elvisAteMySandwich
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Your 3.5+ hour beer and donut run has made me question my life choices and priorities. 

Umm, if you're in the area, that be the Illinois River.Sun was glittering over the not-yet-mighty Mississippi in the Peoria area.
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For when your local brewery just won't cut it...
... There's the $100 beer + donut run to Michigan!
(and I came within about 5 seconds of flying away with the FBO keys to the courtesy car, which apparently just happened 2 days ago to them, too)
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Headed outta Michigan
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Just north of South Bend IN
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Near KMGC (Michigan City IN)
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And Chicago off the right wing.
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Made good time!
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For when your local brewery just won't cut it...
... There's the $100 beer + donut run to Michigan!
I was just talking to a pilot at the Amarillo FBO who said he's planning on doing another BFR (maybe his last) solely so that he can earn that awardDropped in on a FAAST training at my old club and got to take watch a pretty impressive aviation achievement. Happened to be the CFI that solo’d me.
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One of my best friends is the airport manager- Mike Geer. We were in the same class at ATC school.Departing RKP after lunch with my wife.
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“I’d like to speak to (eat) the manager. This food quality is disappointing.”This week on the front porch of our Gatlinburg cabin.
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