Loogie Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 On the 22nd I flew my M20J to Tipton (KFME) from KAKQ, it is normally a 4 hr drive, flew my 3day trip w airline from BWI, then the 25th I flew KFME to KROA and met my wife and daughter for college orientation day at Roanoke College; today I flew KROA to KAKQ and now I'm home! I calculated conservatively 13.5 hrs of driving vs 3.6 hrs of flying. All of it IFR, gotta love a nice autopilot and G530W with JPI 730 and FS 450! Controllers very helpful at dodging Tstorms on last leg! I did get a flashing low vacuum light on last leg so I suspect I will have to change the pump and the filter...oh well I love the efficiency! Just thought I would share how efficient this machine is! 3 Quote
DrBill Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 Can't beats these airplanes for their effiiciency and speed. Today I went to a funeral in Raleigh and grave service in Dunn. 400 miles round trip. 13 hours Would have loved to had flown but the wife does not fly. Quote
Raptor05121 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 I can't wait to get into a Mooney. As a 4-month old PPL, I took my first REAL cross-country from Florida- Myrtle Beach, SC in a Cherokee 180. With a tailwind we managed 153mph over the ground @ 8gph but boy did I wish I had a Mooney as I probably would've seen 200+ 1 Quote
bonal Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 Yes they truly are great traveling machines. 153 ground beats the snot out of any car trip you can think of Raptor your doing just fine your Mooney will come in the mean time your having a blast in your Cherokee Quote
flyboy0681 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 I'm in the same boat as you. Driving up to Florida State takes seven grueling hours, but I make it in just under two and half hours in the J. When my daughter was at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the 14 hour drive translated into a 3.75 hour flight. Quote
BigTex Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 For me it works out to be right at a 3:1 ratio... Driving to flying time. 1 Quote
bonal Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 For me it works out to be right at a 3:1 ratio... Driving to flying time. I guess that depends on how long it takes to get to a decent road. Takes at least an hour for us just to get to a freeway Quote
DAVIDWH Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 On the ground your speed is controlled by state speed limits. In the air, your speed is controlled only by your wallet. The more money you have, the faster you can go. Ie. M20J, M20R, Acclaim,.Aerostar 601P and so it goes. 1 Quote
chris.rogers.180072 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Loogie, how is KAKQ for parking overnight? My sons scout troop is coming down near there and I volunteered to shuttle some volunteers back and forth to KTTN. Is the lighting ok? I'm flying a C172 instead of a time machine like yours. Quote
1964-M20E Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 New Orleans to Orlando 3.5 hours on average you got to love it Quote
Loogie Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Posted July 3, 2015 Loogie, how is KAKQ for parking overnight? My sons scout troop is coming down near there and I volunteered to shuttle some volunteers back and forth to KTTN. Is the lighting ok? I'm flying a C172 instead of a time machine like yours. Chris, there are parking spots in front of the hangars, bring your own tie downs, airport is very safe, Wakefield is a small town with two cool places to eat; Virginia Diner, and Tasty Treat (kind of like a Dairy Queen). Can't help with lights, they are radio activated and I have never had to use them. Gas is ultra cheap at the self help pump, normally cheapest around the area. Quote
Andy95W Posted July 4, 2015 Report Posted July 4, 2015 Virginia Diner for homemade pie and coffee,highly recommended. They used to pick and drop off from the airport. Quote
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