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My favorite mentor encourages me to keep things in perspective. My wife is like yours, she won't fly with me in my Warrior. If it isn't Boeing, she isn't going! It would be wonderful to have the expense and hassle of renting a car at any GA destination but the wife won't hear of it.

This crash makes me think of Robert Kennedy going into the sea in his complex Piper. My Piper Warrior is incredibly hard to stall, as you get to the more complex airplanes I think that you can get into trouble much easier. Granted, many folks have lost their lives in non complex...

I have had some pleasant experiences at Tampa Executive. I also like Whited and had a good experience at Fort Lauderdale Executive.

Sure can't beat the price, I see 359 Dollars when I click on the buy now.

I love the folks at the Kissimmee Jet Center. Facilities not super fancy but friendly folks and very reasonable fuel and great service. I sure would use that rather than KORL.

sounds cool. thanks for doing this for those of us who like to listen.

I have done the Miami to Bahamas run in a single engine. The folks are correct that you should be fine. If you are that concerned is it possible to fly it at 9500 feet?

I have stayed in the Hilton near Whited Airport. It is a pretty short walk from the airport to the Hilton. The beach is a great family thing. Bush Gardens across the bay in Tampa is great, as is the Tampa Lowrey Park Zoo.

Nice Pix!

I wanted to fly to Evergreen this weekend but have to stay in town

I recommend John Bogle's books on investing. If you read "Common Sense on Investing" it might make sense for her to consider Vanguard's low cost mutual funds. At age 79 Bogle's recommendation is 79 percent Bonds or Bond funds and 21 percent Stocks or stock funds. (Have your age in Bonds...

I like to take the short way from Central Florida to Cape Sabal then Key West, of course watching out for those things that the above posters say you should watch out for.

I am having a little trouble finding takeoff performance for the 747 SP but I appreciate the feedback. Probably with enough fuel for a 2 hour flight the SP could take off on a relatively short runway.

I agree with the Florida Keys. Here is one of extreme South Florida on the way back from the Keys at sunset.

My dad was a 747 pilot with Pan Am and I recall him saying that the SP climbed like a bat out of hell. I understood that it was powered like a regular 747 but shorter and lighter. Of course, if you loaded it with lead it might have trouble taking off!

The "course" mentioned in the previous post is pretty fast and easy to do.

I went through the Tyndall MOAs at night once and they were very quiet then also. I agree with those who say that travelling that airspace is not a problem at all, the controllers are very accommodating.

glad you had a blast with the trip.

I agree! Years ago the idea of "Big Brother" watching us caused concern. These days not so much, we are watched a lot! I made the occasional crank phone call, now technology has made that prank obsolete.

I did it at 17 just for something to do. With a flying club with cheap Cessna rental rates and 42 cents a gallon it wasn't the major financial commitment it is today. I am enjoying another career besides flying which allows me to fly as a hobby.