Sectional use

Recently, Tony posted:

Nothing, absolutely nothing, replaces a sweaty finger on a sectional
while doing pilotage. My favorite use of them, though, is to give them
to a pax and let them track my navigation if the weather is clear
enough.

I can't remember the last time I used one in real life for navigation,
but for flight planning they are convenient for chosing airports close
to where ever it was I was going. In the good old days, for example,
it would help me choose between Midway and (was it Burke?) Lakefront
in Chicago, depending on where in the city I was going.

Burke Lakefront is in Cleveland, so it would be hard to choose it on the
same sectional as Midway. ;-)

You probably meant Meigs...

Neil

You're right, I was thinking of Miegs. I lov3ed landing there and
walking to conventions at McCormick (did I get that right?) place. Did
the same thing at Atlantic City, it was something like Bader Field
that was about a mile from the boardwalk -- an OK walk in the daytime,
but probably a walk to eternity if taken at late night.

On Jan 28, 11:26 am, "Neil Gould" wrote:
Recently, Tony posted:

Nothing, absolutely nothing, replaces a sweaty finger on a sectional
while doing pilotage. My favorite use of them, though, is to give them
to a pax and let them track my navigation if the weather is clear
enough.

I can't remember the last time I used one in real life for navigation,
but for flight planning they are convenient for chosing airports close
to where ever it was I was going. In the good old days, for example,
it would help me choose between Midway and (was it Burke?) Lakefront
in Chicago, depending on where in the city I was going.Burke Lakefront is in Cleveland, so it would be hard to choose it on the
same sectional as Midway. ;-)

You probably meant Meigs...

Neil

You're right, I was thinking of Miegs. I lov3ed landing there and
walking to conventions at McCormick (did I get that right?) place.

You got it right.

One of our fondest flying memories is taking the kids into Meigs
Field, not long after they re-opened the airspace after 9/11. We had
to catch a cab, cuz they weren't allowing ANYONE off the peninsula
(they even wanded my little girl) without being searched, and no
pedestrians, period.

We went to Ed Debevic's (a restaurant where the wait-staff jumps on
your table and sings, while having fun insulting you...) for lunch,
and just enjoyed the hell out of our freedom to fly.

I remember thinking, at the time, "I wonder how much longer this can
last...?"
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck writes:

I remember thinking, at the time, "I wonder how much longer this can
last...?"

The day may come when all general aviation is just a memory. I think
the only reason it survives is that most of the population isn't
really aware of its existence. If they knew about it, they'd want to
close it down.

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I think
the only reason it survives is that most of the population isn't
really aware of its existence. If they knew about it, they'd want to
close it down.

Well, I think you're wrong. I use my (small, but sometimes effective)
bully pulpit as an AOPA Airport Volunteer, founder of our airport's
advocacy group, and owner of an aviation themed hotel to tell EVERYONE
about General Aviation in my neck of the woods.

So far, it's only had positive results. I think public is generally
ignorant of GA -- you got that part right -- but I think your
predicted results are wrong.

The more people know about the affordability, freedom, and sheer joy
of personal flight, the stronger GA will become.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck writes:

Well, I think you're wrong. I use my (small, but sometimes effective)
bully pulpit as an AOPA Airport Volunteer, founder of our airport's
advocacy group, and owner of an aviation themed hotel to tell EVERYONE
about General Aviation in my neck of the woods.

So far, it's only had positive results. I think public is generally
ignorant of GA -- you got that part right -- but I think your
predicted results are wrong.

People condemn what they do not understand. And years of complacency
and media hype have created a climate of fear that predisposes the
general population to hysterical fear of anything they don't
understand.

The more people know about the affordability, freedom, and sheer joy
of personal flight, the stronger GA will become.

How do you plan to make 300 million people aware of that?

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