out to build one. I'd be the happy owner of a
hangar
if I could buy or build one for $3,000.

Color me jealous,

Still have to rent/lease the space the hangar is on?

dashii


JimC

"EDR" wrote in message
...
In article , JimC
wrote:

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?

35 mile/45 minutes
Built the hangar for $3000, don't have to pay any rent.

weekdays: about 2 1/2 hours one way.

weekends: about 5 miles/10 minutes.



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42 miles - roughly 45 minutes on a weekend morning. Just too damn far
during the week (after work).

jb

On 03 Nov 2003 12:20:35 GMT, (Jay Masino)
wrote:


weekdays: about 2 1/2 hours one way.

weekends: about 5 miles/10 minutes.



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..4 miles from the airport. It's both a blessing and a curse.

Although I am about 2 1/2 minutes from the plane (inlcuding traffic lights),
I am also right smack-dab in the middle of the most emotionally-charged
anti-airport group in the area. We are off the approach end of the
ILS-equipped runway so noise is...uuggh...prevalent. Music to my ears but
for others...

Marco






"JimC" wrote in message
...
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





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Marco Leon wrote:

Although I am about 2 1/2 minutes from the plane (inlcuding traffic lights),
I am also right smack-dab in the middle of the most emotionally-charged
anti-airport group in the area.

Good for you! Your being there means that the group has one fewer homeowner in
it.

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the mud.

Thanks. I want to position myself as the voice of reason so I try not to be
too vocal either way. Both sides (airport vs. local civic association) have
their points. The more level-headed neighbors are not against the small
aircraft but are against airport improvements that will allow larger
aircraft to use the remaining runway. Then there are others that are against
anything that flies (like my redneck nextdoor neighbor.)

I try to interject pro-airport reasoning during neighborly conversation but
I use discretion when warranted and try to not make it a big deal.

Marco

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Marco Leon wrote:

Although I am about 2 1/2 minutes from the plane (inlcuding traffic
lights),
I am also right smack-dab in the middle of the most emotionally-charged
anti-airport group in the area.

Good for you! Your being there means that the group has one fewer
homeowner in
it.

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the
mud.




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